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21 January 2014, 05:38 AM | #61 |
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21 January 2014, 05:51 AM | #62 |
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New CEO lays a big fat egg....hopefully, these models were too far along to change? Or this is really where AP is going?
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21 January 2014, 06:04 AM | #63 |
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Very disappointing, the 44mm are in a league of their own.
The diver is seriously a joke and disgrace |
21 January 2014, 06:06 AM | #64 |
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I agree
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21 January 2014, 06:16 AM | #65 |
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Underwhelmed, sadly.
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21 January 2014, 06:32 AM | #66 |
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Personally I don't think it makes sense going with ceramic bezels on these...don't get me wrong, it’s the only way I would be buying myself, but I can certainly understand why they kept to SS bezels on these. They are priced at $26K…throw on a ceramic bezel and they are what…$30K? The 44mms are mid $30s and up. $5K is too small of a difference between product line ups…$10K makes more sense.
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Not everyone wants 44mm (especially the growing Asian market who have smaller wrists). Oh well! |
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21 January 2014, 06:40 AM | #68 |
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Out of the bunch from AP this year, I do really like the platinum ROO tourbillon. And of course, the RO Extra Thin Openworked in rose gold!
The white ceramic 44mm ROO is quite good as well. Just not sure whether the white ceramic will be brushed/polished to perfection like what AP did to the black ceramic previously.
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Yeah jack...don't forget about the asians and their small wrists !!!! LOLOLOLOL!!!
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21 January 2014, 07:07 AM | #70 |
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Very hard to get excited about those models. In fact, I have yet to see anything at SIHH 2014 that I would put my own hard-earned money towards. Au contraire, what is coming out of shops like IWC is rather horrendous.
Of the APs, I think the new khaki model looks the best, but again, a ceramic bezel would have been nice. In general, I don't understand why watch makers cannot just make what most people are asking for, e.g. - A ss AP Diver with a black ceramic bezel - Rolex GMT with blue and red bezel - Omega models with 85xx or 93xx movements withouth see-through backs to they are less thick and with adjustable bracelets - etc. Why is it so hard? |
21 January 2014, 07:20 AM | #71 |
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I agree. I'm not sure why watch companies choose to make loads of watch models people don't really want, but won't make watches in the configurations we want!
As you say, why not make a ss diver with a ceramic bezel rather than the all white ceramic diver that hardly anybody will buy? |
21 January 2014, 07:33 AM | #72 |
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Big miss for me as well with no ceramic bezel. The ROO RGmreaaly looses its sportyness for me with the gold bezel as well. Finally is this the end of SS bracelets on the ROO?
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21 January 2014, 07:36 AM | #73 |
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Honestly the 42mm and 44mm both seemed to wear similar on my wrist...
Justin - why you be hatin!!!?? I like my wrists! |
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21 January 2014, 08:02 AM | #75 |
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I liked this model
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21 January 2014, 08:49 AM | #76 |
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the 44 all white ceramic case and bezel ROO chrono is yet to be found on their website
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I hear you....
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Still the new offerings are priced right as previously mentioned, which is probably the key driver for AP, therefore they have to use materials like SS for the bez. |
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21 January 2014, 09:05 AM | #79 |
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Me too,
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21 January 2014, 09:19 AM | #80 |
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Couldn't agree more... I was looking to potentially get a 42mm RG with the expectation of a ceramic bezel.... the Gold bezel is too blingy and doesnt do it for me...
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21 January 2014, 09:32 AM | #81 |
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Still not sure what they meant by re imagined. ...I would of and was ready to pay more for ceramic bezel. liking mine even more. Those saved my bank account!!!!
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21 January 2014, 10:23 AM | #82 |
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Interesting showing. I am going to wait and reserve judgement until I see them in person.
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21 January 2014, 10:53 AM | #83 |
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I am a little confused as to who the target demographic is for the white ceramic diver.
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21 January 2014, 11:20 AM | #84 |
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What about the AP RoyalOak Skeleton Ultra-thin in rose-gold!
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wheres the ceramic? titanium? forged carbon? its hard to get excited about steel
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21 January 2014, 11:59 AM | #86 |
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Nothing to see here
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21 January 2014, 11:59 AM | #87 |
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Thankfully . .
for my budget I'm not a fan of any AP other than the basic RO. Safe for at least another year
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This is the new diver
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