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Old 23 May 2023, 11:41 AM   #1
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Gap on AP bracelet. Is this normal?

Hi guys, first AP and couldn’t find much out there on this. Is it normal to have a gap between the clasp, where it reads “AP” and the link above? There’s also the slightest bit of play when I press on the top part of the AP. Here are some pics:






Judging from a few wrist roll videos, it looks like some have them and some don’t. But this is a brand new watch and wondering this is OK. Thanks all
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Old 23 May 2023, 12:43 PM   #2
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Looks a bit odd tbh - mine sits totally flush...

Sorry can't help any further but may want to get it checked out
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Old 23 May 2023, 01:07 PM   #3
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Definitely odd, I've no idea why the segment with the AP logo is sitting so weird
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Old 23 May 2023, 02:56 PM   #4
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This is mine, I didn’t notice the gap until around a month after I bought it. I sent photos to AP House and they sent me a quick video of a new unworn 15510 that was exactly the same. Camera phones make it look much worse than it is irl.


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Old 23 May 2023, 03:12 PM   #5
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This is mine, I didn’t notice the gap until around a month after I bought it. I sent photos to AP House and they sent me a quick video of a new unworn 15510 that was exactly the same. Camera phones make it look much worse than it is irl.


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Thanks, Ash. What % of your APs on bracelet have this?

Interesting re: the variation in responses
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Old 23 May 2023, 04:07 PM   #6
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Thanks, Ash. What % of your APs on bracelet have this?

Interesting re: the variation in responses

Only this one which is why I questioned it.


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Old 23 May 2023, 04:18 PM   #7
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Smaller gap than yours, but it’s there.




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Old 23 May 2023, 07:29 PM   #8
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No gap here

Maybe go get it checked out
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Old 23 May 2023, 08:28 PM   #9
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You should see the gap on the santos lol
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Old 23 May 2023, 11:39 PM   #10
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Hm, the big issue to me is that on yours the gap looks uneven side to side. That seems a QC fail even if a bit of a gap is ok, it should be aligned correctly and not wonky.
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Old 24 May 2023, 01:02 AM   #11
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I just checked my 15202 and it has the same gap. Never noticed it before this thread!
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Old 24 May 2023, 04:08 AM   #12
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Old 24 May 2023, 04:34 AM   #13
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Adding a comparison
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Old 24 May 2023, 09:13 AM   #14
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Normal.
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Old 24 May 2023, 12:28 PM   #15
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Normal. Depends how it’s sitting on my wrist. I would not worry about it.
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Old 24 May 2023, 02:37 PM   #16
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I have a 15400 and it's completely flush, maybe I lucked out?
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Old 25 May 2023, 01:17 AM   #17
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Here's mine. Looks flusher but maybe it's just regular wear / slack
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Old 25 May 2023, 08:47 AM   #18
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Gap on AP bracelet. Is this normal?

I would definitely get that checked out by AP if that is new, seems the butterfly closure isn’t aligned properly.




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Old 25 May 2023, 11:53 AM   #19
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Hi guys, first AP and couldn’t find much out there on this. Is it normal to have a gap between the clasp, where it reads “AP” and the link above? There’s also the slightest bit of play when I press on the top part of the AP. Here are some pics:






Judging from a few wrist roll videos, it looks like some have them and some don’t. But this is a brand new watch and wondering this is OK. Thanks all

Not sure about the gap, but my 50th 37mm also had the wiggly ap piece. They fixed it free of charge in a week or two. Id take it in.


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Old 26 May 2023, 10:46 AM   #20
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Here's mine. Looks flusher but maybe it's just regular wear / slack
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I would definitely get that checked out by AP if that is new, seems the butterfly closure isn’t aligned properly.


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Yes, mine is new. Probably an alignment issue?
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Not sure about the gap, but my 50th 37mm also had the wiggly ap piece. They fixed it free of charge in a week or two. Id take it in.


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Did you have to send it in or did the in-house watch tech handle it?
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Old 27 May 2023, 06:01 AM   #21
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The gap doesn’t look that bad honestly.

But the AP piece still is moving around if I press on it. Does your guys’ do the same?
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Old 27 May 2023, 08:01 AM   #22
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The gap doesn’t look that bad honestly.

But the AP piece still is moving around if I press on it. Does your guys’ do the same?
Yes. Mine is exactly the same. If I pull the bracelet to replicate a flatter wrist profile it levels out. I suspect the main difference is some of us have rounder wrists while others are more flat. That flat profile will lay the bracelet flatter and that gap is closed.
I have a very round wrist and have a tiny gap I never noticed before this thread.
I will now proceed to forget about it haha.
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Old 27 May 2023, 09:00 AM   #23
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The gap doesn’t look that bad honestly.

But the AP piece still is moving around if I press on it. Does your guys’ do the same?

Both of mine (15400 with the older 1220 bracelet, and 26240 with the new 1320 bracelet) are the same. The AP piece is very slightly tighter on the 26240, but neither one is loose enough to be concerning for me.


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Old 27 May 2023, 09:13 AM   #24
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Thanks for the responses everyone! Looks like nothing to sweat. Have a great Memorial Day weekend!
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Old 27 May 2023, 10:55 AM   #25
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Why is it nothing to sweat?
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Old 27 May 2023, 06:22 PM   #26
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Why is it nothing to sweat?
Multiple people confirming the same and AP directly telling us it’s normal with a new piece… of course would be better to not have that gap but it seems “normal”
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