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Plastique999 · 22 November 2014, 12:17 AM

It seems a lot of Rolex owners cross over to AP. If you had the choice, which one would you choose (seem fairly close in price range)? The AP is iconic and stunning. However the chocolate dial on the Rolex is scintillating and unique.

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APRolex · 22 November 2014, 12:35 AM

The AP's you've posted are the old 39MM and a little dated in my eyes. I would in this case and only this case go Rolex over AP. Love the 40MM, ceramic bezel, Arabic numerals and Choco dial & rose gold of the Rolex.

///armin · 22 November 2014, 01:00 AM

I have actually owned both and sold my Daytona to get an AP. I was one of the first people on the forum to get it when it first came out. Having never seen the watch in person, I had ordered it. From the pictures online it looked great but I remember from the day that I got it at the AD I was disappointed with it. The chocolate dial is very hard to read but more importantly it doesn't look great in most lighting conditions. You really have to get the right lighting for it to show it's full potential.

I'm very happy with my AP, the strap I can change between leather and rubber which is extremely comfortable in the summer by the way. The watch case itself being full rose gold really pops on your wrist, the dial looks good pretty much in any lighting condition.

If your wrist can handle the newer style which is much bigger than go for the 41mm but if not you will be as happy with the 39mm. You also have more options for dials on the older ones. To me the older style is very close in size to the Daytona.

Oboema Sesetokoe · 22 November 2014, 01:27 AM

Funny. I had the AP 26022 exactly the same like Armin also in rubber (changed it last year for the 41 mm 26320OR), and I still have the 116515 LN with brown dial. I wear/wore my AP's and the daytona with a rubber strap. In case of the daytona, a RubberB strap. That's perfect.

It's a difficult choice, but I would choose the Daytona. Because you will get less scratches (strong bezel). And the Dial and hands of the AP are a little out of date.

Manofsteelpt · 22 November 2014, 01:34 AM

I'd take the AP, even the older style, but would prefer a black dial.

AK797 · 22 November 2014, 02:04 AM

I really liked the choco Daytona too but the dial was too dark in most light so I got the new ROC.

shay2nak · 22 November 2014, 02:07 AM

Daytona!

7sins · 22 November 2014, 02:10 AM

AP ROC RG NO contest!

Oboema Sesetokoe · 22 November 2014, 02:21 AM

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GB-man · 22 November 2014, 02:22 AM

My preference would be the ivory dial RG daytona or the new ROC like Neil has above. Between what's here, I would still go AP if that's what gets one in the collection.

AP is a door worth opening

Oboema Sesetokoe · 22 November 2014, 02:25 AM

To compare. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1416587082.966577.jpg

Plastique999 · 22 November 2014, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Oboema Sesetokoe

To compare. Attachment 557550

Wow, that makes it an extremely tough choice. But it seems the AP would have more presence.
It seems in the photo the AP dark dial is more legible than the chocolate dial.

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Oboema Sesetokoe · 22 November 2014, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Plastique999

Wow, that makes it an extremely tough choice. But it seems the AP would have more presence.
It seems in the photo the AP dark dial is more legible than the chocolate dial.

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That is for sure, this AP much more legible. But this is the 41mm new roc! Not the 26022.

watchdog507 · 22 November 2014, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Oboema Sesetokoe

To compare. Attachment 557550

I'm not fond of the Daytona's any longer. My last Daytona lasted less than thirty days. Were as my AP's always find more favour. I love the black dial Chrono.

Hairdude1 · 22 November 2014, 04:17 PM

That AP is stunning so I say AP over the Daytona!

Sho-nuff · 22 November 2014, 08:50 PM

I would take the 26022 over the Rolex. I have a 26022 in white gold and I'm very happy with it.

Plastique999 · 23 November 2014, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Sho-nuff

I would take the 26022 over the Rolex. I have a 26022 in white gold and I'm very happy with it.

Pic!

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Plastique999 · 24 November 2014, 01:38 AM

Any other rose gold AP suggestions?

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7sins · 24 November 2014, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Plastique999

Any other rose gold AP suggestions?

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lapince · 24 November 2014, 04:17 AM

I have the 116515 but with ivory dial, first wanted the chocolate but after a lot of research found that the dial is hard/Impossible to read without a lot of light, many people buy it and flip it a short time after because of that, sure it looks really cool but the purpose of a watch IMO is also to be able to tell the time even if the light is not very strong.

What I love about this Daytona is the bezel, really a beauty and yes less prone to scratches than the AP because of the bezel, about the price in France retail for the Daytona is 23.400 but you can find new ones on Chrono24 for 15-16K, euros of course not dollars, not sure AP is possible to get at such prices, so seems to me I would go Daytona on this one, but once again if you do be very careful about legibility of the chocolate model, it's more fashionable where the ivory is more classy IMO...

