jen quint Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Can someone please tell me if this is worth fixing? I get a few people suggesting it is fake. How do you tell? If I open the caseback and look inside will i be able to tell? is doing that safe for the watch? It weighs 5.5 oz if that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerthat Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 It is a quartz rep so worth about $100 give or take a little If you can fix it or find someone to fix it for less than $50 sure it is worth doing Otherwise sold as is it is worth $40 to someone I would imagine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen quint Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 It is a quartz rep so worth about $100 give or take a little If you can fix it or find someone to fix it for less than $50 sure it is worth doing Otherwise sold as is it is worth $40 to someone I would imagine How do you tell that its a rep? couldnt it be a woman's offshore with quartz movement? thankyou for replying so quickly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerthat Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Don't believe ap makes any quartz chronographs They do make some quartz lady ro watches but never see a roo Plus looks cheap, very unlike ap like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen quint Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Don't believe ap makes any quartz chronographs They do make some quartz lady ro watches but never see a roo Plus looks cheap, very unlike ap like Admittedly I dont know what a chronograph actually is. But please detail what looks cheap on it? what about opening the back? will that help? Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerthat Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Overall finishing looks not finely hand brushed like the gen would be Logo on dial does not look as crisp as it should Caseback printing/engraving looks very poor Chronograph = the extra subdials and pushers Don't think ap would make a watch with more than 1 hand/dial with a quartz movement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Its definitely a replica. For me, the obvious tell in this, is the spacing between the 6 o'clock subdial and the 9 o'clock one. They are too close together. The fact that all the subdial hands are in motion may mean that either the chronograph has been activated and not stopped, and not an indication that its a rep. And as the guys mentioned, its a quartz movement. To confirm this, you just need to see the movement of the second hand. It would go "tick-tick-tick" from one marker to the next, and not a smooth continuous sweep. I would not spend more than $20 on the repair. And oh, welcome to RWG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen quint Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Its definitely a replica. For me, the obvious tell in this, is the spacing between the 6 o'clock subdial and the 9 o'clock one. They are too close together. The fact that all the subdial hands are in motion may mean that either the chronograph has been activated and not stopped, and not an indication that its a rep. And as the guys mentioned, its a quartz movement. To confirm this, you just need to see the movement of the second hand. It would go "tick-tick-tick" from one marker to the next, and not a smooth continuous sweep. I would not spend more than $20 on the repair. And oh, welcome to RWG I really appreciate all the comments! Thanks, but this isnt exactly the best news:) I THINK i see what you all are saying about the subdial locations. do you mean that there should be 2 complete squares between the 6oclock and 9 oclock subs on the raised square grid? my 6 oclock sub has a partial square under it and thus cuts off one near the 9 oclock sub. While I cant find this exact model, the current selection of AP does all have 2 squares between these dials. But i am not seeing the difference in the finish on the metal. That looks accurate to me. It is a quartz movement. My second hand does go tic tic tic. So the consensus is against the possibility that this is just a variation of the design (are the subs always in the same place? ) lol I really appreciate this. People on ebay were really of no help at all Thanks for the welcome! Awesome that i got such a response all ready! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 I really appreciate all the comments! Thanks, but this isnt exactly the best news:) I THINK i see what you all are saying about the subdial locations. do you mean that there should be 2 complete squares between the 6oclock and 9 oclock subs on the raised square grid? my 6 oclock sub has a partial square under it and thus cuts off one near the 9 oclock sub. While I cant find this exact model, the current selection of AP does all have 2 squares between these dials. But i am not seeing the difference in the finish on the metal. That looks accurate to me. It is a quartz movement. My second hand does go tic tic tic. So the consensus is against the possibility that this is just a variation of the design (are the subs always in the same place? ) lol I really appreciate this. People on ebay were really of no help at all Thanks for the welcome! Awesome that i got such a response all ready! Hello just so that you know, the AP Royal Oak Offshore model pictured is the Rubberclad, and its supposed to be an automatic watch (self-winding, no battery) I do not know of any variation of the same model in quartz honestly. Forget ebay, mate, you are home now. This is more than a forum.. its a virtual school (yeah sometimes of hard knocks), a madhouse of horological lunatics, a gathering of experts who can tell the differences between the 16million models of Panerai, and above all, this is home to people who enjoy watches, rep or gen. Hang around, and we will learn together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen quint Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Hello just so that you know, the AP Royal Oak Offshore model pictured is the Rubberclad, and its supposed to be an automatic watch (self-winding, no battery) I do not know of any variation of the same model in quartz honestly. Forget ebay, mate, you are home now. This is more than a forum.. its a virtual school (yeah sometimes of hard knocks), a madhouse of horological lunatics, a gathering of experts who can tell the differences between the 16million models of Panerai, and above all, this is home to people who enjoy watches, rep or gen. Hang around, and we will learn together Thanks and i understand that all reps have some kind of giveaways but the suggestion that this model was never made with a quartz movement just didnt seem enough for me. I looked up the rep sites where they go for 2 or 300$ and while they were looking pretty good for that price, they were also saying Automatic on the underside. Thanks again. I suppose ill fix it and just wear it. thatd be better than chucking it anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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