cugine 0 Posted September 3, 2018 Here's some pictures. Would love to hear all of your opinions. Thanks all! Royal Oak Offshore 2014 Gold Themes RG/RG JF V2 A3126JF Factory AP Royal Oak Offshore 2014 Gold Themes V2 MOVEMENT: Asia 7750 Automatic with Secs @12, 28800bph with Decorated Rotor & Platinum Plated Bridges & Plates like Genuine Calibre AP 3126 CASE DIAMETER: 42mm THICKNESS: 16mm DIAL COLOR: Rose Gold Checkered Dial with Subdials & Numeral Markers CASE MATERIAL: 18K Rose Gold Thick Plated (5 mils) on Solid Stainless Steel 316F BRACELET: 18K Rose Gold Thick Plated (5 mils) on Solid Stainless Steel 316F Bracelet with DeployantBuckle FRONT GLASS: Sapphire Crystal with Colorless AR Coating (Swiss Grade) CASE BACK: Display case back with detailed engraving BEZEL: Rose Gold Plated Bezel HACK MOVEMENT: CLASP TYPE: Tang Buckle DATE INDICATOR: At 3:00 (Adjusted via crown) Waterproofed to 30m direct from Factory Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
semperfi55 4,650 Posted September 3, 2018 What's your priorities/criteria mate? Detail accuracy more important? Reliability? Cost? Durability? Knowing what you're looking for in a rep will help others to give their opinion. I'm not familiar with ROOs but beware of the A7750 movement with seconds subdial at 12 o'clock. The "natural" position for seconds subdial on an A7750 is at 9 o'clock, anything else means that the repmaker has added additional gears which may not be as reliable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cugine 0 Posted September 3, 2018 5 minutes ago, semperfi55 said: What's your priorities/criteria mate? Detail accuracy more important? Reliability? Cost? Durability? Knowing what you're looking for in a rep will help others to give their opinion. I'm not familiar with ROOs but beware of the A7750 movement with seconds subdial at 12 o'clock. The "natural" position for seconds subdial on an A7750 is at 9 o'clock, anything else means that the repmaker has added additional gears which may not be as reliable. thanks my friend. I'm looking for whatever information/advice people like yourself are willing to offer me. This is all a learning experience for me so I'm all ears. I appreciate you taking the time to respond! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FoxWilde 155 Posted September 3, 2018 (edited) That's quite expensive choice mate. I too like @cugine am not familiar with the ROO reps. But I have heard some mixed reviews of the "3126" movement. Mainly issues with reliability. They need more servicing due to the addition of parts in the module, along with the decorative plating. This also makes it less durable. Nice looking watch though. Also I think gen thickness is 14mm rather than JFs 16mm case Edited September 3, 2018 by FoxWilde Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cugine 0 Posted September 3, 2018 1 minute ago, FoxWilde said: That's quite expensive choice mate. I too like @cugine am not familiar with the ROO reps. But I have heard some mixed reviews of the "3126" movement. Mainly issues with reliability. They need more servicing due to the addition of parts in the module, along with the decorative plating. This also makes it less durable. Nice looking watch though. Thanks for your response and compliments of the piece. So far it's functioning very well. As for the plating, I may only wear this watch once a month, if that... maybe just a couple times a year which should produce much greater longevity Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RepGuy 108 Posted September 3, 2018 These modified A7750 seconds @ 12 movements are literal time bombs. I suggest you extensively research this before spending that kind of money. These are nearly impossible to repair as well, due to a lack of parts. If you're fine with that risk, then go for it, but you should really read up on these movements first. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cugine 0 Posted September 3, 2018 8 minutes ago, RepGuy said: These modified A7750 seconds @ 12 movements are literal time bombs. I suggest you extensively research this before spending that kind of money. These are nearly impossible to repair as well, due to a lack of parts. If you're fine with that risk, then go for it, but you should really read up on these movements first. thanks for your reply, i know you know your stuff so I appreciate it. I bought this, as well as others, before discovering the forums and what not so you live and learn. However, so far so good. What movements do you recommend for JF factory APs? thanks again for your input Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RepGuy 108 Posted September 3, 2018 38 minutes ago, cugine said: thanks for your reply, i know you know your stuff so I appreciate it. I bought this, as well as others, before discovering the forums and what not so you live and learn. However, so far so good. What movements do you recommend for JF factory APs? thanks again for your input Stick to the regular A2824/2836 movements found in the 42mm Royal Oak models. I've had a bunch of these timebomb movements in past reps, but always got tired of how careful you have to be with them, and sold them off to fund other purchases. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cugine 0 Posted September 3, 2018 34 minutes ago, RepGuy said: Stick to the regular A2824/2836 movements found in the 42mm Royal Oak models. I've had a bunch of these timebomb movements in past reps, but always got tired of how careful you have to be with them, and sold them off to fund other purchases. Sounds good. Thanks man. Is it a fact that this movement will break or is it possible that some actually do last? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FoxWilde 155 Posted September 3, 2018 52 minutes ago, RepGuy said: Stick to the regular A2824/2836 movements found in the 42mm Royal Oak models. I've had a bunch of these timebomb movements in past reps, but always got tired of how careful you have to be with them, and sold them off to fund other purchases. Speaking of which @RepGuy, What are your two cents on the 9015 15400 reps? I've been eyeing one of them Toro showed me a little bit back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RepGuy 108 Posted September 3, 2018 31 minutes ago, cugine said: Sounds good. Thanks man. Is it a fact that this movement will break or is it possible that some actually do last? It's possible for it to last, but they have a higher failure rate compared to most other Asian movements. 14 minutes ago, FoxWilde said: Speaking of which @RepGuy, What are your two cents on the 9015 15400 reps? I've been eyeing one of them Toro showed me a little bit back. I haven't looked into those, got a link? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cugine 0 Posted September 3, 2018 12 minutes ago, RepGuy said: It's possible for it to last, but they have a higher failure rate compared to most other Asian movements. I haven't looked into those, got a link? Got it. Well that sucks ha. Hope i got one of the good ones. This isn’t my only AP rep with this movement. Fingers crossed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FoxWilde 155 Posted September 4, 2018 2 hours ago, RepGuy said: I haven't looked into those, got a link? They've got a decorated one: http://www.toro.host/index.php?route=product/product&keyword=15400&product_id=1893 and the stock 9015, which I assume would be closer to gen thickness http://www.toro.host/index.php?route=product/product&keyword=15400&product_id=1607 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rx4Time 1,472 Posted September 4, 2018 3 hours ago, FoxWilde said: Speaking of which @RepGuy, What are your two cents on the 9015 15400 reps? I've been eyeing one of them Toro showed me a little bit back. I've got a 15400 jf with the miyota. IMHO at least as reliable as the 2824/36. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveHaf 0 Posted September 9, 2018 I really like the ROO, but as others have said, correct seconds subdial increases likelihood of movement failure, which is a Big concern, at least for me. But beautiful watch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites