Glaude 1,615 Posted September 16, 2019 1 hour ago, MAJ75 said: @Glaude More stellar work my friend. The text & education is great for me as I haven't previously invested much time in the AP marque. The icing on the cake is the gallery though, beautifully comprehensive. Thank you very much my friend ! Glad you liked it ! 1 hour ago, Mrluwin said: Another excellent review thanks for taking the time to put this together Thanks a lot ! 50 minutes ago, TheFreckledTampon said: Ahhhhhhhh, The French; why use 10 words when 6,742,376 will suffice. Why do we allow you in here again ? 44 minutes ago, semperfi55 said: TL;DR A case of bad puns 0/10 won't read again I didn't know such a feature exists, nice to know! Along with your other comments on finishings and production, this is why your reviews are unique. I always learn something new about the production process in your reviews, reminds me of those Watchfinder videos, but more long-winded @yllekp is poison, his wristshots are dangerous Yes he is, truly a master enabler ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VMSG 2 Posted September 16, 2019 You camera setup is crazy! Really nice! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glaude 1,615 Posted September 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, VMSG said: You camera setup is crazy! Really nice! The pic was not of my camera, but from one with a similar setup, I run a Canon EOS 7D with various lenses, but here the one used is an old Helios 135mm in M42 and a Canon EFS 17-55 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VMSG 2 Posted September 16, 2019 The pic was not of my camera, but from one with a similar setup, I run a Canon EOS 7D with various lenses, but here the one used is an old Helios 135mm in M42 and a Canon EFS 17-55I have the same camera (7d), but the Helios is something else! I thought that no one is using stuff like that anymore. Really nice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sembal 0 Posted September 16, 2019 Great review my favorite AP, one day.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kuvarsit 6 Posted September 17, 2019 This is an amazing review. Thanks @Glaude for his time and effort. I hope this can help you guys to get the best watch available for yourself You are welcome to use the special promo code use it. kind regards kwteam Kevin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GingerApple 7,285 Posted September 17, 2019 Well Glaude, you inspired me to wear mine today (JF though)! Mine says hi! The great thing about the grey is that it looks black in some light (like below), but can look very light sunburst grey in other light. I got rid of my black dial Royal Oak because this one looks so black at times. I'm not sure if Glaude mentioned this element in the review already as there's no fucking way I'm reading all that bollocks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yllekp 1,684 Posted September 17, 2019 18 hours ago, Glaude said: The freaking enabler that C Master is, convinced me without saying a word, that I needed a Royal Oak You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink Stunning review my friend. "All you need to know about AP but were afraid to ask". I have been through many, I currently have two JFs. and one 21j all the way from Bangkok The JFs are stunning but that case height gets to me. There is inconsistency in the case heights in JF they can range from 10.8mm - 11.2mm crystal to crystal. I am told AP take the 9.8mm measurement from the case height not from the crystal to crystal measurement. The crystal stands proud by 0.5mm - 0.6mm. I was unlucky and both my JFs were 11.2mm. I have them both down to around 10.1mm excluding the xtal. If OMF are delivering a consistent 10.7mm case they have just blown JF out of the water in my opinion. It is a pity that TF have stopped making them as they were 10mm out of the box. Modders charge $160 (this is not a misprint, yes $160) to do this case thinning, I get it is is very delicate work. I am wondering about the bracelet. JFs are rather stiff whereas my 21j bends and flexes like the original. It is extremely comfortable whereas I find the JF more rigid. I am eventually going to take the bracelet to be reworked just to get that flexibility. Thank you once again for an incredible review @Glaude Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brang1 4,008 Posted September 17, 2019 stop post whoring @Glaude tiny little posts like this will get you banned but seriously, great review. Made me buy the Gen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Intresting 21,691 Posted September 17, 2019 Wow. Learnt heaps. And great to see other factories that help reduce the ever increasing prices by some of the "premier" factories. Will seriously consider the OMF. