ZF Factory Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15500 hour workmanship review

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15500 model is produced by ZF Factory with an 18K thick gold-plated case, 41 mm diameter and integrated Clone Caliber 4302 movement architecture. It is among the most successful 1:1 super clone watch reviews on the market, with its sapphire crystal AR coating glass, original case tolerances and detailed workmanship.

Case and Body Workmanship

Every detail of the case is truly flawless and eye-catching. The octagonal case attracts attention with its sharp corners; The brushed finish of the stainless steel is extremely meticulous. This ZF Factory Audemars Piguet 15500 watch has a diameter of 41 mm and a thickness of 10.4 mm. All factories on the market keep this measurement around 11 mm; At this point, the ZF factory has done a really good job.

Dial and Hand Details

The workmanship of the hour markers and hour and minute hands on the dial is very nice; almost entirely aligned with the hour markers on the inner ring. Of course they don't all line up perfectly, but while perusing watch forums I found that even the original had the same problem. The forms of the hour and minute hands are in harmony with each other; However, ZF's hour-minute hand center shaft is hollow, whereas in the original this shaft is solid. In the date window, this watch has made detail adjustments compared to the 15400: the window is further from the center of the dial, the width of the hour markers has been increased and the minute markers are no longer printed on the checkered pattern of the dial, but have instead been moved to the outer ring of the dial. After these fine adjustments, the dial looks more spacious and there is a significant visual improvement.

When viewed from the side, it is better understood how thin the case of this ZF Factory Audemars Piguet 15500 has. The workmanship of the screw-down winding crown in the middle is very meticulous; However, the hexagonal surface on the crown of the winding crown is brushed, while the original has a matte sandblasted finish. Additionally, the circle in the center is brushed in an oblique direction; Here is where it differs from the original.

ZF Factory uses the modified caliber 9015 to imitate the original Audemars Piguet CAL.4302 movement. This is an integrated mechanism, not a structure placed on a plate. All parts of the mechanism are functional, not ornamental; However, when I compared the small dial, I realized that these two screws did not work. As for the automatic rotor of the mechanism, it is also engraved in the same way as the original, and this is the only point that matches the original in terms of color. The original rotor is made of precious metal, while ZF Factory's is gold-plated; The difference consists of the color tone difference of some metals in the material. Another point is that the position of the balance wheel is different from the original: in the original it is at level 7, in ZF Factory it is at level 6. This is a pretty significant difference. There are no major problems with other details; The engraved inscriptions on the mechanism are also quite appropriate.

Strap, Buckle and Comfort

The workmanship of the steel bracelet is flawless; One step ahead of any steel bracelet watch on the market. The tension of the "buffer zone" at the connection point between the bracelet links and the case is exactly the same as the original. When we examine the strap carefully, the workmanship of this ZF Factory 15500 in brushing the bracelet and chamfering surfaces on the edges and corners is really on point. It gives the impression of a very elaborate piece on the wrist.

Movement and Caliber Performance

Summary: The Audemars Piguet 15500 from the ZF factory is currently the best-selling product on the market; because none of the other versions have the integrated mechanism produced by the ZF factory and they lag behind the ZF factory in terms of both the mechanism and some details. Of course, ZF Factory also has its flaws: the buckle tightness of this watch and the 15400 previously produced by ZF Factory is not very good; I hope the factory will make some corrections on this issue. The reason why the ZF Factory Audemars Piguet 15500 was able to hit the market so quickly is that the ZF factory has a very solid foundation. Compared to the old model 15400 replica watch, there is no major change in the strap, buckle and some parts of the case; This shortened a lot of work. This watch has superior workmanship even compared to the original; Even though it has flaws, it is not possible to tell that it is fake at first glance. Those who like it can buy it with peace of mind.