aflop Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 Hey guys, ** I posted this awhile ago on another forum but completely slipped my mind to share it here as well! Thanks to Legend for reminding me! ** After drooling on pictures on other threads, I finally convinced my wife that she NEEDS an AP Ladies Quartz ref. 67651ST.ZZ.1261ST.01 This is by far THE BEST ladies rep from our Chinese friends and I have the say both me and my wife were stumped with the quality of it! Just as a background behind the hunt for this piece - the mrs has wrists akin to those of a Somalian kid (5.25"), it was almost impossible find a piece that sat nicely on her wrists and one that she liked too! Having bought too any gens for her, it was time to introduce her to the world of reps. (and a perfect excuse for me to buy more reps) Before the review, allow me to give props to the source, TD Lion City Watches aka TimeWillTell aka John. He managed to source this piece easily and even brought in a rare rose gold version of the watch! Abit of teething issues to begin with but once the mural trust was established, dealing was a breeze, I guess that's pretty normal in this line of hobby. On to the piece. In celebration of it's 40th anniversary of the Royal Oak collection, Audemars Piaget in 2012 launched seven iconic new pieces which followed the design codes of its origins - the crowd pleasing octagonal design coupled with slim profile, these were well received by the masses. Amongst them and being in relevance to our rep hobby were: - Royal Oak Tourbillion - Royal Oak ref 15400 - Royal Oak ref 67651ST.ZZ.1261ST.01 Whilst there are plenty of reviews on the former 2, the latter, has (until recently) been less covered, and in fact there have been few ladies reps that have been this accurately replicated. The ladies quartz was produced in a sleek 33mm case and only 7mm thick, it was a perfect dress watch which exudes elegance. Some specs from AP's website: When the watch arrived I was amazed by the quality of it, and how closely replicated this is! The finishing is amazing, tapisserie dial very gen like and bracelet whilst abit stiff, sits comfortably on small wrists! Size: Whilst I mentioned in other threads that the first mod that I would do would be to replace the diamonds in the bezel but I'm glad to say it's not necessary at all! Obligatory wrist shot of the Mrs: After the mrs went to bed, I started to get to work and stripped the watch down to see whatever possessed the factories in china to think that this quartz was worth as much as an automatic watch! (Pardon the pink cloth, it was lying around close by so it did the job) The bezel assembly: Caseback and bezel screw combo: Dial: Clasp: Movement: Vs Gen: Caseback: So I got down to greasing the gaskets and aligning screws. Note that the bezel gasket has a notch at 12: All in all, it's an amazing rep for ladies and definitely one my wife loves! Some couple wrist shots with my 15300: And whilst I can, a comparison of the full range of RO reps: 67651ST.ZZ.1261ST.01-14790-15300-15400 Vs 14790 Vs 15300 Vs 15400 Well that's all I have, but I sure hope you guys have enjoyed the review! Source:http://en.m.worldtempus.com/article/novelties/audemars-piguet-royal-oak-quartz-33-mm-ladieshttp://www.watchalyzer.com/sihh/sihh-2012/audemars-piguet-entered-year-of-royal-oak/http://www.audemarspiguet.com/en/latest/2012/04/16/eight-new-models-to-celebrate-the-40th-anniversary-of-the-royal-oak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtguk Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 Great review mate, I really like this piece, off to drag the Mrs to have a look at this one Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenTLe Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 That dial is amazing! Even better than the 15300 that appears more "dull" Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aflop Posted January 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 That dial is amazing! Even better than the 15300 that appears more "dull" Thanks for sharing! To be fair that was a cheapie 21j 15300 with a flat dial. The BP versions are nicer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 Thanks for the great review and photos. Amazingly (And maybe not, because who understands women!!), women pretty much like quartz watches over mechanical. I believe it is the "grab and go" theory. they aren't that interested in watches, have no desire to learn all the ins and outs of mechanical movements, etc. They want it to be ready when they are, slip it on, and get moving. Don't have to worry about setting the time and date, except months not ending in 31 and start and end of DST. Maybe I'm painting them with a broad brush, but my wife much prefers her quartz watches to mechanical. This is a very nice dressy watch that I believe most women would love. Very nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernow Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 That's nice! My wife has a gen ladies Royal Oak. From memory it's 28mm, like yours it's a Quartz movement and whilst hers is stainless and gold, there otherwise seems little difference! Maybe time for her to be introduced into reps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1932polo Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Are there any tells with this one, I'm considering picking this one up. My misses currently has a Ballon Blue which is near perfect! I wonder how close this one is to Gen. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martijnp Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Great review and I absolutely love the RO. Need to get one of those very soon Thnx for sharing this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Are there any tells with this one, I'm considering picking this one up. My misses currently has a Ballon Blue which is near perfect! I wonder how close this one is to Gen. Any ideas? It is very, very close. Probably one of the best AP reps. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dj_doshi Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Can someone please tell me the thickness and diameter of this AP ladies 33mm Crystal as I have one enroute for the wifey as well and wanted to try and order an AR crystal for the same. Thanks guys.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euphoricall78 Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 This might possibly replace my wifes 33mm chanel J12. This would look great on a white gator leather strap as well. =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dj_doshi Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 Hi guys.. If I buy this watch for the wife is there anyway I can put on a Black croc strap on it ?? The factories only have the steel version left in stock ?? And the wife wanted it with leather strap ?? Please suggest.. If I can source end links for it will it work ?? Thanks guys.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanillaxavy Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 do the diamonds look sucky? like fake [censored]? or do they look good sent from BOOOOOOOOOM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 My wife has the gold version on a brown gator, and the "diamonds" look really good. It's very hard to photograph diamonds to capture the sparkle and light. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 My wife has the gold version on a brown gator, and the "diamonds" look really good. It's very hard to photograph diamonds to capture the sparkle and light. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk +1. Under the correct lighting, they ARE diamonds. And nobody who sees them would think any different. Sent from Mars using tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euphoricall78 Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 My wife has the gold version on a brown gator, and the "diamonds" look really good. It's very hard to photograph diamonds to capture the sparkle and light. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Can you post a pic of your wifes gold version on gator? This might be a better option if someone decides to swap a different custom leather band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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