ZF AP 15500

[legend]

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Aha! You left out the .cn at the end. That totally explains it.


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[Dragonfly35]

As I told in a previous post, it seems to me that bracelet became smoother in recent ZF version.
Here how the disassembled bracelet is positioned:

But not only roses and flowers on this ZF. The finiture of the underside case is something pitiful shit. Fortunately this part is largely covered by case back...

Who knows what it will be like tomorrow, without the high-end machineries Chinese cops confiscated to them
:hehehe:

 

[Atmosphere]

Wow....its so beautiful! I am sure it looks more stunning in actual. Can share which factory and anything else u did to the watch besides the above stated?

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The base watch is the ZF 15500! And yes, the pictures hardly do it justice.

All mods/installation were performed by Legend

- Midcase Brushing to gen-like finish
- Improved finish on the hands
- Bracelet Brushing
- Gen Dial

Obviously, the gen dial is the centerpiece of this watch - AP keeps very strict watch over its parts, so they’re hard to come by. I can honestly say that the dial/finish makes this a super-rep on the wrist

 

[Tobel]

The base watch is the ZF 15500! And yes, the pictures hardly do it justice.

All mods/installation were performed by Legend

- Midcase Brushing to gen-like finish
- Improved finish on the hands
- Bracelet Brushing
- Gen Dial

Obviously, the gen dial is the centerpiece of this watch - AP keeps very strict watch over its parts, so they’re hard to come by. I can honestly say that the dial/finish makes this a super-rep on the wrist

Wow you managed to find a gen 15500 dial! Congrats mate, well done and enjoy your beautiful franken

 

[Aplex]

Here’s my Franken ZF 15500 (brushed case, refined hands, genuine dial)

I’ll create a rep vs. gen dial thread sometime soon.

Amazing watch!

 

[srhoque]

Wow you managed to find a gen 15500 dial! Congrats mate, well done and enjoy your beautiful franken

Nothing is impossible with legend. He continues to push the limits all the time...

Atmosphere - Absolutely amazing build, love the ruthenium dial!! Wear the watch in good health.

 

[Tobel]

Nothing is impossible with legend.

Aha true that, I guess there was a clue in the nickname

 

[Jasian]

The base watch is the ZF 15500! And yes, the pictures hardly do it justice.

All mods/installation were performed by Legend

- Midcase Brushing to gen-like finish
- Improved finish on the hands
- Bracelet Brushing
- Gen Dial

Obviously, the gen dial is the centerpiece of this watch - AP keeps very strict watch over its parts, so they’re hard to come by. I can honestly say that the dial/finish makes this a super-rep on the wrist

Thanks Atmosphere. Enjoy your watch ! The same grandmaster is helping me with almost the exact same franken as yours except its a black dial 15400. Looking forward to it.

 

[Cadows]

The base watch is the ZF 15500! And yes, the pictures hardly do it justice.

All mods/installation were performed by Legend

- Midcase Brushing to gen-like finish
- Improved finish on the hands
- Bracelet Brushing
- Gen Dial

Obviously, the gen dial is the centerpiece of this watch - AP keeps very strict watch over its parts, so they’re hard to come by. I can honestly say that the dial/finish makes this a super-rep on the wrist

Is it a big difference between gen and stock black dial?

 

[Atmosphere]

Is it a big difference between gen and stock black dial?

The short answer: yes.

First of all, ZF really performed some amazing work with the 15500. The case and dial dimensions are pretty spot-on.

As always, the devil’s in the details. The pattiseries on the Gen Dial are almost “metallic” in sunlight, while remaining semi-matte while indoors. There’s “pointilism” style dots in between the pattiseries that allow the gen to catch the light in a way that the rep cant.

In comparison, the rep dial looks “plastic” in comparison to the gen. It’s a bit darker than the gen, it’s matte, and the pattiserie squares are a bit smaller. The dial markers appear to be a bit thicker on the rep.

It’s not an insane difference and it’s hard to capture via photo, but it’s noticeable and feels completely different wearing the franken outside.

I tried to capture this in a couple pics:
(the rep has a prof 2x AR crystal that isn’t “genlike” but makes it more clear)

 

[Atmosphere]

The short answer: yes.

First of all, ZF really performed some amazing work with the 15500. The case and dial dimensions are pretty spot-on.

As always, the devil’s in the details. The pattiseries on the Gen Dial are almost “metallic” in sunlight, while remaining semi-matte while indoors. There’s “pointilism” style dots in between the pattiseries that allow the gen to catch the light in a way that the rep cant.

In comparison, the rep dial looks “plastic” in comparison to the gen. It’s a bit darker than the gen, it’s matte, and the pattiserie squares are a bit smaller. The dial markers appear to be a bit thicker on the rep.

It’s not an insane difference and it’s hard to capture via photo, but it’s noticeable and feels completely different wearing the franken outside.

I tried to capture this in a couple pics:
(the rep has a prof 2x AR crystal that isn’t “genlike” but makes it more clear)

legend

And (as always), Legend is correct when he talks about how wrong the 2x AR crystal looks on an AP.

There’s a seamless, sleek UFO quality to APs that’s lost with a 2x AR crystal. See the below comparison on the wrist.

 

[Tobel]

Thanks Atmosphere for the detailed review and analysis.

Just FYI the word that you're looking for is tapisserie, or tapestry in English. Patisserie means pastry or cakes Sorry, I mean this in the most benevolent way, I just found that it was a cute and funny confusion

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[Atmosphere]

Thanks Atmosphere for the detailed review and analysis.

Just FYI the word that you're looking for is tapisserie, or tapestry in English. Patisserie means pastry or cakes Sorry, I mean this in the most benevolent way, I just found that it was a cute and funny confusion

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Hahahah no, thank you! Clear evidence that I’m not sticking to my summer diet plan. Leaving it as “Patisserie” for humor’s sake.

Cheers!

 

[Tobel]

Hahahah no, thank you! Clear evidence that I’m not sticking to my summer diet plan. Leaving it as “Patisserie” for humor’s sake.

Cheers!

ahaha, yes it's most likely your unconscious talking

 

[RonP]

Great work by Legend. We're all waiting for his dial modification project to complete!

it will be good to see how close it will be to the gen dial.

 

[legend]

Thanks Atmosphere for the detailed review and analysis.

Just FYI the word that you're looking for is tapisserie, or tapestry in English. Patisserie means pastry or cakes Sorry, I mean this in the most benevolent way, I just found that it was a cute and funny confusion

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Really? I am really annoyed at you now T. Have been telling you how sweet the patisserie looked on the AP and all you did was giggle like a lovelorn schoolgirl. :legend:

 

[Tobel]

Really? I am really annoyed at you now T. Have been telling you how sweet the patisserie looked on the AP and all you did was giggle like a lovelorn schoolgirl. :legend:

Ahaha. They do look very sweet, but you'll have to admit that at that price it's a very expensive pastry
where have your hyenas gone by the way??

 

[legend]

Ahaha. They do look very sweet, but you'll have to admit that at that price it's a very expensive pastry
where have your hyenas gone by the way??

That soundrel SHB hijacked my hyenas and I had to have a new one made for me to use lol.
Take care and keep safe my friend!

 

[Tobel]

That soundrel SHB hijacked my hyenas and I had to have a new one made for me to use lol.
Take care and keep safe my friend!

SHB ? Oh yes he's the worst! :hehehe:

The new emoji is pretty cool too, don't worry

You too my friend!

 

[legend]

The new emoji is pretty cool too, don't worry

Well I don't believe you, until you try it at least once lol