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bdnica 107 Posted September 17, 2019 Everytime I read one of your reviews I get flashback anxiety attacks... similar to the nightmares of preparing for weeks to take a final exam on Contracts, then as the test is circulated you discover it's for Civil Procedure! It's always a learning experience with interesting factoids/anecdotes to hold one's interest. Then again, you could be making all this shit up? ( @TheFreckledTampon, how much of this do you think he's simply pulling out of his ass knowing none of us will fact check?) As always, great work amigo! It's probably been written, but since I have your attention are there aesthetic differences between this and the new 15500, or is it just the new movement? The grey dial is something I've never considered... been thinking about a white dial version of this (have a blue 15202 already) but am now considering this iteration. What's your take on the white dial as an option? Keep up the great work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glaude 1,615 Posted September 17, 2019 17 hours ago, Sembal said: Great review my favorite AP, one day.. Thanks ! 7 hours ago, kuvarsit said: This is an amazing review. Thanks @Glaude for his time and effort. I hope this can help you guys to get the best watch available for yourself You are welcome to use the special promo code use it. kind regards kwteam Kevin Cheers man ! 5 hours ago, TheFreckledTampon said: Well Glaude, you inspired me to wear mine today (JF though)! Mine says hi! The great thing about the grey is that it looks black in some light (like below), but can look very light sunburst grey in other light. I got rid of my black dial Royal Oak because this one looks so black at times. I'm not sure if Glaude mentioned this element in the review already as there's no fucking way I'm reading all that bollocks. I did mention it and it's true that sometime it looks black, on this OMF dial too ! 5 hours ago, yllekp said: You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink Stunning review my friend. "All you need to know about AP but were afraid to ask". I have been through many, I currently have two JFs. and one 21j all the way from Bangkok The JFs are stunning but that case height gets to me. There is inconsistency in the case heights in JF they can range from 10.8mm - 11.2mm crystal to crystal. I am told AP take the 9.8mm measurement from the case height not from the crystal to crystal measurement. The crystal stands proud by 0.5mm - 0.6mm. I was unlucky and both my JFs were 11.2mm. I have them both down to around 10.1mm excluding the xtal. If OMF are delivering a consistent 10.7mm case they have just blown JF out of the water in my opinion. It is a pity that TF have stopped making them as they were 10mm out of the box. Modders charge $160 (this is not a misprint, yes $160) to do this case thinning, I get it is is very delicate work. I am wondering about the bracelet. JFs are rather stiff whereas my 21j bends and flexes like the original. It is extremely comfortable whereas I find the JF more rigid. I am eventually going to take the bracelet to be reworked just to get that flexibility. Thank you once again for an incredible review @Glaude You literally pushed my horse head into the bucket of water and didn't let go until I emptied the whole thing ! At least that's the story I've been telling everyone ! I had a quick google but no one in the gen world seem to be that obsessed by the thickness to measure it with a caliper, so I'll happily take your word for it ! The bracelet seems flexible, I can do a pic of it with the bracelet up so that you can see how much it flex 5 hours ago, brang1 said: stop post whoring @Glaude tiny little posts like this will get you banned but seriously, great review. Made me buy the Gen Thanks a lot man, sorry for your wallet then ... 4 hours ago, Intresting said: Wow. Learnt heaps. And great to see other factories that help reduce the ever increasing prices by some of the "premier" factories. Will seriously consider the OMF. Thanks ! 1 hour ago, bdnica said: Everytime I read one of your reviews I get flashback anxiety attacks... similar to the nightmares of preparing for weeks to take a final exam on Contracts, then as the test is circulated you discover it's for Civil Procedure! It's always a learning experience with interesting factoids/anecdotes to hold one's interest. Then again, you could be making all this shit up? ( @TheFreckledTampon, how much of this do you think he's simply pulling out of his ass knowing none of us will fact check?) As always, great work amigo! It's probably been written, but since I have your attention are there aesthetic differences between this and the new 15500, or is it just the new movement? The grey dial is something I've never considered... been thinking about a white dial version of this (have a blue 15202 already) but am now considering this iteration. What's your take on the white dial as an option? Keep up the great work! Thanks my friend ! There's quite a lot of difference between the 15400 and the 15500, some good ressources available online on that ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Griffo 6 Posted September 17, 2019 Great review and pics! