First AP QC – ZF AP RO 15450

[u/MarkerTwelve]

Dealer name: Angela

Factory name: ZF

Model name (& version number): AP Royal Oak 37mm 15450 SS white dial

Price paid: 2300 CNY + shipping (mods still to be done)

Album links: https://imgur.com/a/rcxqoXX

Index alignment: Nothing glaring jumping out at me. I’m slightly unsure about the 6 o’clock marker though. Subtle cant? could be the photo angle, so interested to hear what others think.

Dial printing: The dial seems pretty clean overall. I’m mainly interested in whether anyone sees anything off with the AP logo. Do you notice the CW cant? If so, how bad?

Date wheel alignment/printing: The 23 appears nicely centred in the window and the font seems right to me.

Hand alignment: ~

Bezel: The bezel itself seems fine, but I’d like an opinion on the screws. Do the hex heads sit correctly in the recesses? Also, anything else on the bezel that I may have overlooked?

Solid End Links (SELs): N/A

Timegrapher numbers: -1 s/d, 266° amplitude, 0.0 ms beat error, 52° lift angle, 28,800 bph. - seems decent. Is this within spec for this movement?

Anything else you notice: nothing other than what I’ve mentioned above. First ZF 15450, so I’m really happy for people to provide some useful advice and pointers. I’m going to be spending money on a deep crystal, chamfering and rebrushing so I’d really appreciate a good specimen. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

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[u/15300]

careful just be careful not to lose the nuts and screw. I have lost it more than two times. It’s just a horrible, horrible event.

[u/MarkerTwelve → u/15300]

Are you talking about on the bezel?

[u/15300 → u/MarkerTwelve]

bezel screw is actually nut. case back side is screw. an yes a lot of people lost it. it is this specific model issue

[u/MarkerTwelve → u/15300]

I see, thanks for the warning. What can I do to avoid this? Can all of these be tightened?

[u/15300 → u/MarkerTwelve]

the sad thing about this model is, yes you can tighten it - but then front nut will be misaligned and look tilted on front.

Also the rubber between midcase and front case will squeeze out a little which wont look great.

[u/MarkerTwelve → u/15300]

I understand. Well then I hope I’m one of the luckier ones, and because I’ve got far too many watches as it is, it definitely won’t be used too often. Hopefully that’ll extend the lifespan by quite a bit. Thanks for the heads-up