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Originally Posted by unknown
And I’ll tell you a secret, those inward angles you’ll see on an AP RO skeleton are not even done in-house
I visited a company in Switzerland and saw some parts they were finishing for AP
For example that bridge over the balance…. You know , the one with the only sharp angles on that watch
In-house ? My a$$
The more I know the more I don’t trust these big brands anymore.
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I know, and its not even like it hadn't always been like that. Believe me, there is no love lost between AP and me. I have been a critic of what they do for years, all while owning one. I am as far from being an AP fan as you can imagine. The only big brands I truly respect for what they do are VC and ALS, which in my experience (resulting from taking long hard looks below the surface) have the most integrity in how they make their watches, Patek as well, to a lesser degree. And even with those three, not everything is of course what you'd hope it is.
My point was that you can't say that AP makes well finished movements just because they buy well finished components for certain models. Likewise, you can't say Parmigiani makes superbly finished movements when they make one exquisite showpiece among a range of otherwise not quite as impressive industrial Vaucher stuff.