Hybridctr Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 I just picked up this watch in Vietnam for $120.00 chrono works great and seems like a pretty good rep. I thought it looked really good off the bat but not sure too much about it. I'd like to order some AP bands. Can anyone help me identify this and let me know the flaws and what I can do to mod it? Thanks! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Is it Quartz David? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybridctr Posted October 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 (edited) Is it Quartz David? I'm not too sure... is there a way to check? it says Quartz on the back. Edited October 22, 2010 by Hybridctr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 If it's quartz, the watch will be silent .. place it to your ear. Can you hear it ticking? Also, the seconds hand and the chrono seconds hand will jerk in 1-second movements on a quartz watch, not sweep smoothly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybridctr Posted October 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 If it's quartz, the watch will be silent .. place it to your ear. Can you hear it ticking? Also, the seconds hand and the chrono seconds hand will jerk in 1-second movements on a quartz watch, not sweep smoothly. I can hear very faint ticking... the chrono ticks 1 click at a time and is not sweeping like a rolex... help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Ok, so what you have there is a Quartz movement .. I'm sorry for my mistake earlier, a quartz is not silent but it only ticks 1 time per second, where the mechanical movement ticks either 6 or 8 times a second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybridctr Posted October 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Ok, so what you have there is a Quartz movement .. I'm sorry for my mistake earlier, a quartz is not silent but it only ticks 1 time per second, where the mechanical movement ticks either 6 or 8 times a second. Is this a good rep? Are there better reps I should be looking for? They had many nice looking AP watches and i'm thinking about going to get a couple more. What does this rep usually sell for? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 If you are interested in AP Quartz models, a more fair price is $88 .. street price would probably be more like $50. http://www.watcheden.com/audemars-piguet-royal-oak-working-chronograph-with-white-dial-i-10097-p-1.html Don't worry. I was scammed on my first rep purchase too, for $150 for a quartz Bell & Ross .. the one in my photo, below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furu Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 One thing i think you should do is untighten the caseback and refit that sealing, it sticks out a bit right below the crown. An easy fix if you've got the tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Oo that was my 2000th post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horologik Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Where did you get that in Vietnam? I have picked a SeaDweller 3 years ago and it's still going strong and looking good, this was in Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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