esla 0 Posted May 9, 2015 Hi guys so theres a dealer who sells modded watches (Rolexes with some gen parts..etc) and he's got an AP RO 15400 with the following mods - Changed to SWISS ETA 2836 - 28800bph - Changed to real Sapphire glass - Extra lume on arms and hours markers - Upgraded clasp and bracelet. He's asking $815, Do you AP pros think its worth the price? Can you even tell if the mentioned mods have been done? He could just be making it up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rawbaws 91 Posted May 9, 2015 Id be extremely suspect about that. Gen ETA movement with plate mods? He's either very good at what he does or is a scammer. Price seems very high even for gen swiss movement. Real Sapphire? What on earth does that mean. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rawbaws 91 Posted May 9, 2015 Movement experts correct me if I'm wrong but that looks like a miyota 9015 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esla 0 Posted May 10, 2015 Trusted dealer? No he's a dealer in my country Id be extremely suspect about that. Gen ETA movement with plate mods? He's either very good at what he does or is a scammer. Price seems very high even for gen swiss movement. Real Sapphire? What on earth does that mean. Im no pro by all means but it strikes me as your average rep, I haven't really gotten into details with him yet but I guess I can go see the watch before I buy it from him, but then again, I still wouldnt be able to tell the difference between a gen/rep ETA or even a miyota and wouldnt be able to tell the difference between the sapphire and normal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kleen™ 45 Posted May 10, 2015 Going for the 15400 with Miyota 9015 would be the safer route... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MadeInTaiwan 0 Posted May 10, 2015 Sounds fishy. Go for a TD instead. I'm guessing your local dealer payed around 300$ for the watch and is looking to double his money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiko1314 0 Posted May 15, 2015 The 15400 is as good as it gets out of the box. IMO, no need for any mods unless you want better lume. Miyota 9015 is the same quality as those ETAs and it looks much better with the geneve pattern. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr.tkay 0 Posted May 18, 2015 Thats a miyota movement. You can get the same watch for half the price hes asking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BentleySharp 0 Posted May 18, 2015 Eeehhhh... I'm gunna hafta agree with what the others here are saying. You can get the newest version of the 15400 with all the bells and whistles for about $400 (and other versions are $300) and it looks no different to me from the pictures you've posted. I own a twotone 15400 that I paid $408 for and I was blown back by the quality and finishing. The beveled edges on the bracelet, the unique guilloche pattern on the dial, and even the decorated rotor and movement look pretty good. Better than a lot of other decorated movements, for sure. My advice would be, that if you really want an AP 15400, to find a TD on our forum's list of dealers here: http://www.rwg.bz/board/index.php?showtopic=60 and buy one for half of what this other guy is asking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esla 0 Posted May 19, 2015 Eeehhhh... I'm gunna hafta agree with what the others here are saying. You can get the newest version of the 15400 with all the bells and whistles for about $400 (and other versions are $300) and it looks no different to me from the pictures you've posted. I own a twotone 15400 that I paid $408 for and I was blown back by the quality and finishing. The beveled edges on the bracelet, the unique guilloche pattern on the dial, and even the decorated rotor and movement look pretty good. Better than a lot of other decorated movements, for sure. My advice would be, that if you really want an AP 15400, to find a TD on our forum's list of dealers here: http://www.rwg.bz/bo...hp?showtopic=60 and buy one for half of what this other guy is asking. Thanks, got one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