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mrsullivan 244 Posted September 17, 2019 Vachte ! Ca c'est de l'analyse, beau boulot ! (Sorry but this amazing review deserves a proper french comment !).... in an other hand, this is gonna make me spend money on this AP, hell I'm weak !Envoyé de mon SM-G950F en utilisant Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCRich 13,747 Posted September 17, 2019 Oh @Glaude ick, ick, ick. I just ate and now I've been confronted with this horror show of a brand. I guess you will start your rapping career now? Or do you need diamonds on that monstrosity of a timepiece to do that? The one watch I just don't get. Nice review though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glaude 1,615 Posted September 17, 2019 38 minutes ago, Griffo said: Great review and pics! Thanks ! 11 minutes ago, Mrsullivan said: Vachte ! Ca c'est de l'analyse, beau boulot ! (Sorry but this amazing review deserves a proper french comment !). ... in an other hand, this is gonna make me spend money on this AP, hell I'm weak ! Envoyé de mon SM-G950F en utilisant Tapatalk Merci beaucoup ! 3 minutes ago, NCRich said: Oh @Glaude ick, ick, ick. I just ate and now I've been confronted with this horror show of a brand. I guess you will start your rapping career now? Or do you need diamonds on that monstrosity of a timepiece to do that? The one watch I just don't get. Nice review though. See how kind I was to you and excluded you from the tagged people, so that you didn't have to watch all this horror show Diamonds required for the rapping career, candies for the raping career... Thanks man Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GingerApple 7,285 Posted September 17, 2019 In the interests of impartiality, was this a full price purchase or one of Kevina's freebies/specials? Apologies if you say so in the review, but as you'll recall, I haven't got a spare week in which to read it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glaude 1,615 Posted September 17, 2019 2 hours ago, TheFreckledTampon said: In the interests of impartiality, was this a full price purchase or one of Kevina's freebies/specials? Apologies if you say so in the review, but as you'll recall, I haven't got a spare week in which to read it. Kevin's special but doesn't really matter as he didn't made the watch. I was also planning to get one anyway, tried multiple times in M2M but always missed it, was aiming at a JF v5 Oh and 2 hours ago, TheFreckledTampon said: I haven't got a spare week in which to learn how to read. Fixed it for you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GingerApple 7,285 Posted September 17, 2019 46 minutes ago, Glaude said: Oh and Fixed it for you Typical arrogant Frog! Just because you speak about 12 languages fluently (and also know how to read), you think you're smart? Well, let's see how smart you are. Can you burp the alphabet? No - you can't. Well I can bitch, so put that in your garlic flavoured pipe and smoke it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glaude 1,615 Posted September 17, 2019 10 minutes ago, TheFreckledTampon said: Well, let's see how smart you are. Can you burp the alphabet? Nov- you can't. Well I can bitch, so put that in your garlic flavoured pipe and smoke it! You should have really chosen another thing, as it turns out I can do that very very easily ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flinnt 2,009 Posted September 17, 2019 So the promo is Glaude a Pom, then? I thought it was a good review and then he goes calling you a Pom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glaude 1,615 Posted September 17, 2019 9 minutes ago, Flinnt said: So the promo is Glaude a Pom, then? I thought it was a good review and then he goes calling you a Pom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yllekp 1,684 Posted September 17, 2019 8 hours ago, Glaude said: You literally pushed my horse head into the bucket of water and didn't let go until I emptied the whole thing In fairness you were given the option to drown. You had a choice. 8 hours ago, Glaude said: I had a quick google but no one in the gen world seem to be that obsessed by the thickness to measure it with a caliper Lol I got that from Rep members who also dabble in the ungodly gen world. 8 hours ago, Glaude said: The bracelet seems flexible, I can do a pic of it with the bracelet up so that you can see how much it flex Yes I like to have my bracelet obsession appeased. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasonbaylee 192 Posted September 18, 2019 Promo code is not faux Hahahaha Thx for the earnest effort in this write up. The Grey dial is always the black sheep. Nonetheless it is the most subtle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Logixa 8 Posted September 18, 2019 Great review mate! Loved it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
