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ROMO1 · 15 October 2023, 05:35 AM

Can anyone please help me with sizing my new AP Black Ceramic Openwork. The watch doesn't have traditional screws and I have NO idea how to remove links from the watch. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

mickyd329 · 15 October 2023, 06:28 AM

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Can anyone please help me with sizing my new AP Black Ceramic Openwork. The watch doesn't have traditional screws and I have NO idea how to remove links from the watch. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

I wouldn't mess with it myself. Looking at mine, they look like pins to me.
Take it to an AP boutique or a reputable watch maker.

VogelPhoenix · 15 October 2023, 06:38 AM

According to AP, the ceramic bracelets needs specific tools. I would not experiment with that myself.

Steele · 15 October 2023, 06:42 AM

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Can anyone please help me with sizing my new AP Black Ceramic Openwork. The watch doesn't have traditional screws and I have NO idea how to remove links from the watch. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Sir we would like pictures so that we can drool 🤤 all over them

Thank you

gretch6364 · 15 October 2023, 06:50 AM

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Sir we would like pictures so that we can drool 🤤 all over them

Thank you

Steele....is that the black and YG 43 in your profile? How do you like it?

Also, pics of the CE openwork or it didn't happen.

l_chissle · 15 October 2023, 07:12 AM

If you're brave enough:

Bergeon 7230 Watch Bracelet Pin Remover + the 1mm pin head.

It's a sleeve and pin mechanism. Similar to the nautiluses.

But as advised from another poster, bring it to AP unlesss you're handy with these tools

gretch6364 · 15 October 2023, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by l_chissle

If you're brave enough:

Bergeon 7230 Watch Bracelet Pin Remover + the 1mm pin head.

It's a sleeve and pin mechanism. Similar to the nautiluses.

But as advised from another poster, bring it to AP unlesss you're handy with these tools

I would also say....since the links are ceramic....the cost of error is not simply a scratch in the steel bracelet. It is likely a cracked link.

edo · 15 October 2023, 08:35 AM

Great problem to have

Don't do it yourself. Take it to the most interesting city with AP boutique in it. If you can afford bc ow you can fly you there too

Steele · 15 October 2023, 04:53 PM

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Steele....is that the black and YG 43 in your profile? How do you like it?

Also, pics of the CE openwork or it didn't happen.

lol 😂

I love it. And it’s my #1 most worn piece for sure. It’s definitely a “you know if you know” piece. I actually wore it a few times on my last trip to Europe because the ceramic royal oak bezel is camouflaged with the black ceramic case. So unless your very very close you can’t tell it’s an AP

SMD · 16 October 2023, 03:15 AM

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Can anyone please help me with sizing my new AP Black Ceramic Openwork. The watch doesn't have traditional screws and I have NO idea how to remove links from the watch. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

You can't. Boutique sent me mine last year but forgot to size it so I have yet to wear it. Been almost a year now.

Pfang56 · 16 October 2023, 03:52 AM

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Can anyone please help me with sizing my new AP Black Ceramic Openwork. The watch doesn't have traditional screws and I have NO idea how to remove links from the watch. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Do not try. Needs to be done at an AP boutique with in-house AP service. Even in the AP boutique there are very few people who are even qualified to do it, because of the fear of cracking the pins or the link. Don't know how grey market dealers manage this successfully...

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l_chissle · 16 October 2023, 04:16 AM

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You can't. Boutique sent me mine last year but forgot to size it so I have yet to wear it. Been almost a year now.

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Do not try. Needs to be done at an AP boutique with in-house AP service. Even in the AP boutique there are very few people who are even qualified to do it, because of the fear of cracking the pins or the link. Don't know how grey market dealers manage this successfully...

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It's really not that difficult. Look at the tool I posted, you push out a pin, you're not applying pressure on the links themselves.

I'm not taking responsibility for anything being broken, but have done it on a 26240CE, and it is the exact same as sizing a nautilus.

gretch6364 · 16 October 2023, 06:01 AM

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lol 😂

I love it. And it’s my #1 most worn piece for sure. It’s definitely a “you know if you know” piece. I actually wore it a few times on my last trip to Europe because the ceramic royal oak bezel is camouflaged with the black ceramic case. So unless your very very close you can’t tell it’s an AP

Awesome...thanks so much. I tried it on and thought it was soo good in person. Will hopefully need to decide on a 43 model in next 6 months. Primarily between this and the new "Japan" RG version.

macrowatch · 16 October 2023, 09:42 AM

Option 1: Take hammer, gently crack open each link, then scotch tape (or duct tape) back together.

Option 2: Take into store

gretch6364 · 16 October 2023, 10:18 AM

The lack of pictures is really bothering me.

Steele · 16 October 2023, 11:43 AM

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Can anyone please help me with sizing my new AP Black Ceramic Openwork. The watch doesn't have traditional screws and I have NO idea how to remove links from the watch. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

What was the MSRP on that beauty?

mickyd329 · 16 October 2023, 12:45 PM

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What was the MSRP on that beauty?

$98k USD before taxes.

gretch6364 · 17 October 2023, 04:11 AM

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$98k USD before taxes.

Unless it is the QP Openwork

eiesh · 17 October 2023, 06:03 AM

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Unless it is the QP Openwork

I think that is going for ~180k (before taxes) last time I checked but might be wrong

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mickyd329 · 17 October 2023, 06:58 AM

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Unless it is the QP Openwork

That's a whole different ball of wax all together.

Reign · 17 October 2023, 07:58 AM

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I think that is going for ~180k (before taxes) last time I checked but might be wrong

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Wonder what it is now. Mine was $144k pre tax in 2021 which I think is fair for the piece.

180k implies it’s more than tourb pricing which wasn’t the case 2-3 years ago

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Steele · 18 October 2023, 04:29 AM

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$98k USD before taxes.

Perfect 👍 thank you

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ROMO1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: miami Watch: Multiple Daytona Posts: 1	AP Black Ceramic Openwork Can anyone please help me with sizing my new AP Black Ceramic Openwork. The watch doesn't have traditional screws and I have NO idea how to remove links from the watch. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

15 October 2023, 07:12 AM	#6
l_chissle "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Real Name: Chris Location: Germany Posts: 623	If you're brave enough: Bergeon 7230 Watch Bracelet Pin Remover + the 1mm pin head. It's a sleeve and pin mechanism. Similar to the nautiluses. But as advised from another poster, bring it to AP unlesss you're handy with these tools

15 October 2023, 08:35 AM	#8
edo "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Sarajevo Posts: 1,813	Great problem to have Don't do it yourself. Take it to the most interesting city with AP boutique in it. If you can afford bc ow you can fly you there too

16 October 2023, 09:42 AM	#14
macrowatch "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: HK Posts: 4,365	Option 1: Take hammer, gently crack open each link, then scotch tape (or duct tape) back together. Option 2: Take into store

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