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SRQrws · 24 March 2020, 11:54 PM

First, apologies for my lack of knowledge on this. I've been a Rolex owner for decades, but am looking to add an AP Royal Oak, steel, black face. My question is in regard to the screw heads. On the face side of the watch, the screw heads are carefully aligned to follow the shape of the case. On the model I'm looking at, the screw heads on the back are randomly aligned. Is this typical or is it indicative of the case having been opened? Thank you!

AshAP · 24 March 2020, 11:58 PM

That’s normal.

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GS93108 · 24 March 2020, 11:59 PM

Normal. The screws are functional and so they need to be torqued and thus rotated to different degrees.

boomtime · 25 March 2020, 12:19 AM

But aren't the visual heads put in place and should be aligned...the torquing should be happening from the back side?

GS93108 · 25 March 2020, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by boomtime

But aren't the visual heads put in place and should be aligned...the torquing should be happening from the back side?

Front should be perfectly aligned ALWAYS. Back is irrelevant.

gejay99 · 25 March 2020, 10:35 AM

good to know for me as well.

24 March 2020, 11:54 PM	#1
SRQrws "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Sarasota Watch: YM 126622 Blue Posts: 41	Royal Oak Screw Heads First, apologies for my lack of knowledge on this. I've been a Rolex owner for decades, but am looking to add an AP Royal Oak, steel, black face. My question is in regard to the screw heads. On the face side of the watch, the screw heads are carefully aligned to follow the shape of the case. On the model I'm looking at, the screw heads on the back are randomly aligned. Is this typical or is it indicative of the case having been opened? Thank you!

24 March 2020, 11:58 PM	#2
AshAP "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Ash Location: UK Watch: AP Royal Oak Posts: 4,544	That’s normal. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

24 March 2020, 11:59 PM	#3
GS93108 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: UK Posts: 1,194	Normal. The screws are functional and so they need to be torqued and thus rotated to different degrees.

25 March 2020, 12:19 AM	#4
boomtime "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: TX Watch: 116710,116500, DJ Posts: 197	But aren't the visual heads put in place and should be aligned...the torquing should be happening from the back side?

25 March 2020, 10:35 AM	#6
gejay99 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: San Francisco Posts: 371	good to know for me as well.

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