New AP’s prediction 2024 thread!

[mickyd329]

Originally Posted by gretch6364

Would love to see a ghost or elephant. A 43mm ROO in Ti that would look good with a large variety of straps.

Also would be cool to get a white ceramic ROC with blue dial and silver subdials (like the QP)

White ceramic ROC would be epic!

[Gandor]

[Re]master02?

I'd bring back a pre-serial calendar watch, with the new QP caliber.

Probably the coolest thing they can do for the 150th so might have to wait for next year.

[Palex]

Originally Posted by Gandor

[Re]master02?

I'd bring back a pre-serial calendar watch, with the new QP caliber.

Probably the coolest thing they can do for the 150th so might have to wait for next year.

Sorry, but what do you mean with pre-serial?

[Gandor]

Originally Posted by Palex

Sorry, but what do you mean with pre-serial?

Prior to ~1950 AP didn't serialize production, basically every piece prior to this point was a piece unique with slight variations.

Prior to 1950 there was an estimated ~200 calendar watches made with only 11 of them being perpetual calendars. Them re-releasing a classic perpetual for the 150th would be so cool.

[Palex]

Originally Posted by Gandor

Prior to ~1950 AP didn't serialize production, basically every piece prior to this point was a piece unique with slight variations.

Prior to 1950 there was an estimated ~200 calendar watches made with only 11 of them being perpetual calendars. Them re-releasing a classic perpetual for the 150th would be so cool.

Ah those. I have the “Complicated wristwatches” book. Know what you mean. They are great!

[185671085]

Does anyone know what model is it?

https://apchronicles.audemarspiguet....a_inv_302_ambi

[VogelPhoenix]

Originally Posted by 185671085

Does anyone know what model is it?

https://apchronicles.audemarspiguet....a_inv_302_ambi

Doesn't it say so in the caption right under the picture? Model 5159, one of 7 made?

[185671085]

what if they remaster these series?

[Gandor]

An Eras tour of watches would be really cool. Going back to 1875 remaster a watch of that era.

[edo]

John Mayer perpetual

[VogelPhoenix]

Originally Posted by edo

John Mayer perpetual

Last Hurrah for the old QP movement, apparently. Nice, but will be a challenge to get (and $180k...).

[edo]

And the time only ROO

[edo]

Perpetual is just great...

[BTA168]

https://www.audemarspiguet.com/com/e...novelties.html

[edo]

And the sand gold...

[Gandor]

Originally Posted by edo

And the sand gold...

I think I nailed the color.

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=935358

[VogelPhoenix]

Originally Posted by Gandor

I think I nailed the color.

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=935358

This one is very nice - the sand gold is quite subtle (vs AP yellow or pink gold) and I prefer the contrast between the various materials to the very monochromatic stainless steel version.

[gretch6364]

Some cool pieces....the lack of ROO releases is disappointing. I don't understand how we cannot have a ghost yet? It is an iconic color scheme.

Someone has to ask...are they done for the year?

[SRG89]

Looking through the releases - quite underwhelmed - the JM QP and the sand gold openworked will be ungettable.

Struggling to actually find something I'd like - the red dial tourbillon is beautiful but again probably very difficult to get allocated

[Akacoke]

Originally Posted by SRG89

Looking through the releases - quite underwhelmed - the JM QP and the sand gold openworked will be ungettable.

Struggling to actually find something I'd like - the red dial tourbillon is beautiful but again probably very difficult to get allocated

I totally agree. Can't even buy even with money. This goes to show that they are really about being prestige than growth from the brand direction information

[gretch6364]

Originally Posted by Akacoke

I totally agree. Can't even buy even with money. This goes to show that they are really about being prestige than growth from the brand direction information

This strikes me a bit like people complaining about house prices in places like Aspen or Park Avenue. Everything doesn't have to be for everyone. AP doesn't have some duty to make watches that everyone can afford.

They are different than Tudor and Rolex. And that should be ok. Cheapest AP is what...$28K? What is the cheapest Patek or VC?

[SRG89]

Originally Posted by gretch6364

This strikes me a bit like people complaining about house prices in places like Aspen or Park Avenue. Everything doesn't have to be for everyone. AP doesn't have some duty to make watches that everyone can afford.

They are different than Tudor and Rolex. And that should be ok. Cheapest AP is what...$28K? What is the cheapest Patek or VC?

I think the issue is availability not affordability… AP and watch media seem to go in hard on pushing content for the 200 piece releases etc. that hardly anybody will be able to get allocated regardless of price

[Akacoke]

Originally Posted by gretch6364

This strikes me a bit like people complaining about house prices in places like Aspen or Park Avenue. Everything doesn't have to be for everyone. AP doesn't have some duty to make watches that everyone can afford.

They are different than Tudor and Rolex. And that should be ok. Cheapest AP is what...$28K? What is the cheapest Patek or VC?

Look. I'm not mad. That's how it is. Just stating the facts. If everyone can get one I wouldn't want it.

I guess what I meant was the retail is already pretty high a lot of people can't swing it even given the chance to buy those pieces

[ButtButt]

Love that John Mayer perpetual... hopefully it doesn't have his name on it.

[edo]

They missed big time with time only ROO. That watch needed to be in new 41mm case. And 27k for a rubber bezel is insane..

[VogelPhoenix]

Originally Posted by edo

They missed big time with time only ROO. That watch needed to be in new 41mm case. And 27k for a rubber bezel is insane..

Not sure about needing to be 41mm, I quite like the 43mm size. But I was convinced this was coming with a blue ceramic bezel (i.e., as a time-only version of the blue dial/bezel 43mm ROO chrono). The rubber coated bezel takes this out of the running for me.

[eiesh]

Originally Posted by VogelPhoenix

Not sure about needing to be 41mm, I quite like the 43mm size. But I was convinced this was coming with a blue ceramic bezel (i.e., as a time-only version of the blue dial/bezel 43mm ROO chrono). The rubber coated bezel takes this out of the running for me.

You might be able to replace the rubber bezel to ceramic like the previous models


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[edo]

Originally Posted by VogelPhoenix

Not sure about needing to be 41mm, I quite like the 43mm size. But I was convinced this was coming with a blue ceramic bezel (i.e., as a time-only version of the blue dial/bezel 43mm ROO chrono). The rubber coated bezel takes this out of the running for me.

43 plain dial will look too big on most of the wrists... I always mention a full ceramic black that visually shrinks the object looking pretty big on a 6'5 200lbs plus basketball player on that Talking Watches episode... and imagine that on typical wrist... hey, but that's just me, many will love it...

And don't know why they are back with the rubber now they can produce almost every shade of ceramic bezel...

[Akacoke]

Originally Posted by edo

They missed big time with time only ROO. That watch needed to be in new 41mm case. And 27k for a rubber bezel is insane..

My thoughts exactly. Even a 42mm ROO time only I will be game. But just not the rubber bezel again. At least steal bezel.

[edo]

Cool releases after all...