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GMT Master II 'Pepsi' C+ Factory (5 years old!)

The THBF Audemars Piguet Royal Oak V2 came out more than two years ago at this point, I do believe!
For me, it was the first open-worked Royal Oak that actually got the movement looking decent. All the ones before it, the balance wheel bridge crossed over the five o’clock mark rather than past the six o’clock mark. So I was pleasantly surprised to see this come out.

I picked it up from Mo Time for $500 two years ago. Shout out to Mo for the purchase! I’ve worn it on and off for a couple years now and have avoided most scratches, so I can’t necessarily comment on the plating other than that it’s pretty decent.

I’ve handled the genuine non-skeletonized version, as well as other gold Audemars Piguet Royal Oaks, which feels like around 220 grams. However, this one doesn’t feel like any more than 130 or maybe 140 grams. Obviously, this watch isn’t weighted in any way, if that matters to you or not.

The movement feels pretty cheap compared to other Audemars Piguet replicas (APSF), but so far, it has held time well. It loses one to two seconds every day, perhaps, so if you wear it throughout the month, you’ll never notice.

Despite it feeling pretty light and fluttery as a movement compared to other factories or gens, it’s held up well, and the open-worked movement looks incredible. So I’ve got no complaints. The bracelet feels pretty cheap, so I would recommend oiling it, but other than that, for $500, I’ve got no complaints.

I’m certain the factories have advanced since two years ago, and you can find some pretty sweet things out there, maybe even some weighted ones or custom ones. I’ve even seen a double balance wheel version floating out there somewhere, so I might take a look at that.

But other than that, a pretty sweet watch! Feel free to ask any questions. I'm sure there are better ones out now, but I've been a bit out of the loop!