Audemars Piguet

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 normal ? I am quite paranoid about this. Please help.. Comments and input very much appreciated.. Thanks

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.  It would not have left the factory with a dent, that we can be sure of.  Over the years, sadly, I have witnessed sales reps at ADs smack watches when removing them out of cases.  Another consideration is the graining of forged carbon and your pictures - it is hard to tell exactly what we are seeing, and the random appearance of the material (which is very much of its allure) can play with what you see.

Hard to say without viewing it in person, but if the piece is for wearing (and not locking up) I would enjoy it fully, knowing you can always have that upper bezel piece replaced during a service down the road.

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

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.

yours is a watch truly enjoyed! thanks for sharing pics of your lovingly worn AP

J

This is a watch to have fun with, enjoy it as it is!

Best, Christian

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 about other parts of the bezel. It's confirmed that it is a thin dent, not an allure, because I can see the flesh of the carbon material. (Sorry, the picture is not clear enough, it's a bit hard to see from the pics).

Anyway, it's quite a relief knowing that the upper bezel piece can be replaced during a service.

Thanks again for your comments Michael.

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!

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.

Both of us notice quite similar dent located at the 12 o' clock position on our watches. I didn't really notice it when we bought the watch, just notice it after a few months of wearing it. Both of us did not recall knocking our watches. Is this a production defects? I am curious what others have experienced. Please chime in....

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

That's why I do not know whether the is a defect from the factory or not? Because when I saw some GP carbon pics on the internet, they looks just fine. Thanks for sharing.

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Marked is the scuffed mark.

Hi,

Is the mark already there from first time you got it?

boutique. But, i worn the watch a few times before i noticed the scuff mark.

From the few pics posted, definitely look like defects. If bought 'brand new' as such, I would definitely claim for it to be replaced--either new watch, or bezel at the very least. Do share with us here AP's comment/solution regarding this problem.

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!

I am still waiting for the Boutique response.

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 forged carbon production and the difficulty in making durable sharp edges with it. I hope they figure it out for when the bezel eventually gets replaced - I'd love even more for a ceramic bezel option

Hi,

the new 44mm ROO RG do you think it will fit ?

Best Soomi

I'll have to check mine tomorrow and see if I have a similar issue as many of you guys look like you have.