Top Pick: APSF Royal Oak 15400
APSF builds the closest copy of the Royal Oak 15400. The case measures 41 mm. Thickness is 10.6 mm. The gen 15400 is 9.8 mm. The movement is a clone of the AP caliber 3120. It runs at 21,600 vph, 40 jewels, 60 hours of power reserve. The rotor is gold plated. The date wheel sits at 3 o'clock with the correct font. The dial has the Grande Tapisserie grid. Bracelet links taper from 24 mm to 18 mm. Weight with the 904L steel option is 158 g. The gen weighs 168 g. Price runs $480 to $620. Sapphire crystal has inner AR coating. Lume is C3.
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Note: no Audemars Piguet catalog lists a reference 16402. Sellers use that number for 41 mm Royal Oak replicas. The real references are 15400, 15500, and 16202.
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Option 2: APSF Royal Oak 16202 Jumbo
39 mm case. 9.6 mm thick. The gen 16202 is 8.1 mm. Caliber 7121 clone. 55 hours of power reserve. Weight 132 g. Price $520 to $680. This is the closest profile to the original Jumbo. Some batches carry a 50th anniversary rotor.
Option 3: ZF Royal Oak 15400
ZF uses a Miyota 9015 with a decorated plate. The movement runs at 28,800 vph. 42 hours of power reserve. The rotor is not gold. The case is 316L steel. Weight 138 g. Thickness 11.0 mm. Price $380 to $450. Date font is thinner than APSF. Bracelet screws sit above the surface.
Option 4: OMF Royal Oak 15500
41 mm case. 10.9 mm thick. Caliber 4302 clone. 70 hours of power reserve. Price $300 to $380. Dial print is flat. Clasp engraving is shallow.
Option 5: Quartz Royal Oak 15400
Price $120 to $180. The seconds hand ticks at 1 Hz. There is no sweep. Case is 316L. No AR coating. Useful for photos and nothing else.
Specs Side by Side
- APSF 15400: clone 3120, 60 h, 10.6 mm, 158 g, $480 to $620.
- APSF 16202: clone 7121, 55 h, 9.6 mm, 132 g, $520 to $680.
- ZF 15400: Miyota 9015, 42 h, 11.0 mm, 138 g, $380 to $450.
- OMF 15500: clone 4302, 70 h, 10.9 mm, 145 g, $300 to $380.
- Quartz 15400: quartz, no sweep, 10.2 mm, 110 g, $120 to $180.
Checks Before You Buy
- Ask for a video of the seconds hand. It should beat 8 times per second.
- Ask for a caseback photo. The rotor engraving should read 'AP' and '3120'.
- Check the clasp. APSF stamps 'AP' on the inner blade.
- Measure the bracelet. 24 mm at the lugs, 18 mm at the clasp.