Last night, I got a rose gold Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15500 from APS factory and made four changes on it, increase the thickness of the gold coating on the watch, change its dial and hands, replace the auto rotor with a better rose gold auto rotor, do a better polishing on the bracelet. The last photo shows the final comparison, the left one is the watch I have made changes on, the right one is another 15500 in rose gold from APS factory.
This replica AP Royal Oak Diver 15707 has ceramic case in all white color, made by APS factory, this is the latest V2 edition, APS improved its date font, the black date font is thinner and smaller, but color is darker, it is closer to genuine date font. The movement is a super clone 3120 automatic, very stable and accurate.
This is the latest AP replica watch in our market, made by APS factory, the watch has a very close appearance to previous models 15400 and 15500, but it has another reference number, which is 15410, and the watch has frosted process on the case, it looks clinquant, I do not know how APS factory achieve this frosted look. Do you like this frosted AP 15410? This time, APS factory published four frosted models, each has a different dial color, there are totally black, white, blue and grey colors options. I like this blue one.
We know that both ZF and APS make the best replica Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15400 in our market, these two factories basically have occupied the entire market of this replica watch, both have a direct competition, customers also always asked which factory makes the best one, actually both have a very close quality, the price of ZF 15400 is higher, ZF always sells their watches at very high prices, even they do not have the ability to develop the super clone movements by themselves.
The frosted AP 15410 replica has a case that is 41mm in diameter and measured to be 10mm in thickness. The case, bezel and bracelet have frosted finish, but the two sides of the case, the case back and the back side of the bracelet do not have the frosted finish, I do not know how does it look on genuine watch.
The checkered dial is in blue, each grid is delicately completed, but APS factory focused too much on the finish of these grids that cause the difference, while the dial of ZF version is closer to genuine, I compare it with genuine, and you can find there is no much difference between ZF version and genuine. However, the APS version is also not easy to tell even you check it carefully on hand, it has too good finish and a super clone 3120 movement.
The movement of APS 15410 replica is a super clone 3120, which is the first in-house super clone 3120 used in AP replicas, I think this is the biggest selling point for APS 15400, 15500 and this 15410.
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.
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak must be in the list of stainless steel watches people mostly want to buy. The design of AP Royal Oak is so classic, it attracts men’s attention and wins their heart, one AP, one Rolex and one Patek Philippe Nautilus, these are most sought after stainless steel watches for men, among these three, AP Royal Oak can best reflect the mechanical beauty of an automatic watch. However, every watch published by Audemars Piguet has a high price, maybe for rich people, the entry-level model is Royal Oak 15400, but for me, all AP watches are beyond my budget, then the replicas give people a chance to own such a great mechanical watch, without needing to pay a lot. Actually good AP replicas are also very expensive, most people only want to spend less than 300 USD to get one top replica watch, that’s impossible. Nowadays, almost each top quality replica watch produced in Chinese market has a price over 400 USD, and the trend is that the price will go higher and higher, because factories make them better.
Today, I want to introduce one new product from ZF factory, it is replica Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15500. In the past, Royal Oak has a very famous model in our market, it is 15400, and mainly made by J12 factory, now, ZF also started to make 41mm Royal Oak replicas, including 15400 and 15500, their quality is also very good and has formed a competitive situation with J12 factory. Some people said that ZF 15400 is better than 15400 from J12 factory, why they thought so? I think both are good choices, can not say which one is better, you know, in making full stainless steel watches, J12 factory has advantage over other factories.
This time, ZF published replica 15500, the collection contains four models, black, white, gray and blue, the most popular are black and blue, today, I took some photos of the blue one to share with you. Compared with 15400, Audemars Piguet made some changes on the dial of the new model 15500, I did not notice these changes until I check its dial carefully again. Not too many changes, the 15500 still looks very classic, I like it. ZF also does a good job in replicating this Royal Oak watch, well, if you own a genuine 15400 or 15500, you can still find some difference.
First, the sandblasting finish of AP logo on crown face is not as good as genuine watch. Second, the movement of genuine 15500 has a power reserve up to 70 hours, while the replica uses a clone 4302 movement based on Japanese Miyota 9015, its power reserve is only 36 hours, besides, the position of balance wheel is also not correct. These are two differences I can see with my eyes when comparing with genuine watch photos. There are indeed other difference, you can tell us by leaving comments below, thanks.
