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TNG · 10 January 2023, 12:34 AM

Hello guys,

Nico Leonard is stating that the movement from recent AP Chrono's is not that good. His and some of his friends watches needed to go back to AP to get an service done within the warranty.

He is stating this in a new youtube interview which he done with Switch Watch Gang:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkpo-kKXWEY

Are you guys having the same experiences? I'm waiting for mine from the AP House :) But we are talking about an 35k watch here, is it really that bad?

On a side note, check out his one piece special platinum AP, insane watch!

wiswrist · 10 January 2023, 12:45 AM

That's the previous gen 41mm chrono with the F. Piguet movement. The current series 41mm ROCs and ROOs use the in house calibre 4401.

macrowatch · 10 January 2023, 01:01 AM

For the old F Piguet movement, it's been pretty reliable for me. No issues on either the time or chrono module.

The new movement...oy....lots of issues. Had one where chrono register would move without being set (i.e. not the second hand but the minute counter), another gained time quite a bit, maybe 2 minutes over a 1 week period, but then would stop gaining time...etc etc. So out of 3 watches with new movement, have had issues with at least 2 of them.

My real pet peave on the new movement is that the chrono advances incrementally with the minute, so it makes it actually a bit hard to reach just by glancing at the minute counter.

Finally, FWIW, I think the service center go very, very back logged last year with warranty work, so I suspect this was a pretty big issue once they scaled up delivery of the movement to include ROC plus the Code chronos.

Sleepy996 · 10 January 2023, 01:46 AM

I serviced my carbon ROO last year with APNA and did a total overhaul replacing the movement with the update 3126 and its been great thus far. Knock on wood.

7sins · 11 January 2023, 06:06 AM

I have had multiple ROCs over the last decade, never a single issue.

RolexBHR · 11 January 2023, 06:29 AM

F. Piguet here, no issues so far.

mickyd329 · 11 January 2023, 08:16 AM

I've had no issues with my chrono movements in both the older ROO's and ROC's.

salnuaimi · 11 January 2023, 09:33 AM

F. Piguet here, no issues so far.

JettyOne · 11 January 2023, 03:50 PM

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JettyOne · 11 January 2023, 03:51 PM

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10 January 2023, 12:34 AM	#1
TNG "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Europe Posts: 52	Reliability AP Chrono Hello guys, Nico Leonard is stating that the movement from recent AP Chrono's is not that good. His and some of his friends watches needed to go back to AP to get an service done within the warranty. He is stating this in a new youtube interview which he done with Switch Watch Gang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkpo-kKXWEY Are you guys having the same experiences? I'm waiting for mine from the AP House :) But we are talking about an 35k watch here, is it really that bad? On a side note, check out his one piece special platinum AP, insane watch!

10 January 2023, 12:45 AM	#2
wiswrist 2024 ROLEX DATE-JUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: USA Posts: 1,076	That's the previous gen 41mm chrono with the F. Piguet movement. The current series 41mm ROCs and ROOs use the in house calibre 4401. __________________ Instagram: @wiswrist

10 January 2023, 01:46 AM	#4
Sleepy996 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: FL Posts: 226	I serviced my carbon ROO last year with APNA and did a total overhaul replacing the movement with the update 3126 and its been great thus far. Knock on wood. __________________ AP Addict.

11 January 2023, 06:06 AM	#5
7sins "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: B. Location: Beverly Hills, CA Posts: 3,340	I have had multiple ROCs over the last decade, never a single issue. __________________ Richard Mille RG RM030 \|\| Richard Mille RM72ti \|\| AP 26240 50TH Green Royal Oak Chrono \|\| AP Royal Oak Blue JUMBO SS 15202ST \|\| AP ROO Diver Green 15720ST \|\| ♕ Rolex Platinum Daytona Diamond 116506 \|\| Cartier Santos

11 January 2023, 08:16 AM	#7
mickyd329 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Real Name: Mike Location: Socal Watch: AP/PP/Rolex Posts: 1,778	I've had no issues with my chrono movements in both the older ROO's and ROC's. __________________ PP 5205G-013/ PP 5212A / AP 15416CE /26574 st QP/ AP 50th 16202st /AP 15500st Black / AP 26405CE / AP 77350CE / AP 15551st / AP 67540sk /Daytona C White/Rolex SS BLRO / Rolex Sub Green / Rolex Explorer II/ Rolex DJ Blue

10 January 2023, 01:01 AM	#3
macrowatch "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: HK Posts: 4,365	For the old F Piguet movement, it's been pretty reliable for me. No issues on either the time or chrono module. The new movement...oy....lots of issues. Had one where chrono register would move without being set (i.e. not the second hand but the minute counter), another gained time quite a bit, maybe 2 minutes over a 1 week period, but then would stop gaining time...etc etc. So out of 3 watches with new movement, have had issues with at least 2 of them. My real pet peave on the new movement is that the chrono advances incrementally with the minute, so it makes it actually a bit hard to reach just by glancing at the minute counter. Finally, FWIW, I think the service center go very, very back logged last year with warranty work, so I suspect this was a pretty big issue once they scaled up delivery of the movement to include ROC plus the Code chronos.

11 January 2023, 06:29 AM	#6
RolexBHR "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Real Name: Dr. Osama Location: Jeddah Watch: AP RO Posts: 305	F. Piguet here, no issues so far.

11 January 2023, 09:33 AM	#8
salnuaimi "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Dubai Posts: 582	F. Piguet here, no issues so far.

11 January 2023, 03:50 PM	#9
JettyOne "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: USA Posts: 279	Reliability AP Chrono .

11 January 2023, 03:51 PM	#10
JettyOne "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: USA Posts: 279	. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

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