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Hi guys,
i tend to read and learn, but do not post much... I have been collecting reps since ~2009 so quite some time. Mainly I've focused on PAM with an occasional purchase of other brands but then mostly sold those after a few months and kept to PAMs.
Recently, however, I've been more and more drawn to AP design and decided it is time for me to try them out. I don't want to overkill it too quickly, so pls help me choose my first batch... I am thinking 1 diver plus 2 to 3 42mm ROOs.
Here is what I'm looking at:
- Diver 15710ST Black dial (JF, v9) open case... I know closed case would hide imperfections, but I like seeing the mechanism
- ROO Chronopassion (JF, Best)... I really like this one, but have not seen many wrist shots of this one so it seems it is not as popular? People say it scratches, but I would not have it as a daily beater - more to wear occasionally. Is it too flawed as a rep to get? Is there a 1:1 better rep in the making? Please advise... How do you think Chronopassion compares with the new grey dial 26470IO (aka Ghost)? Is there a good rep of the 26470 yet? It looks really cool
- ROO 26470ST Black/Blue dial - new 2018 SIHH model (JF, Best): this is relatively new... I don't see any wrist shots. Is this a decent rep or is it worth waiting for v2/v3/v4?
- ROO Safari Brown - the new JF release; looks really nice but I have not seen any wrist shots... anyone has this one? Is it good rep?
- ROO Safari White/Beige: I love some of the wristshots of this watch - white dial on brown Donerix hornback strap looks phenomenal. But it is an older release... has been slightly updated, but I understand that the white color is quite off from the gen. Not too worried about that though - still looks nice. What about the rest of the build? Is this release considered a good build?
...I'm kind of curious about the Blue Diver (15710 with blue dial) and the blue ROO chrono (26703ST), but have not seen many wrist shots so I'm cautious about it for now. If anyone has some wrist shots with these blue APs, I'd really appreciate it!
...Also eyeing the ROO 57th Street - I love the look of it but I've never worn a gold-containing watch. I have some RG Hublots but they stay in the watch box - only as a collection; feel uncomfortable wearing them. So probably with 57th would be the same - possibly a purchase at a later date if I start enjoying AP brand.
So any advive on this list would be greatly appreciated! I would really like to narrow this down to 3 watches to start (max 4). We'll go from there
Cheers!
i tend to read and learn, but do not post much... I have been collecting reps since ~2009 so quite some time. Mainly I've focused on PAM with an occasional purchase of other brands but then mostly sold those after a few months and kept to PAMs.
Recently, however, I've been more and more drawn to AP design and decided it is time for me to try them out. I don't want to overkill it too quickly, so pls help me choose my first batch... I am thinking 1 diver plus 2 to 3 42mm ROOs.
Here is what I'm looking at:
- Diver 15710ST Black dial (JF, v9) open case... I know closed case would hide imperfections, but I like seeing the mechanism
- ROO Chronopassion (JF, Best)... I really like this one, but have not seen many wrist shots of this one so it seems it is not as popular? People say it scratches, but I would not have it as a daily beater - more to wear occasionally. Is it too flawed as a rep to get? Is there a 1:1 better rep in the making? Please advise... How do you think Chronopassion compares with the new grey dial 26470IO (aka Ghost)? Is there a good rep of the 26470 yet? It looks really cool
- ROO 26470ST Black/Blue dial - new 2018 SIHH model (JF, Best): this is relatively new... I don't see any wrist shots. Is this a decent rep or is it worth waiting for v2/v3/v4?
- ROO Safari Brown - the new JF release; looks really nice but I have not seen any wrist shots... anyone has this one? Is it good rep?
- ROO Safari White/Beige: I love some of the wristshots of this watch - white dial on brown Donerix hornback strap looks phenomenal. But it is an older release... has been slightly updated, but I understand that the white color is quite off from the gen. Not too worried about that though - still looks nice. What about the rest of the build? Is this release considered a good build?
...I'm kind of curious about the Blue Diver (15710 with blue dial) and the blue ROO chrono (26703ST), but have not seen many wrist shots so I'm cautious about it for now. If anyone has some wrist shots with these blue APs, I'd really appreciate it!
...Also eyeing the ROO 57th Street - I love the look of it but I've never worn a gold-containing watch. I have some RG Hublots but they stay in the watch box - only as a collection; feel uncomfortable wearing them. So probably with 57th would be the same - possibly a purchase at a later date if I start enjoying AP brand.
So any advive on this list would be greatly appreciated! I would really like to narrow this down to 3 watches to start (max 4). We'll go from there
Cheers!