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15 January 2018, 04:38 AM | #121 |
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Agree here, though the ceramic daytona definitely does wear like its 40mm...the RO 42 feels more like 44 on the other hand. |
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15 January 2018, 04:53 AM | #123 |
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I was hoping for a new 42 ROO with ceramic bezel, or at least a larger non-modular movement.... one can dream right
Love the RD2, new Jumbo, and even the camo 44 ROO. Sadly that’s it for this year. |
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You’re not the only one lol. The black one does have black and red but the slate Greg appears to have a grey rubber strap.
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FWIW - my two cents, I've found my ROC TI/PT to have a lot more resistance to desk diving and hairline scratches on the TI links. Almost none to this point on any of the TI links.
Mirror polish bezel definitely has more noticeable hairline scratches - though it is my daily and I wear under a button down shirt. |
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I went from 5 APs earlier this year to 1 now, and my enthusiasm to add another has never been lower, with the exception of the 15202IP. |
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Hopefully you find what you are looking for in PP Thanks mate, guessed based on that the 15202IP will be just shy of £30k Quote:
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15 January 2018, 06:39 AM | #128 |
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All you need to like is one watch from the incoming crop.
I can't believe the bashing on changing of colors and bezels as lack of innovation, I mean are they the only brand doing this? Hasn't Rolex been doing this forever? I too dropped from 3 APs to no APs but expect to be adding 1 or 2 this year. I think the new Jumbo is great and a lot more interesting to look at than the original. Overall, all the brands are lacking in serious ingenuity at this point. |
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It is funny how everyone is reacting the colors but AP did purple back in the 90s with the 25770st. just google purple 25770st....
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Anyone else think the frosted gold 37mm openworked is going to restrict 15407 supply even further? Unless they're dramatically ramping up production of the 3132 movement, I can only see the wait to get a 15407 get even longer.
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So you still have one AP then, or none? |
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Just an average to illustrate a larger point about how out of hand this actually is with so many different variations. Thats why you can't get a 15407 or 15202, its unfortunate as i would love to own either. |
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15 January 2018, 08:26 AM | #136 |
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Any idea of what prices will be like for 42mm ROOs? I'm hoping ~25K USD
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Was hoping something would release that would keep me entertained while waiting but can’t really say there is! |
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I get that, they do come though at times, but there is a lot, excessively so of different models. Thats always been my main gripe with AP. Too much unnecessary fluff taking production space at the expense of seriously awesome watches that everyone wants. I just dont think they have the capacity to reasonably produce such a large catalogue of models.
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I know how you feel about the coloured divers - but apparently they're hot watches in Asia, and I feel like the new ones will also be hot there too. |
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I’m used to it by now! Don’t forget I came from Rolex where every AD has every DJ under the sun and only a handful of the slow moving sports models The wait does make the reward better (so I keep telling myself) |
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I think even Patek makes more aquanauts for example (5167) than AP makes 15202's by a decent margin just judging by the difficulty in acquiring each. I do think you are right though that these funky colors will sell, hate to admit it as i really don't like them. |
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I just noticed the grey 42 with Ceramic is ref # 26470IO which would indicate titanium case contrary to the specs listed on the site. The black dial is an SO which of course indicates steel.
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In terms of innovation, AP is 150 year old company (appx). If they made major updates every year, we’d be buying oblong watches or ones shaped like figures deep in our geometry books.
Urwerk and Debethune make amazing, very different watches. People don’t buy them. Keep that in mind when talking about being disappointed by mere incremental change. Revolution every year leads to chaos. |
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I know change in watches are evolutionary. But it's not like we are suddenly expecting a new movement. They have been talking about their inhouse chrono movement since 2013, with presumably the work on it started much earlier. 5 years later still nothing. Perhaps it's already done but they are withholding it for business decision, I don't know. And given the well known reliability issues with the add-on chrono modules in ROOs, this should have been a priority
Meantime, all other major haute horology houses have launched their own in-house chrono movement, with VC launching theirs two years ago in the new Overseas. Sure AP might do well in sales but they are falling further behind the curve in terms of watchmaking capability. Do we really want to see another 10 new colors for Divers and endless mix and match of case material and dial colors in their ROOs?
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They could solve this by releasing a LE or something to showcase they have an inhouse chrono done. Now it's all smoke and mirrors nobody knows for sure if it is ready or if they even have one. As for the testing on reliability, the only way is to release it in the market so that consumers can wear them and that's the real test. Quote:
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I want to see the pieces in real life later this week before judging. I actually like pieces that most don’t which suits me fine, like the two purple ones for example. The Ti/pt blue model is a no brainer if the dial is anything like the lady’s version with the same smoked dial. But yes it will scratch. Love the ceramic high end pieces but have no regrets on my forthcoming special piece due April unless they surprise me on Friday!
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At least the purple has two buyers now, somehow suddenly its become the hit of SIHH! |
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15 January 2018, 12:30 PM | #149 |
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Who is the other buyer? You?
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