Is this Normal?- AP ROO

[Paneriwc321]

Hi Guys,

 

I have a quite interesting question- Is it normal that there is an extensive gap between the dial and the centre of the hour and minute indicators? I know that there has to be SOME gap, but this looks huge! Check it out, maybe kindly check out your own AP ROOs (that are not franken), let me know if this is normal:

 

Thanks for your help!!

 

 

 

[Legend]

yes normal for reps. Due to the large hands pinion of the A7750 movement.

The good news is, don't worry about anything falling through.

[Paneriwc321]

That is good news, I actually thought that the factory made some sort of mistake, perhaps dial height position or some sort of Movement placement mistake! 

 

Thanks once again Legend, for the quick and simple reply

[Paneriwc321]

Oh and Legend,

 

is the pinion length on all Versions of the CP the case?

[Legend]

The rep AP ROO uses a modified version of the movement termed the A7750 sec@12, which utilises 3 transfer gear to shift the running seconds to the 12 o'clock position.

All versions of the AP ROO reps use this movement, though some hand designs vary (e.g. survivor, RB2, the 44mms, GPs etc)

 

So yes, canon pinion height is the same in all versions of the Chronopassion, or more accurately put, in all versions of the 42mm ROOs at least.

 

The differences in the various versions of the CP (v1-5?) are subtle in my opinion. But movement wise they would be almost identical though the ones from late 2012 use a slightly improved sec@12 movement.