Common issue? AP RO owner please share..

[john8899]

I'd just noticed that one of the screw has gone on my RO's clasp which I'd just bought 2 months ago and I don't even know when it was lost..may be a day after purchased or a week or a month?..is this a common issue for all RO or just on the 400 model?

[chrisyen]

Not the first time I heard this for sure

[el118]

Picture pls

[john8899]

Picture pls

I just noticed it last night. No photo now. Wait I back tonight I try to take one and show here.

Bought in 2 month times only, wore less than 5 times I guess but yet still screw lost..

Is the screw lost under warranty ? which I don't need to pay a single cent on it and even the postage?

[Enkidu]

This is unforgiveable. This is the 2nd time I read of such incident in this form alone and there are not that many members having the APRO. So yes, I think there may be a serious problem with the APRO clasp. 

Best consult Hanz how he resolved this problem last year... Good luck!!

[Enkidu]

http://www.malaysiawatchforum.com/index.php/topic,8417.msg82513.html#msg82513

[@tsw@]

If it was purchased from boutique, I believe you could just send it in for repair and definitely foc under warranty. However waiting time is about 8 weeks.  If purchased from AD, I'm not sure, but should be foc as well. Had a friend that bought his from AD, sent it in for poor time keeping and it was foc.

[dennis.T]

Yours is 15400? The 15400 using newer clasp which different from 15300 and  15202.
 Loo, rest assure your jumbo are safe and would not hv this screw missing problem...

[john8899]

Yours is 15400? The 15400 using newer clasp which different from 15300 and  15202.
 Loo, rest assure your jumbo are safe and would not hv this screw missing problem...

yes. Mine is 400...

[dpkong]

First I heard of this was from Hanz. Second time when I was at AP Service Centre in Singapore. Going through the AD or boutique takes from 4-8 weeks due to the time taken to ship to/from Singapore and I don't think they send out the watch immediately.

Want a fast fix? Go to AP Service Centre in SG directly and it can be done in under 15 minutes. Call ahead to make an appointment even better.

Under warranty, the repair is free. And if you visit the APSC directly, be nice and maybe you'll get some freebies...

[artyca]

Damn, this is distressing to read. But I've also had problems with other expensive watches before e.g. Chrono stopped working on IWC Pilot, and power reserve issue with brand new JLC Reverso. These watches are hand-made and are bound to have some imperfections. Want a high quality product - get a mass produced watch like a Casio :-)

[Enkidu]

Yours is 15400? The 15400 using newer clasp which different from 15300 and  15202.
 Loo, rest assure your jumbo are safe and would not hv this screw missing problem...

Dennis,

Hahaha....not that I don't believe you. But I checked nonetheless; all good (still!!!!) phew.... 

John,

The boutique in KL only sends watches to the Singapore SC for servicing and maintenance once every month. You can check with them to confirm. If you are able to travel to Singapore with convenience, it may be faster to just bring it to the SC yourself.

 

[john8899]

Here the photo...

[jojosnr]

Yes, its a common problem. I had mine replaced once, it as loosen again, then they replace the whole clasp the second time. I could not believe they did not address the problem on new batches.

While they will do it FOC, it is a biatch to take time off to go to the service centre.

[dpkong]

With a proper application of Loctite, this should never happen again

[theseira]

Wow that's terrible. RO's are too damn expensive for this to happen.

[el118]

I would say AP's quality is not as high as its fame

[Enkidu]

I would say AP's quality is not as high as its fame

I agree. My jumbo plucks my wrist bulu all the time. 

[hanz079]

I would say AP's quality is not as high as its fame

I agree. My jumbo plucks my wrist bulu all the time. 

Really ah Loo?
Read from other forums that the bracelet is the most comfy and eventhough its made up of alot of different parts, it does not pluck wrist bulu.... Bullshit eh? Hehehe

[Enkidu]

I would say AP's quality is not as high as its fame

I agree. My jumbo plucks my wrist bulu all the time. 

Really ah Loo?
Read from other forums that the bracelet is the most comfy and eventhough its made up of alot of different parts, it does not pluck wrist bulu.... Bullshit eh? Hehehe

Hahaha...I wish I was bull-shitting. The culprit is not the bracelet, it's the bloody crown. I often have my wrist bulu plucked and you'll find them stuck between the crown and the case...   Add: The other fora are all filled with bullshits and horse shits. Only postings in mwf can be trusted!!! 

[dpkong]

I would say AP's quality is not as high as its fame

I agree. My jumbo plucks my wrist bulu all the time. 

Really ah Loo?
Read from other forums that the bracelet is the most comfy and eventhough its made up of alot of different parts, it does not pluck wrist bulu.... Bullshit eh? Hehehe

Hahaha...I wish I was bull-shitting. The culprit is not the bracelet, it's the bloody crown. I often have my wrist bulu plucked and you'll find them stuck between the crown and the case...   Add: The other fora are all filled with bullshits and horse shits. Only postings in mwf can be trusted!!! 

Why are you sticking your arm with the watch into those crevices???


Use the other arm...

 

[john8899]

I would say AP's quality is not as high as its fame

I agree. My jumbo plucks my wrist bulu all the time. 

Really ah Loo?
Read from other forums that the bracelet is the most comfy and eventhough its made up of alot of different parts, it does not pluck wrist bulu.... Bullshit eh? Hehehe

Hahaha...I wish I was bull-shitting. The culprit is not the bracelet, it's the bloody crown. I often have my wrist bulu plucked and you'll find them stuck between the crown and the case...   Add: The other fora are all filled with bullshits and horse shits. Only postings in mwf can be trusted!!! 

Why are you sticking your arm with the watch into those crevices???


Use the other arm...

 

Lucky I got no bulu else it will go thru the lost screw hole

[Enkidu]

The bulu plucker....



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HAGWE!!!!!!!

[sidestreaker]

The bulu plucker....



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HAGWE!!!!!!!

Worth every bulu plucked... 

[chrisyen]

The bulu plucker....



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HAGWE!!!!!!!

Worth every bulu plucked... 

Looks like RO is designed for ppl with less bulu on wrist area