By the way, ZF makes the case thickness correct, the replica is only 10.4mm thick, that’s very impressive. ZF sells their 15500 replica at less than 500 USD, almost the same as the price of 15400 from J12 factory, if ZF has a better quality, why not sell at a higher price? What do you think?
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.
Every man wants to own one mechanical watch, once they have it, then a higher goal will appear, maybe for a chronograph watch or other complications. After the born of mechanical watch, tourbillon is always the focused object among our watch fans, each brand has their own iconic tourbillon watch model. Now, tourbillon even becomes the pursuit of many watch buyers for the highest quality mechanical watch.
In replica watches market, the most popular tourbillon watches come from Audemars Piguet and Richard Mille, the two sports brands, while the tourbillon watches made by them are highly welcomed in replica watch field. I introduced one Royal Oak Tourbillon watch from R8 factory before, and this post received a lot attention, many buyers asked me its price. Today, I will introduce another Audemars Piguet Royal Oak tourbillon replica watch, compared with previous ones, this watch is completely an art work.
First, this replica Audemars Piguet is not coming from J12 watch factory, do not trust some websites saying that this tourbillon watch is made by J12. Although it is a tourbillon, the watch still has a extra thin case, which is measured to be only in 12mm, very close to the case thickness of genuine watch.
The dial is completely skeletonized, except the most outer inner bezel that marks hour markers and minute scales, the other part of the dial is skeleton, you can see supports, the working tourbillon device and other machine parts. In the past, I did not like complication watch with such a skeleton dial, but nowadays, I think this exactly reflects the advanced watch-making technology of the factory.
It is a real tourbillon watch, the factory installs a manual winding flying tourbillon movement in this watch, you just need to wind the watch one time each day, about 20-30 rotations. Actually I think in all mechanical watches, the tourbillon watch has the fewest chance to have technical issues, the tourbillon watch can also work very accurate, that’s why a lot of men want to own one tourbillon watch.
Due to the high complicated skeleton dial and tourbillon movement, the replica watch is sold at a very expensive price. Let us expect that J12 will make this tourbillon watch in future. Most of people who really want to get one tourbillon watch do not want to pay a bit more money.
Royal Oak is the hottest model in our market, various factories have replicated many models of Royal Oak, especially 15400. Among so many manufacturers, J12 is the one that makes the best replica Audemars Piguet Royal Oak watches. I have introduced the replicas of Royal Oak 15400 here, one is made by OM factory and has a black dial, the other is made by J12 factory and has a blue dial. Both are in good quality. Compared the two 15400 replica watches from OM and J12, I still think that the one made by J12 has a better quality. But why do I still introduce the OM 15400 to you guys? Because it is much cheaper.
This Roayl Oak 15400 replica is made of 316F stainless steel and has 18K rose gold plating on the case, which is measured to be 41mm in diameter and only 10.7mm thick. The latest V5 edition of 15400 from J12 factory is also 10.7mm in case thickness. The case is brushed, there are eight screws on the bezel in matt finish, classic octagonal bezel has smooth edge that is polished. Seeing the case from side, it is straightforward, only the lugs have somewhat mechanical curvature.
The dial is in black and has delicate checkers decoration. Hands and hour markers have rose gold edge, while their center is filled with white luminescence. Central second hand works smoothly crossing the round dial.
Both 15400 from OM and J12 use Asia clone 3120 movement that is based on a genuine Japanese Miyota 9015. Actually the clone 3120 was firstly developed by J12 factory, so, maybe the clone 3120 installed in J12 15400 is more stable.
Compared the two 15400 from OM and J12 factory, OM only has the price advantage, because it is tens of dollars cheaper than the one of J12. So I still suggest you buy the 15400 replica from J12, after all, the latest edtion of 15400 from J12 is V5 now, after so many improvements, the case finish and dial details have come to be perfect.
Anyway, if you want to buy the 15400 from OM, the factory will also offer you one pair of free rubber strap.
