hotbody77 Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Hi friends, after owning a couple of reps from others brands, i think it´s time to get a good AP ROO rep. The Chronopassion amazes me the most. So i´ll go for it. Problem i have, beeing a noob on AP, are the different versions out there for the Chronopassion. For example Puretime, he has 5 different versions and i don´t get the differences. So AP-Pros, please give me some advice which version to get and why! grtz from Germany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kindred666 Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 As far as i know, even with the various version on their site, with regards to AP Chronopassion, you will be advise or automatically get the version 5 and unlike other rep where sometimes the older version might be better than newer ones, the V5 is the best and with latest updates mainly concentrating on a as per gen bead blasted titanium caseback and updated AR cyclops.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgematic1 Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Yep, you should get the V5. Ask for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotbody77 Posted May 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Thanks you guys, then i´ll get the V5. I heard about a "pusher-mod" the dealer can do? Do you know something about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgematic1 Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 It is a mod to round of the edges of the pushers, on the gen they are rounded, on the rep they are not, if you are asking for this it will be another flaw that will be gone. But they charge you for it while it's a job you can do you yourself with a dremel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kindred666 Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 You could get the TD to do it with a cost of like USD30 or diy it yourself, mainly getting the flat end of the pusher rounded like a gen.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kindred666 Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 It is a mod to round of the edges of the pushers, on the gen they are rounded, on the rep they are not, if you are asking for this it will be another flaw that will be gone. But they charge you for it while it's a job you can do you yourself with a dremel Hi Edge, haha we spoke almost the same thing in a minute, yeah i did it myself too with a nail filer :-P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgematic1 Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Yeah i did it myself too with a nail filer :-P haha, me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 I own and love the CP but if you are a noob to AP's I do have to warn you that they are scratch magnets and you can't repair them without getting someone to re- sand blast wherever the damage is. I do still swear by it as my favorite AP rep. The ti ROO's wear much lighter than the SS version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howardtny Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 I own and love the CP but if you are a noob to AP's I do have to warn you that they are scratch magnets and you can't repair them without getting someone to re- sand blast wherever the damage is. I do still swear by it as my favorite AP rep. The ti ROO's wear much lighter than the SS version. Do you know if this is true for the gen as well? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 It has to be. They are both sandblasted. I suppose it is possible that they can do a deeper blast but a scratch is a scratch and the only way to fix it is redoing the entire surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 Titanium is a well known scratch magnet. There's nothing you can do about that. Ask any owner of a DSSD about their case back. Bead blasted surfaces are harder to maintain, since you can not simply drag a finishing pad across it to erase scuffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
projectologist Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 I have an AP CP coming in 2 days with some scratches. I have some scrap Ti bar stock that I will test blast. My wife has a 6ft. long blasting cabinet and I've bought 5 types of blasting media to play with, as well as smaller hose tips for small parts. I'll report back as soon as possible. Her blasting cabinet... Inside... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 Uhhh .... your wife is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
projectologist Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 Uhhh .... your wife is awesome. Yeah I lucked out. And the guy that has the space next to her studio is a machinist who lets me use one of his lathes and drill press when he's not busy. I only have to provide my own tool bits. As far as knowing how to actually use them... not so much... LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramerica2 Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 The Chronopassion is on my wishlist for some time now, but I remember hearing bad things about the chrono reliability of those watches. Meaning that in a few months, you're almost guaranteed to lose the chrono function, and for that kind of money that's hard to accept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
projectologist Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 The Chronopassion is on my wishlist for some time now, but I remember hearing bad things about the chrono reliability of those watches. Meaning that in a few months, you're almost guaranteed to lose the chrono function, and for that kind of money that's hard to accept. I have had 2 of the sec at 12 versions with no issues with the chrono function. A 3rd for me is on the way and the previous owner has had it for almost a year with no chrono issues either. But if you are concerned, it's not a bad idea to get the movement serviced, especially autos with a chrono function. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotbody77 Posted May 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 I´m not using any of my chronos and won´t do it with my AP. So for normal using, is this movement reliable enough or did i have to get it serviced anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgematic1 Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 Imo it is reliable enough, never encountered a single problem with the movements. Search for threads about problems with the movement, in the last 2 years you won't find many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotbody77 Posted May 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 OK, so my concerns are gone. I´ll go for it. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torobravo Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 Latest version from the N Factory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacTavish Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 Latest version from the N Factory do you have a link T? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kindred666 Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 do you have a link T? Check the TDs of RWG, all AP ROOs Sec@12 should be from Noob factory.. Or Toro, he should have it too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luizin2004 Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 I'm buying exactly the same watch! Chronopassion V5.Go for it! Will be nice If anyone can post some pics of the V5 CHRONOPASSION. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahaaditya92 Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Guys, sorry to slightly sidetrack. Any one know any TDs with stock on the Chronopassion V5? Angus, Andrew are out on stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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