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fitipaldi

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  4. AP Deployment Clasp Issue

    in The Audemars Piguet Area

    Posted

    Yeah, the stupid clasp is so uncomfortable that I decided to find a better deployment. Doing ebay searching, I found this excellent deployment:

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    The deployment works fine and the fit is perfect. It's 1.000.000e99 times better than the rep clasp.

    If someone is interested you can buy one HERE. The price is only $11 shipped worldwide.

    cheers

  8. broken crown

    in The Audemars Piguet Area

    Posted

    thanks for your comments! I did a close inspection and the stem was broken on 3 parts!! One part is stil inside the movement, a local watchsmith told me he will be able to remove it; a second part is the little piece on metal at left side in the picture; and a third part is inside the crown.

    I don't have any clue how this possible happened. I never dropped my watch.

    Anyways, Andrew from Trusty will send me a new crown and stem. His service is outstanding.

  9. broken crown

    in The Audemars Piguet Area

    Posted · Edited by fitipaldi

    Hi, today I was unscrewing the crown to fix the date in the watch (third time I did it since I received the watch), and at my surprise the full crown was in my hands.

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    The watch is working fine, the tube attached to the crown I think is still into the movement. This is the first time I saw this kind of issue.

    What can I do? Is it an easy fix (to go with a local watchsmith)? Do I need to ask to my dealer a new crown + tube?

    thanks

    edit: Is it easy to remove the tube that is inside the movement?

  11. Need Help

    in The Audemars Piguet Area

    Posted

    THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY. I TRIED WEARING THE WATCH THE WHOLE DAY TODAY AND MANUALLY WINDING IT A FEW TIMES, BUT STILL NO LUCK. I HAVE A FEELING I MAY HAVE DAMAGED IT BY WINDING IT TOO VIGOROUSLY. IS THERE ANY THING ELSE I SHOULD TRY? AND IF IT IS DAMAGED SHOULD I TAKE THE WATCH TO A WATCH REPAIR SHOP? IS IT A MAJOR OR COSTLY JOB?

    THANKS

    Go with Francisco in Spain. APs running @12 need a special movement treatment. Don't waste your time and money with local watchsmiths.

  19. silver themes different maker?

    in The Audemars Piguet Area

    Posted

    I ordered one too from Andrew. I received his QC pics and I realized the red markers were overprinted (on the silver ring) in the 12' subdial. Andrew sent me pics for a replacement and it has the same issue. The factory said him all the bacth presented this problem. Now I'm waiting QC of the new Grey Themes version.

    I suggest you to ask QC pics to your dealer.

  20. Grey Theme 2009

    in The Audemars Piguet Area

    Posted

    Sorry my friend...but you are wrong...!!! I own 4 AP ROO (All ultimate versions) - Montoya RG / AP ROO RG / Survivor / AP ROO on SS (Black dial) - Their hands are just perfect compared with the Gen. If you actually own anyone of them, I'm sure you'd know right away they don't use the same hour & minute hand.

    I don't tink I'm wrong. Montoya and Survivor have a different construction than regular ROOs and it's obvious they have their own hands. Now if you take the hands of your regular ROOs you'll see they are the same (different color only). I can bet you if you compare the grey themes hands with the ones of your regular ROOs, they will be the same.

  21. Pics of my RG RO Rubberclad.

    in The Audemars Piguet Area

    Posted · Edited by fitipaldi

    Warner, copy and paste one of my comments allows me to see your level of creativity.

    It's clear for me now that you don't understand the difference between a design problem anda QC issue. Let me explain you the difference.

    Short or larger hands, no space between the datewheel and inner bezel are examples ofdesign problems. OK? Now when the paint goes over the surface supposed to be cover, dust in the dial (or traces of painting) or fingerprints are examples of QC issues.

    Basicly you can't solve a design problem (you can but you need to re design the part) but a QC issue can be solved.

  22. Pics of my RG RO Rubberclad.

    in The Audemars Piguet Area

    Posted · Edited by fitipaldi

    AP ROO watches are an addiction. Since I got my Vocano 2 weeks ago, I wear it all days. I never though AP ROO would be so amazing. Now I'm thinking to sell a few of my reps, because I don't wear them anymore.

    I bought the Silver Themes 2 days ago from Andrew. Today I received some pics of his new QC policy:

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    Looking at the picture, the subdial at 12' shows an issue with red markers (they are printed over the silver ring). I saw some watches with the same issue in the past, but also someones without it. Andrew is taking care and he is checking if he can find one without the issue.

    The good new is QC is really working!!! :good:

    I hope he can find a proper dial. :wounded1:

  23. Grey Theme 2009

    in The Audemars Piguet Area

    Posted · Edited by fitipaldi

    The Hour & Minute hand does look quite off....on the Gen, the SS surrounding the both hands is thinner.....whereas the Rep...it's far too thick..!!! Obvious give away at first glance..!! apart from that it doesn't look that bad !

    eeehh... then I think you will never can buy an AP ROO (all of them uses the same hour and minute hand). The difference is so miminal, that only an expert with a magnifier would be able to see it. Are you asking a 1 to 1 rep (I never saw one) for only 3% of gen value? ...mmmmh...

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