///armin · 24 November 2014, 12:04 PM

This was just posted over the other forum section...I gotta say, looks really nice...it can now be ordered in black dial:

22 November 2014, 12:17 AM	#1
Plastique999 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: CA Watch: VC Toledo 1952 Posts: 1,063	Rose Gold AP 26022 or Everose Rolex 116515 It seems a lot of Rolex owners cross over to AP. If you had the choice, which one would you choose (seem fairly close in price range)? The AP is iconic and stunning. However the chocolate dial on the Rolex is scintillating and unique. Sent from my 16M

22 November 2014, 02:10 AM	#8
7sins "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: B. Location: Beverly Hills, CA Posts: 3,365	AP ROC RG NO contest! __________________ Richard Mille RG RM030 \|\| Richard Mille RM72ti \|\| AP 26240 50TH Green Royal Oak Chrono \|\| AP Royal Oak Blue JUMBO SS 15202ST \|\| AP ROO Diver Green 15720ST \|\| ♕ Rolex Platinum Daytona Diamond 116506 \|\| Cartier Santos

22 November 2014, 02:22 AM	#10
GB-man 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: USA Watch: addiction issues Posts: 36,902	My preference would be the ivory dial RG daytona or the new ROC like Neil has above. Between what's here, I would still go AP if that's what gets one in the collection. AP is a door worth opening __________________

22 November 2014, 04:17 PM	#15
Hairdude1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Chicago Watch: AP,PP, Rolex Posts: 37,156	That AP is stunning so I say AP over the Daytona! __________________ Instagram: @Hairdude Watches in Collection 5070R, 5522A, 214270 MK1, 228238 16750, 26401, 5711, 116718, 116710LN, 116300, 16710"Coke", 372, 15300, 15703 (All Flipped) Official Member "Perpetual 30" Las Vegas GTG 2016 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member 'WIS-CON' Las Vegas Int'l GTG 2018

22 November 2014, 12:35 AM	#2
APRolex Banned Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: Sam Location: NYC Watch: AP Perp Skeleton Posts: 1,071	The AP's you've posted are the old 39MM and a little dated in my eyes. I would in this case and only this case go Rolex over AP. Love the 40MM, ceramic bezel, Arabic numerals and Choco dial & rose gold of the Rolex.

22 November 2014, 01:00 AM	#3
///armin "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Armin Location: USA Posts: 533	I have actually owned both and sold my Daytona to get an AP. I was one of the first people on the forum to get it when it first came out. Having never seen the watch in person, I had ordered it. From the pictures online it looked great but I remember from the day that I got it at the AD I was disappointed with it. The chocolate dial is very hard to read but more importantly it doesn't look great in most lighting conditions. You really have to get the right lighting for it to show it's full potential. I'm very happy with my AP, the strap I can change between leather and rubber which is extremely comfortable in the summer by the way. The watch case itself being full rose gold really pops on your wrist, the dial looks good pretty much in any lighting condition. If your wrist can handle the newer style which is much bigger than go for the 41mm but if not you will be as happy with the 39mm. You also have more options for dials on the older ones. To me the older style is very close in size to the Daytona.

22 November 2014, 01:27 AM	#4
Oboema Sesetokoe "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Europe Posts: 615	Funny. I had the AP 26022 exactly the same like Armin also in rubber (changed it last year for the 41 mm 26320OR), and I still have the 116515 LN with brown dial. I wear/wore my AP's and the daytona with a rubber strap. In case of the daytona, a RubberB strap. That's perfect. It's a difficult choice, but I would choose the Daytona. Because you will get less scratches (strong bezel). And the Dial and hands of the AP are a little out of date.

22 November 2014, 01:34 AM	#5
Manofsteelpt "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Real Name: Mike Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 3,971	I'd take the AP, even the older style, but would prefer a black dial.

22 November 2014, 02:04 AM	#6
AK797 Banned Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,278	I really liked the choco Daytona too but the dial was too dark in most light so I got the new ROC.

22 November 2014, 02:07 AM	#7
shay2nak "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Calipornia Watch: 116610LN & 311.006 Posts: 586	Daytona!

22 November 2014, 02:21 AM	#9
Oboema Sesetokoe "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Europe Posts: 615	ImageUploadedByTapatalk1416586897.065007.jpg

22 November 2014, 02:25 AM	#11
Oboema Sesetokoe "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Europe Posts: 615	To compare. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1416587082.966577.jpg

22 November 2014, 08:50 PM	#16
Sho-nuff "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: UK Watch: AP │ ALS Posts: 153	I would take the 26022 over the Rolex. I have a 26022 in white gold and I'm very happy with it.

24 November 2014, 01:38 AM	#18
Plastique999 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: CA Watch: VC Toledo 1952 Posts: 1,063	Any other rose gold AP suggestions? Sent from my 16M

24 November 2014, 04:17 AM	#20
lapince "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Mars Watch: 5712 Posts: 11,509	I have the 116515 but with ivory dial, first wanted the chocolate but after a lot of research found that the dial is hard/Impossible to read without a lot of light, many people buy it and flip it a short time after because of that, sure it looks really cool but the purpose of a watch IMO is also to be able to tell the time even if the light is not very strong. What I love about this Daytona is the bezel, really a beauty and yes less prone to scratches than the AP because of the bezel, about the price in France retail for the Daytona is 23.400 but you can find new ones on Chrono24 for 15-16K, euros of course not dollars, not sure AP is possible to get at such prices, so seems to me I would go Daytona on this one, but once again if you do be very careful about legibility of the chocolate model, it's more fashionable where the ivory is more classy IMO...

24 November 2014, 12:04 PM	#21
///armin "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Armin Location: USA Posts: 533	This was just posted over the other forum section...I gotta say, looks really nice...it can now be ordered in black dial:

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