Audemars Piguet

[Murcielago_Boy]

Debaser said:

What happened that required that much to put right?

No idea. I just picked up a perfect original 1987 Gold Sub.
Details from the invoice from Rolex UK were, from memory, a large chunk of it was called "Full Geneva Rebuild" - circa £3500. (God know what that involves). PLUS a replacement link with new Bezel (Hands and Dial are still original from 1987.)

[Debaser]

Murcielago_Boy said:

Debaser said:

What happened that required that much to put right?

No idea. I just picked up a perfect original 1987 Gold Sub.
Details from the invoice from Rolex UK were, from memory, a large chunk of it was called "Full Geneva Rebuild" - circa £3500. (God know what that involves). PLUS a replacement link with new Bezel (Hands and Dial are still original from 1987.)

Thanks, it must have had some quite serious damage!

[NomduJour]

gregf40 said:

15300 is a lovely watch - much nicer than the 15400 IMO.

Not quite as nice as a 15202 though

5402, surely.

[Dominic H]

NomduJour said:

gregf40 said:

15300 is a lovely watch - much nicer than the 15400 IMO.

Not quite as nice as a 15202 though

5402, surely.

Top nerding NdJ.

Here's a good article on Hodinkee on the evolution of the Royal Oak Ultra-Thin....

http://people.timezone.com/library/extras/20101203...

[tuscaneer]

I'll just pop this here....seems appropriate

[Maxym]

Two tasteless AP Royal Oaks…

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Dubai Watch Week. Takes all sorts I suppose.

I’m not especially an AP fan but I thought I liked the Code 11.59 range. But the case thickness is huge regardless of model. Really liked the look of the RO ultra thin though.

[Sy1441]

This thread did not age well!

[Tom1312]

No, interesting how perceptions and the market changed though over 10 years.

[gregs656]

Tom1312 said:

No, interesting how perceptions and the market changed though over 10 years.

And how quickly people forget.

[Jamescrs]

It's interesting reading going back to the start of the thread.

[toastybase]

Wow just seen this thread I started pop back up after 10 years. Those Dubai show watches are surely for the ‘Dubai scene’, whatever that is.

Meanwhile whilst I haven’t bought an AP I’ve had my eye one one of these for 3 of the last 10 years..

[z4RRSchris]

my RO Chrono broke three times,

first didnt keep time - refused warranty - grand bill to service
second they didnt seal it properly and had condensation in it - free but few months
third didnt keep time - free but few months

eventually replaced the whole movement

works fine now