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Choosing between two specific AP Diver Ceramic Watches

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Sangupta

Dear All,

I know there has been a lot of discussion about these watches and a lot of information is available, but I would appreciate your help in deciding between these two specific versions:

https://puretime.io/royal-oak-offshore-diver-real-ceramic-jf-best-edition-on-rubber-strap-a3120.html

https://puretime.io/royal-oak-offshore-diver-real-black-ceramic-xf-1-1-best-edition-on-black-rubber-strap-a3120-v2.html

Leaving the price difference aside, which would be the best and most accurate of these two?

Many thanks for your help

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bushwacka

The ones you linked are ceramic, not carbon ;)

XF wins hands down because of the correct dial.

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Sangupta
1 hour ago, bushwacka said:

The ones you linked are ceramic, not carbon ;)

XF wins hands down because of the correct dial.

Many thanks both for your advise and for pointing out my mistake, now corrected.

I can't see much difference in the dials from the pictures. May I ask what the differences are?

Again, many thanks for your help.

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Jasonbaylee

Gen dial is matte.


"There are more than 1 road to Rome...."

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bushwacka
1 hour ago, Sangupta said:

I can't see much difference in the dials from the pictures. May I ask what the differences are?

The TD photos have rather shitty lighting, just check out the photos from people who got it (there's a big thread about it over on RWI).

Also, the XF crystal is 2xAR with a greenish hue while the JF one is 1xAR and more gen-like.

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Sangupta
9 minutes ago, bushwacka said:

The TD photos have rather shitty lighting, just check out the photos from people who got it (there's a big thread about it over on RWI).

Also, the XF crystal is 2xAR with a greenish hue while the JF one is 1xAR and more gen-like.

So the XF has a better dial but the JF a better crystal? Is the quality of the case and bezel comparable?

Apologies for so many questions, but you seem to be very knowledgeable on this and appreciate your advice.

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bushwacka

You're welcome, I was in the same spot a few months ago ;)

Case and bezel are pretty much identical, same goes for hands and the rest. JF strap and caseback are supposedly a bit better, but the XF isn't bad by any means. Rotor is still the wrong rose gold one in both.

Honestly, it's a bit of a shitshow with this rep since there are many versions around where the factories got one thing right and fucked up another, with the XF being a step in the right direction. There was even a thread from some guy a while back who got 2-3  different reps and built the "ultimate" ceramic diver (as well as the ultimate ghetto version from the spares).  :D

 

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Sangupta
6 hours ago, bushwacka said:

You're welcome, I was in the same spot a few months ago ;)

Case and bezel are pretty much identical, same goes for hands and the rest. JF strap and caseback are supposedly a bit better, but the XF isn't bad by any means. Rotor is still the wrong rose gold one in both.

Honestly, it's a bit of a shitshow with this rep since there are many versions around where the factories got one thing right and fucked up another, with the XF being a step in the right direction. There was even a thread from some guy a while back who got 2-3  different reps and built the "ultimate" ceramic diver (as well as the ultimate ghetto version from the spares).  :D

 

Many thanks for your help.

XF V2 ordered.

Best

S

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