► Exploring AP Purchase

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i am itching for a new watch this year and decided on a 44mm roo. this would be my first watch into the brand and am excited on the hunt .

after watching countless youtube videos and having a dssd as my daily, i see myself pulling off the 44mm. i was highly debating over the "ghost" 42mm but ultimately the pushers and non numeric dial on the 44 won me over.
in regards to the 26400IO.OO.A004CA.01, the few questions i have are:

1. the msrp is $36,200 however, i am seeing brand new ones on chrono24 listed at $28-29,000. with warranty dates in 2017 and 2018 mostly. is depreciation on this particular watch normal? if so, what is this a fair price or can you go a few thousand lower?

2. any particular model years to avoid or any particular years with any updates to look out for?

3. do the ap boutiques discount this watch in store? i imagine not to the amounts on chrono but if its a few thousand more than chrono, i would rather buy directly from an ad.

4. any particular reason 26400IO.OO.A004CA.02 is retaining value more closely to msrp? is this a relatively new release?

5. i am assuming warranty is like rolex, following the watch not the owner?

thanks for all the help guys and please chime in with other recommendations and any feedback is much appreciated .