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Old 4 January 2025, 01:37 AM   #31
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Tell me about it. One of the reasons why I'm looking at the Holy Trinity. Though I hear that AP quality is not what it used to be.
I was talking to one of the AP houses and asked them about their timing standards. The associate told me they're more focused on "haute horology level of finishing" than they are timekeeping standards. The range is +/- 10 seconds. Given where Rolex and Patek are, that's terrible.
Vacheron isn't much better at +/- 1 minute per week being acceptable for them.
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Old 4 January 2025, 01:46 AM   #32
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I was talking to one of the AP houses and asked them about their timing standards. The associate told me they're more focused on "haute horology level of finishing" than they are timekeeping standards. The range is +/- 10 seconds. Given where Rolex and Patek are, that's terrible.
Vacheron isn't much better at +/- 1 minute per week being acceptable for them.
As long as the little spinning things are moving and it looks good while making a TikTok
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Old 4 January 2025, 02:38 AM   #33
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Old 4 January 2025, 03:52 AM   #34
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Had the opportunity to add an 126515 to my chronograph collection. Love the case update as well as the sliding gridlock clasp.

Really great piece if you get an opportunity to own one.




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Old 4 January 2025, 06:11 AM   #35
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Had the opportunity to add an 126515 to my chronograph collection. Love the case update as well as the sliding gridlock clasp.

Really great piece if you get an opportunity to own one.




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Old 4 January 2025, 06:16 AM   #36
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Had the opportunity to add an 126515 to my chronograph collection. Love the case update as well as the sliding gridlock clasp.

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