Recently, the Audemars Piguet 26240 made by APS Factory is very hot, APS is absolutely the protagonist in the market in the past 2024 and I think they will make more important contribution in 2025. For their latest AP 26240, is it worth to buy? I think yes, the finish is very good on the dial, case and bracelet, but about the new flyback chrono 4401 movement, how about its stability? It still needs to be tested. So, the question is, when is the best time to buy a piece of AP 26240 because APS Factory will certainly improve this watch in future, but the movement will not be upgraded in a short period. So, my suggestion is, you can buy the stainless steel AP 26240, white dial or black dial will be a better option.
For the AP 26331, it finally came out with a better replica, which was the one just made by APW Factory. How about its quality? I can not describe the grade of this watch precisely. In primary school of China, there are ratings for each subject. For example, the math, a student may get a rating A or A+. So I will also get a rating for the quality of this AP 26331, if a super clone is A+, then this watch will get a A-. Why? Please check the movement pictures below, it is completely a naked movement, without any brand decoration on the plate and auto rotor. Fortunately, the AP 26331 has a solid case back, and this movement is the famous SL-4801 from Dandong, its stability can be trusted. This watch looks more beautiful than the AP 26240, I hope a factory can develop a real super clone movement for the AP 26331.
Besides the movement that makes all functions the same as genuine, the other biggest improvement is the position of the three subdials, whch is corrected now. All three small dials have real functions now. The size of the replica is exactly the same as that of genuine, the thickness is measured to be only in 11mm.
The chrono function test and adjustment: