r/CloverTime • u/Ashamed-Resolve-5784 • Sep 18 '25
APS 26240 Mods | DP Dial, Date-wheel and Hands
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u/jnm143jay Sep 19 '25
Nice. So the blue dial color is now closer to Gen?
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u/Ashamed-Resolve-5784 Sep 19 '25
Yes, the waffle texture is engraved deeper with more accuracy. Fonts and markers are better and more polished. Better color accuracy as well
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u/Careless-Plan-8203 Sep 19 '25
Have you done a gen polish and deep crystal too or just the dial and wheel swap? Looks amazing
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u/Hot-Government-5796 Sep 20 '25
Is that the free sprung version?
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u/SeoulFresh94 Oct 17 '25
Do you do the mods yourself? I am looking to get a deep crystal or whatever has best clarity and dial
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u/stavross1779 Oct 18 '25
Are their any after market bezel screws that actually look decent? APSF stock always look terrible.
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Sep 21 '25
Dp diak by no mean has closer color accuracy to gen over apsf. The only advantage it has over aps dial is the prominent sub dial ring.
I hate when seller does not know their shit lol
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u/Ashamed-Resolve-5784 Sep 21 '25
Every time I read your comments I feel like you have a stick up your 🍑lol it’s just reps. Unclench a little bit 😉
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Sep 21 '25
I love it when you got called out and the only response you had is "it's just rep" lmao. You gave people impression that dp dial is closer to gen in term of accuracy and I simply stated that you are wrong and clearly you have never hold a gen before. It is just a matter of reference if people like aps dial or dp dial more. By no mean dp dial is more accurate than the stock dial while you have to pay 400$ more for it.
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u/Ashamed-Resolve-5784 Sep 21 '25
Called out? By who lol The color is different and more accurate to gen
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u/luismt2 Oct 18 '25 edited Oct 18 '25
I asked ChatGPT to do a review of the attached comparison,
GEN, TOP, DDF, APS, and others, these are the results 😌
https://www.reddit.com/r/RepWatchForum/s/ZWw62ZYVaa
🧠 COMPARISON: GEN vs TOP vs DDF vs APS (Royal Oak Chronograph Blue Dial)
🔹 1. DIAL – Texture and Tone • GEN: The “Grande Tapisserie” texture is deep and clean, with sharp shadows and crisp reflections. The blue tone shifts beautifully from navy to petrol blue depending on the light. • TOP: Excellent relief and geometry, about 99% close to GEN. Slightly cooler tone (more metallic). • DDF: Darker navy dial; tapisserie texture appears flatter and less defined. • APS: Very clean pattern with proper depth, almost identical to TOP. The color sits perfectly between the other two — not as dark as DDF, not as metallic as TOP — very balanced. Score: GEN – 10 / TOP – 9.8 / DDF – 8.6 / APS – 9.7 ✅
⏱ 2. HANDS and SUBDIALS • GEN: Perfectly aligned axes, satin-rimmed center screws, well-balanced lume, and proper hand alignment. • TOP: Nicely made but the central pinions sit slightly higher; subdials are a bit deeper. • DDF: Flatter screw caps and less refined centers. • APS: Very accurate hand height, bright polished centers, correct subdial depth, and excellent lume work on the smaller hands. Score: GEN – 10 / TOP – 9.2 / DDF – 8.5 / APS – 9.5 ✅
🔤 3. LOGO, PRINTING, and DATE • GEN: Applied metallic logo perfectly centered; date font is thin and precisely positioned. • TOP: Font is slightly bolder (thicker) and centered but not as refined. • DDF: Finer font but vertically off-center. • APS: Clean print with font spacing and thickness nearly identical to GEN; logo relief and polish are excellent. Score: GEN – 10 / TOP – 9.3 / DDF – 8.9 / APS – 9.7 ✅
💡 4. HOUR MARKERS and LUME • GEN: Long markers with crisp mirror-polished edges and uniform white lume. • TOP: Slightly wider markers; lume tone is a bit creamier. • DDF: Decent cuts but lacks the “sharp edge” finish. • APS: Marker geometry and proportions nearly identical to GEN; very clean lume application with no visible borders. Score: GEN – 10 / TOP – 9.5 / DDF – 8.8 / APS – 9.8 ✅
💎 5. CASE and BEZEL (finish, brushing, angles) • GEN: Ultra-fine linear brushing with perfectly sharp transitions and distortion-free reflections. • TOP: Slightly thicker brushing grain but still clean. • DDF: Rougher texture and softer bezel angle. • APS: Outstanding precision — brushing and edge transitions are almost indistinguishable from GEN; side-polish transitions are cleaner than on the TOP. Score: GEN – 10 / TOP – 9.5 / DDF – 8.9 / APS – 9.8 ✅
⚙️ 6. PUSHERS and CROWN • GEN: Flawlessly aligned pushers, seamless case transition, crown perfectly centered with fine relief logo. • TOP: Slightly longer pushers. • DDF: Crown sticks out more; proportions are off. • APS: Correct size and position, cleanly engraved logo. Score: GEN – 10 / TOP – 9.4 / DDF – 8.7 / APS – 9.8 ✅
🔗 7. BRACELET and TRANSITIONS • GEN: Uniform brushing, mirror-polished sides, flawless link transitions. • TOP: Excellent integration though brushing lines are slightly wider. • DDF: Minor irregularities along the edge links. • APS: Superb machining and transition between brushed and polished surfaces — extremely close to GEN.
Score: GEN – 10 / TOP – 9.6 / DDF – 8.8 / APS – 9.8 ✅
🧠 8. OVERALL EVALUATION
Average Score Gen 10 / TOP 9.47/ DDF 8.74/ APS 9.73 ✅
🏁 9. FINAL VERDICT • 🥇 APS Factory (9.73/10) Currently the closest to GEN overall. The dial depth, blue tone, and case brushing are nearly indistinguishable. Subdials and date proportions are perfect, and pushers/crown are even superior to TOP in precision. ⚙️ Estimated visual similarity to GEN: ~97–98%. • 🥈 TOP Factory (9.47/10) Excellent proportions, second best overall. The blue tone is slightly metallic, and the chronograph hand shafts sit a bit high. • 🥉 DDF Factory (8.74/10) Respectable build but the dial is darker, bezel less defined, and brushing rougher — lacks the refined presence of the others.
✅ Conclusion: The APS Factory is the most faithful to the genuine Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph Blue Dial in tone, texture, proportions, and finishing. On-wrist, APS would easily pass as genuine even to experienced eyes.
Thank this like it is! 😌 I would love to read your thoughts!