Hi, I have found this head of the Ap Royal Oak with Movement with a friend . He had gotten it as a gift from his brother in late 80s and he wore it for few years and when the watch stalled he stopped wearing it and left it in a toiletry pouch until he met...
I'm not AP expert and have no APs but my observations: The screws on the bezel are not as "fake" as the real APs, where they are aligned My gut feel is this is real fake, leave it in the original toiletry pouch, unworn, un-polish and un-touch forever. Rgd...
Hence that explains the screws of the front . Iam only interested to know whether the watch is which series and is it worth while send to Ap spa for restoration. Based on which I will decide the purchase .
would indicate that its been treated really poorly. I would be genuinely concerned over it's authenticity though - It may be your photo's but the writing on the dial looks wrong, uneven and and badly positioned.
Looking at the last photo and the reflection in the sapphire, we can see that it is curved (and not flat, like it’s supposed to be). As mentioned the bezel screws are not aligned as well. It looks like the AP stamp on the dial is slightly positioned too h...
I had personally opened the watch with guidance from an expert from Ap manufacturer. The movement is in bad shape but original. Glass not original and dial original but repainted . The watch is good for paper weight . And spending money on it will be a mi...