It is said that XF will not make AP 15202 in future, so the best one left in the market will be from Z Factory. It is a pity, because I always think XF makes the best AP 15202. This new AP 15202 replica watch from Z Factory is totally made of titanium material, Look at the picture, its weight is about 90.4grams, including the factory’s tag, so I think it will be about 88 grams without the tag. I measured the case thickness, it is 8.73mm.
If you want me to decide which watch to start as my first replica watch, Audemars Piguet Royal Oak must be in my consideration list, their models 15400, 15500 and 15202 are too popular, they already become the three AP models that are mostly replicated by many watch factories. Take this Royal Oak Jumbo 15202 for example, as far as I know, there are three main watch factories that are replicating it, XF, ZF and BF. XF is the first manufacturer to make this Royal Oak 15202, there are two different versions, one with blue dial, the other with smoke blue dial. Among these three factories, I still think that 15202 from XF is the best, but I do not understand why ZF sells it at a much higher price than XF.
About the replica of Royal Oak 15202, it has two dial color options, blue and smoke blue. Both ZF and XF have both versions, the one you see in this article is from ZF. The case diameter of 15202 is 39mm, case is much thinner than model 15400 or 15500. The case thickness of ZF 15202 is about 9mm, I meansured it on XF 15202, about 8.5mm, so XF 15202 is closer to genuine in case thickness, but the difference is too small, only 0.5mm difference is hard to be noticed.
So, XF has a correct case thickness, so I can not explain why ZF 15202 has a much higher price. First, let me explain why ZF 15202 has a thicker case. It is because ZF uses a different movement in this smoke blue 15202, which is based on Miyota 9015, ZF added extra plate on the original movement so that it can look closer to genuine AP 2121 calibre, it is exactly the extra movement plate that thickens the entire case. However, inside the 15202 from XF, the movement is a custom-made AP 2121, which is not based on any Chinese or Japanese movement, so the case thickness can be controlled, and the watch also has a genuine time and date setting.
Maybe ZF 15202 has a better case and bracelet finish, this is the only reason I can think of to let me explain its higher price than XF 15202. Well, Audemars Piguet replicas from ZF can not represent the highest manufacturing level in our market, the AP from JF does, I compared the finish of 15400 between JF and ZF, and found JF’s finish is much better, yes, that’s the truth, I must say that JF 15400 has the best bracelet finish. So, on this 15202, I think ZF will upgrade the movement in future, otherwise people won’t accept such a high price.
Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin and Audemars Piguet are big three in Swiss watches industry, not only due to their rich history, but they also master the most advanced watch-making technology. Take Audemars Piguet for example, as their most successful series, Royal Oak is considered to be a must-have bracelet-style watch for men. Audemars Piguet Royal Oak is more worn as a bracelet jewelry by men in most cases, rather than a wrist watch. Audemars Pigiet also has their entry-level models, such as 15400, it has a big need from the watch fans and also sold very well as a replica in our market. If you want to buy a replica of Royal Oak, I always recommend J12 factory, yes, they make the best AP, whether it is a basic model or a complicated ROO Secs@12, you will make no mistake if purchase from JF. However, some specific AP models made by other famous factories also have good quality, sometimes sold at a cheaper price than JF, like this Royal Oak Extra Thin 15202 made by X factory, we call it XF here.
The latest V5 edition of JF Royal Oak 15400 is measured to be 10.7mm in case thickness, that case has already been very thin, but it can stand very high on your wrist when you wear it. However, wearing RO 15202 will not have this issue. The case is 39mm in diameter, which is 2mm smaller than 15400, it is also only 8.5mm thick, which is much thinner than 15400, that’s a very ideal height for most people.
Currently XF only offers blue dial for 15202, that’s a pity. Hope they can produce black, white or grey in future. Certainly, the biggest advantage of this replica watch is its extra thin case, but the movement is also worth mentioning, first, what movement it is based, I do not know, XF also did not claim. Second, if it is not based on any Asia automatic movement, how XF produce it, or is it really independently developed by themselves according to a genuine AP Calibre 2121? Third, will the auto rotor have a noise when you shake the watch on hand? None of my clients have bought this replica watch, so currently I can not give you any feedback.
Look at the blue dial, is it weired? There are only hours and minutes hand on the center, compared with 15400, it lacks a seconds hand on the dial. Actually I do not like this style, I like the 15400 more with three hands, but to make the movement thinner, the seconds module must be abandoned, right? I am not an expert, I just guess. The silver “AP” logo also changed position, now it stands above the stick marker at 6 o’clock.
Did you know the AP ROO Diver made by XF? Yes, it is in high quality and still has a lot of followers . So, about this Extra Thin Royal Oak 15202 from them, the quality can also meet your expectation.
