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AP Royal Oak Offshore Safari The Review............................

FMALDONADOG

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Thanks
My friend iBrid
- Instigator and architect of the joint where I acquired this unit
- Promoter, coordinator, manager and giving me the post for the scoop of the Hornback,
Thanks Vincent.
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Background

There are many possibilities we have to get to know different aspects of our male personality. Each man is different, and that difference is reflected in everything that surrounds our individual and lifestyle. Our dress, our favorite drink, your sport and the type of music we hear, or just that special place we choose to lose, are some of the clues we have to discover.

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But what really defines the style and personality of a man is his watch. Something so simple yet so hard. The watches speak of their owners, and are able to transmit detailed, subtle notes on how to be the wearer.

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AP Royal Oak Offshore Replica Ultimate Safari
- Box 44 mm x 16mm high
- Gear "reversing wheel. Gen
- 7750 Automatic Chronograph Movement alternations 28800 (seconds to 12)
- Sapphire crystal
- Correa Jacob Hornback Alligator Strap
Box provided by my friend Qaz (thanks)

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Biographical notes
Two young watchmakers decided to pool their expertise to create one of the largest watch brands of all time, Audemars Piguet. Jules-Louis Audemars and Edward-Auguste Piguet in 1875 decided to jointly produce complicated watches.
Began production in Le Brassus, a village in Valle de Joux in Geneva, where they are located faithful to its long tradition. From there, they created real wonders of luxury watches and today continue to demand that the spirit of its founders Audemars and Edward Piguet Jules instilled.

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When the Royal Oak was launched in 1972, immediately caught the attention of two very good reasons. Its first truly original style, the work of Gérald Genta, the incomparable designer imagined octagonal bezel instead of eight visible screws, and its integrated bracelet. Second, because the Royal Oak was the first high-end sports watch.

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The mark gave his Royal Oak an automatic movement with calendar function. He took his innovative form of a porthole on HMS Royal Oak, the ship would also give his name.

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Since its launch, the Safari has caused very popular among lovers of watches is one of those watches that everybody likes us no real apparent reason, apart from the overall design. Whether cream-colored dial, black numbers, special crocodile strap is difficult to highlight a feature that makes it so attractive to most people. AP was a great success with this piece, and the market has spoken. Depending on the country, the Offshore has a waiting list of between 3 to 9 months.
Undoubtedly one of the most beautiful Offshore never left the factory in LeBrassus

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Offshore collection, Safari always caught my attention, mainly because of the color and very nice lines. Is this cool brown crocodile strap (Hornback) with the texture of the bone, making it a very euh ... Safari. Like all other Royal Oak, Safari also has the 8 screws (in the original white gold) on the bezel of the watch. When the clock is stopped at certain angles, light plays nicely with the glossy bezel and polished screws. I find myself doing this quite regularly.

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The watch is much larger than the original model of Royal Oak, and not only that, but also a bit different in shape. This model and models of sea are known for their rubber parts, like the thick rubber gasket between the bezel and the watch case and protective rubber chronograph push buttons and crown.

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The biggest difference I find with it is that Gen. Gen. crown and pushers are not aligned. For not being a dedicated chronograph movement, but a regular movement with a chronograph module further (this method is called in tow).

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The grassroots movement is a movement manufactured, which has been used by Audemars Piguet in 2005. The regular automatic Royal Oak Date (ref. 15 300) has the same base movement (caliber 3120), among others. The movement used in Safari (and other offshore chronographs) is known as caliber 3126/3840 with 59 jewels and a power reserve of 55 hours.

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The dial-style models in the collection Royal Oak Offshore is decorated with the motif "Mega Tapisserie."

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The alligator strap is wearing an elegant Hornback, and the crown and buttons are molded in black rubber.

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The screws go back through the clock and the screw (the gene white gold) on the bezel is actually a hex (in the Republic also has an intermediate cylindrical nut). The text on the back of the AP ROO Safari tells you all you need, except for water resistance.

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Each Audemars Piguet has a number of mechanism (engraved on the plate, in general, and the wheel) and a number of box is always visible (recorded outside the bottom of the box).
In my case the number of replicates would be: No. 8520:
The production number is a combination of a letter and a few If someone can explain the logic behind these numbers, would be very grateful.

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With approximately 800 employees in Switzerland and 200 in foreign countries, Audemars Piguet is capable of producing between 25,000 and 30,000 watches a year. Therefore, there must be something to do with the combination of these two identifiers in the back of the clock.
The dimensions of 44mm x 14.75mm, it may not look good on the wrists of the world, but certainly are comfortable on the wrist.

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FMALDONADOG

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Belt

The strap is made by master craftsman Jacob ( www.jacobstraps.com ), which after discussion accepted the challenge to make this belt.

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The strap is made of Cayman (Hornback), is a very unique and because of its difficulty, sometimes, you can only make a leather strap, hence the price, often exclusive and unique pieces, it is very difficult to find two skins with this part, which is bone.

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The interior, like the lining, are 1 ª quality cow

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In alligator brown colors available are gold, brown and black.

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To manufacture, Jacob currently uses the belt endlinks China.

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Authentic leather maintenance

1 - Watch your belt of spending time in the sun and rain.
2 - be careful not to apply chemicals such as acids and lubricants that can damage the texture and color of your belt.
3 - Keep in mind that this type of skin tends to darken naturally over time gradually, so if you polish with some substance to base oil and grease, the color will darken faster.
4 - If you want to clean you can with a cloth dampened with water and give to any pasta or other neutral oil-based substances, preferably natural or mineral that will not damage the skin and buff with a dry cloth.

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Thank you swallow this billet ... ... ... ... ... ... ..
 

mike 8

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Outstanding and in depth review.
Great pics, some good calender entris for 2013...
Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed it very much

P.S...Besides a mans watch...his shoes...
 

deloreandmc

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Outstanding and in depth review.
Great pics, some good calender entris for 2013...
Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed it very much

P.S...Besides a mans watch...his shoes...


If a man is shown through his watch and his shoes, what does that make me?

DC Ken Block shoes, with a Graham Swordfish(Most commonly Graham)


P.S. AMAZING!!!! review!!!!

Very good :)
 

ALE7575

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Hi FMALDONADOG
Very good review and awesome pics !!
Of course reputation added !!
Congrats !!!

A propósito: Eres español o solamente vives en España??
Saludos
ALE
 

SMP_lover

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Very nice strap, Where did Jacob got from those plastic end links ?
 

SMP_lover

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common guys, nobody knows where to get those inserts ?
 

rol_man

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Outstanding review and information on history of the AP line. Thanks for taking time to share!
 

Skeletor

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Amazing thread, amazing photos, amazing strap!

Thanks for sharing!
 

jiddy

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One of my favourite watches :)
Thanks for doing this extensive pictorial and write-up.
Think your strap is one of the best I have ever seen posted here on the forum, lovely colour it fits the watch perfect!

Enjoy your sweet watch and thanks for sharing, rep points for you.

/J
 

maxlawbr

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Thanks for sharing.

I sent a couple of mails to jacob, to see if he can build a strap for an IWC Ingenieur, he is nice to deal, a good and real artisian, and a scholar.

Thanks again, and nice Jacob work.

Max