MichaelC[AP Moderator]
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You are most welcome, and I am sorry for your difficulties.
I owned and enjoyed a forged carbon Alinghi for over a year, wearing it about 5 times a week for that period. I can honestly say it looked the same after all that wear as the day I received it.
Still, forged carbon seems to be an evolving material for AP. I am wearing my Trulli today, and IMO, the carbon finish is "crisper" than it was on the Alinghi. In my own opinion, the material is perfect as a case middle. Lightweight, scratch resistant, and good looking. The bezel is more likely to take absorb an impact while wearing than the middle. But without question, the advantage of the material on the bezel is you will never get hairlines or "swirlies" that appear on traditional metal watches. So pros and cons. I never smacked the Alinghi and therefore it always looked great.
It is natural to wonder why the ceramic lies below the carbon on the GP. Having had one on my wrist many times, I think the look is incredible as executed. You see that little polished ring below the carbon, and it is alluring. I don't think the watch would look "as F1" as it does had they been reversed.
I hope you enjoy your splendid timepiece!
AP ROO GP Carbon Issue
By: M68G : June 3rd, 2011-01:27
Hi Guys, I have just gotten my 3rd AP ROO, GP Carbon a few days ago. After taking a close look on the watch I found kind of a thin dent on the upper part of the bezel surface. Just wondering whether is this normal because made of forged carbon or not norm...
Hmmm...
By: MichaelC : June 3rd, 2011-06:14
Firstly, congratulations on your timepiece. The AP GP is the pinnacle F1 themed watch from any brand. Forged carbon is susceptible to a dent if hit hard enough. If your piece came like that and you did not hit it, your question might be with your dealer. ...
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By: Soomi : June 3rd, 2011-09:27
Hi, if you are wearing the FC watches as a every day watch - you will get - PATINA - look at my 12 month old GP - the costs for a new brezel are ok - so have fun with this stunning watch Best Soomi...
Thanks
By: M68G : June 3rd, 2011-11:18
Yes, I will enjoy and have fun with it Soomi. Thanks. I know it will be there if I use it everyday but I just don't feel good if the dent is already there when I bought it.
Thanks Michael
By: M68G : June 3rd, 2011-11:12
Thank you Michael. That's why I want to check around first before asking the AP Boutique where I bought from, otherwise they will just give respond that it's natural because of its forged carbon material. That's what they keep telling me when I asked abou...
Thanks for sharing
By: M68G : June 4th, 2011-01:23
I will enjoy it Michael. Thanks for sharing. How do you like your Trulli ? Actually I am thinking to get one too. I have tried my brother's, but I have a thought that it looks smaller than my ROO Ginza when I wear it on my hand.
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By: Horology75 : June 3rd, 2011-10:18
I feel the same with my watch, i think it is more so a mark of a die cast of the FC or an injection point of the cast or mould. Iam sure AP factory will be a better authority to comment on this. Ovais
Scuff mark
By: nautilus : June 4th, 2011-12:01
In the UK this watch is £26000, for that you should expect perfection even if the material is groundbreaking for watches. Having tried this watch on at the dealer I now love it - very cool!
similar issues
By: ameriddd : June 7th, 2011-06:03
I had some similar issues. I never banged the GP on anything, but I noticed in the first couple weeks that sometimes I would rub along the edge of the forged carbon bezel and it would start to come off. I'm guessing it is simply part of the evolving forge...
