AP Diver V2 vs V3 comparison, pictorial review.

[Serge D]

Didnt find anyone else post this, so after getting a v3 head w/swiss mvmt at a steal price i decided to make a side by side review, comparison. The following are the only improvements i know of. Be kind and let me know if there is more.

First, date window, date font, cyclops, oscillating rings. All in one shot:

V3

V2

Cyclops has got the annoying blue AR, other than that, everything improved verry well.

Next caseback texture. Also improved, more defined/rough.

V2

V3

Serial font is more gen-like

V2

V3

Numbers font on bezel is smaller and sits closer to the dial.

V2

V3

Bezel triangle mark at 12 smaller as per gen:

V2

V3

Lume is way better, but still not superlume as promised:

V2

V3

rubber gasket on v3 protrudes more than on v2 (not sure whats closer to gen)

V2

V3

"SWISS MADE" font is corrected, not as thick and heavy as V2

V2

V3

Cutouts in case for crown are rounded

V3 on the left, V2 on the right.

Crystal sits higher on V3

V2 on the left, V3 on the right:

Caseback profile is changed v3 on the right, has a smaller bevelled edge but thicker look, compare to V2 on the left.

Crownguards are thinner on V3 on the left, than on the V2 on the right.

Bezel screws are sunken in:

V3

V2

This sums it up so far. I am still waiting on the strap with buckle and links from Toro.

Here is a few more side by side shots.

Hope some of you find it usefull/interesting.

Serge.

[mjmj]

Awesome job S.. Thanks for sharing

[Euphoricall78]

Great comparo! Bookmarked for future ref! =)

[Cromag]

really great job!! thanks

the triangle on the v3 looks way off at 12

[Serge D]

Here is also a great writeup of V3 vs Gen diver. So you can jugde v3 further on.

http://www.rwg.bz/board/index.php?showtopic=29910

Thanks to edgematic

[deltatahoe]

wow - a perfect review if you ask me - great quality pics, to the point, and very informative

i don't think most people have any idea how long it takes to put something like this together - fantastic job

deltatahoe

[Cromag]

+1

wow - a perfect review if you ask me - great quality pics, to the point, and very informative

i don't think most people have any idea how long it takes to put something like this together - fantastic job

deltatahoe

[Watchmeister]

Great review. The one thing I had never noticed heard was that the case back differential was that big.

[MADRED7]

WOW...great review and comparison....should be a sticky for the future noobs ... 5 stars

Theo

[cougar1]

Fantastic comparison, thanks for the review, great detailed pics also. V3 is not perfect but some very notable improvements.

[AstroAvia]

Great thread, one that I was too lazy to post ( it would never be as detailed and concise as what we see here, anyway). Thank you very much for the effort and for sharing with us!!!

[rogerthat]

Great review

Questions about the differences have been asked and answered so many times but I believe this is the first thread visually showing those differences and is very helpful

Thanks