Royal Oak is one of the most popular sports watches in recent ten years, it is just like the Big Bang for Hublot, both are highly welcomed by people who love sports watches. In the past several years, Royal Oak has published a lot of classic models, 15400 is one of them, it is very hot and has also become the hot object of various factories to replicate. Besides the basic models, Royal Oak also has the watch with complicated functions such as tourbillon. I wrote an article about the replica Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon watch made by R8 factory before, it is a great replica with high quality finish and real tourbillon movement, after several reponses from my clients, I decided to introduce another good quality tourbillon watch from this factory, different from the previous white stainless steel model, this Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon has a full black appearance, which not only looks cool but also like a black knight.
The watch has a full black outlook, actually it is made of 316F stainless steel and then being fully plated with black PVD. 41mm case is brushed, seeing the case from sides, we can see obvious edges and corners, which make the case full of mechanical beauty. Although the case of Royal Oak is not that large as Big Bang of Hublot, it looks much stronger. The bezel is brushed on the front, while the round edge is polished, you can find the hierarchical processing on the case from the sides. All screws on the bezel are white stainless steel.
The dial of the replica Audemars Piguet watch is very unique. It is not the common checkered dial on most Royal Oak models, the checkers on this Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon watch have different sizes and they are radial. The most important part on the dial is the big window opened at 6 o’clock, it is the tourbillon device, the openning window is big. To guarantee a high stability, the tourbillon movement has several supports fixed on the dial. Both hour markers and hands have silver edge and are filled with white luminescence in the center.
The movement inside is a genuine tourbillon, which is manual winding, you need to wind the watch every day, and better to wind it before going to bed every night to gain enough power, so that the watch could still work accurate till next morning. If you are not a crazy fan of Audemars Piguet tourbillon watch, plus its special black PVD coating on it, I do not recommend you buy this replica watch, because it has a very expensive price.
In recent years, maybe Royal Oak is the most popular sports watch. Due to its very unique shape, the watch could be easily recognized just at a glance. Royal Oak is the most famous series of Audemars Piguet, it has basic and complications such as chronograph, tourbillon and perpetual calendar. Among these models, the one we love most is Royal Oak 15400, which is also the model that has been mostly replicated in our market. I have introduced a replica of Royal Oak 15400 before, it is made by J12 factory, yes, I admit that their replica AP Royal Oak 15400 is the best version in the market, several weeks ago, J12 updated the 15400 to latest V5 edition. With the high popularity of Royal Oak 15400 in watch market, there are other factories that are replicating it except J12. Yes, OM is one of these factories, it also makes good quality 15400 replica like this one. And the price is much lower than J12 factory’s.
I have two purposes to introduce this 15400 to you. First, if you want a good quality Royal Oak 15400 replica at less than $400 usd, then buy it from OM factory. Second, compared the best version from J12 factory, OMF 15400 has a better bracelet quality, the end links on the bracelet are better.
The stainless steel case is 41mm in diameter, it is brushed on front face, while on both sides, the case is polished. Bezel is fixed by screws at the eight corners of the octagon. The edge of the bezel is polished. Check crown on the right side, the “AP” engraving is sand finished. Case back is with a sapphire crystal porthole on the center, the back side of the four lugs is micro-sanded, which is contrasting with the brushed finish of the case back.
The dial has four color options for you to choose, black, white, grey and blue. Most people choose black and blue. But the white and grey are also very classic. The checkered dial was the hard point to be cloned in the past, now after researching and upgradation of watch-making technology, the checkered dial on 15400 could be made 99% the same as genuine, whether the Royal Oak 15400 made by J12 or OMF, the checker dial will not become a fake spot.
The bracelet is absolutely a selling point, I have to admit J12 does better polishing on the bracelet of their 15400, but on this OMF version, the shape and length of bracelet are closer to genuine. Fitted with a deployant clasp that has correct engravings. At last, please read the specification.
Movement: Asia Clone AP 3120, Based on Genuine Japanese Miyota 9015 Automatic.
Case: 41mm*10.7mm, 316F Stainless Steel
Bezel: 316F Stainless Steel
Crystal: Sapphire with AR Coating
Dial: Black, White, Grey and Blue Options, Checkered Dial with Lumed Hour Markers and Hands
Bracelet: Solid 316F Stainless Steel with Deployant Clasp
Water Resistant: 50m
