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GW44 · 26 June 2021, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by AshAP

Chris on this forum has a sub 7” wrist and the 44mm looks perfect on his wrist.

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Absolutely.

It'll also depend on your build/height to a degree to be able to carry off a 43/44mm piece, as well wrist size/shape.

1st amg · 26 June 2021, 10:21 PM

That is very very nice, enjoy this work of art.

Vivalas · 26 June 2021, 11:04 PM

Thanks for all the great comments guys, much appreciated

To give give you a little background, I’ve been Rolex through and through for many years (still am of course). Over the last couples of years I’ve learnt a little about AP and wanted to get an RO. A couple of members here helped me get a 15500 and it’s been such a great watch, I’ve wanted to add a a ROO. When the new releases were announced I thought I’d wait for the opportunity to try them. Rose gold, blue titanium and smoked taupe are all fantastic in the flesh and AP’s website doesn’t do them justice.

I’d normally have gone for the blue dial every single time but there was just something so special about the smoked taupe dial - I don’t own anything like it, nor have in the past or even seen a dial up close like it. My wife told me to just go for it so I did as I was told

AP House are fantastic to deal with and as watches go, there really is something special about AP’s.

Daryl · 27 June 2021, 12:04 AM

beautiful! congratulations!

squall1 · 27 June 2021, 12:57 PM

Congrats, looks great on you!

Vivalas · 27 June 2021, 07:25 PM

Thank you all :-)

48 hours on and I’ve totally made the right decision to buy. Still can’t decide which strap I prefer - they both totally work!

GW44 · 27 June 2021, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Vivalas

Thank you all :-)

48 hours on and I’ve totally made the right decision to buy. Still can’t decide which strap I prefer - they both totally work!

Would you get any other straps Stephen?

Vivalas · 27 June 2021, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by GW44

Would you get any other straps Stephen?

Gareth I’ve got a grey strap coming. I don’t think there’s that many available as of yet.

m3jasper · 27 June 2021, 08:49 PM

Congrats, it's a beautiful piece.

Both straps compliment the bezel and dial very well!

Looking forward to trying on the new 43s. Hopefully the NYC Boutique will get their marketing pieces soon.

Vivalas · 29 June 2021, 03:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m3jasper

Congrats, it's a beautiful piece.

Both straps compliment the bezel and dial very well!

Looking forward to trying on the new 43s. Hopefully the NYC Boutique will get their marketing pieces soon.

Cheers bud. Straps are the perfect choice.

If NYC gets them soon I’d head straight there if I were you to have a look. Thing about this one is the photos really don’t do it any justice. Two of my colleagues who never notice my watches, both commented today about how special the dial is. I’m biased but it’s stunning!

Heu · 29 June 2021, 06:40 AM

Congrats

GW44 · 29 June 2021, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vivalas

Gareth I’ve got a grey strap coming. I don’t think there’s that many available as of yet.

Good call Stephen

AshAP · 29 June 2021, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vivalas

Gareth I’ve got a grey strap coming. I don’t think there’s that many available as of yet.

I thought white could look good. Maybe, maybe not.

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GW44 · 29 June 2021, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AshAP

I thought white could look good. Maybe, maybe not.

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Definitely for the summer it’ll work Ash.

Vivalas · 29 June 2021, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AshAP

I thought white could look good. Maybe, maybe not.

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Yep Ash I think you’re right. At the moment though the grey is the only one available. More being added apparently

levvity · 30 June 2021, 01:52 AM

This one is a stunner.. Congrats!!

And yes, white would look fantastic IMO.

CoveWatch · 30 June 2021, 02:39 AM

That looks amazing!

Aly_ · 6 July 2021, 09:28 PM

Amazing watch, looks great on your wrist Stephen.

Would you know if it has a leather strap option?

Vivalas · 6 July 2021, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aly_

Amazing watch, looks great on your wrist Stephen.

Would you know if it has a leather strap option?

Thanks Aly, I’m loving it

The pink gold version comes with a black alligator strap and the black dial comes with a brown calfskin strap so I’m guessing those two options are available.

I’ve got a grey rubber coming and as of a couple of weeks back they weren’t many colours available, but AP House thought more would be added.

Armis · 7 July 2021, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vivalas

Thanks Aly, I’m loving it

The pink gold version comes with a black alligator strap and the black dial comes with a brown calfskin strap so I’m guessing those two options are available.

I’ve got a grey rubber coming and as of a couple of weeks back they weren’t many colours available, but AP House thought more would be added.

That’s good to know. I was thinking that a black alligator leather could also go very nicely with the taupe ROO, in the cooler months. A beige/brown leather strap would also be beautiful, but the color would have to be well matched.

GW44 · 8 July 2021, 12:11 AM

Any news of more colour rubber (or calfskin) changeable straps for the 43 ROO's at all?

WatchtraderNY · 8 July 2021, 05:23 AM

Love the taupe dial. All the new 43mm offshores are definitely stunners. Enjoy the new addition!

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Aly_ · 8 July 2021, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Armis

That’s good to know. I was thinking that a black alligator leather could also go very nicely with the taupe ROO, in the cooler months. A beige/brown leather strap would also be beautiful, but the color would have to be well matched.

Yeah, i was thinking the same thing, I’m not sure new straps for this ROO have been released yet.
Would like to see some photos

Vivalas · 3 September 2021, 02:20 AM

Grey strap arrived yesterday. Not sure but might prefer this strap the most.

GW44 · 3 September 2021, 04:47 AM

Nice pics Stephen but think the Taupe and Black look better still (sorry

)

AshAP · 3 September 2021, 04:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vivalas

Grey strap arrived yesterday. Not sure but might prefer this strap the most.

I remember this dial looking quite silver in certain light so the grey strap is a winner.

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Aplover5 · 3 September 2021, 11:35 AM

Beautiful watch. Great color combo.

AK797 · 4 September 2021, 07:56 AM

Black is best but think the grey is better than the greeny one, looks a bit like the Thames to me.

Minimalist · 5 September 2021, 01:32 AM

Wow, congrats on the acquisition. This is the one I'd love to have in my life right now!

Vivalas · 5 September 2021, 03:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AK797

Black is best but think the grey is better than the greeny one, looks a bit like the Thames to me.

I think I preferred the black when I got it as the black goes with the bezel, though the Thames one

goes with the dial to be fair.

Enjoying my new one right now, though the thing that I love about the strap options is that each one makes a different look :-)

27 June 2021, 12:04 AM	#34
Daryl 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: USA Posts: 3,349	beautiful! congratulations! __________________ 2FA-Enabled Official Member "Perpetual 30" Las Vegas International GTG 2016 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2019

26 June 2021, 10:21 PM	#32
1st amg 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: nicholas Location: ottawa canada Watch: Rolex,AP,Panerai Posts: 9,557	That is very very nice, enjoy this work of art.

26 June 2021, 11:04 PM	#33
Vivalas "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: Stephen Location: UK Watch: AP Posts: 2,532	Thanks for all the great comments guys, much appreciated To give give you a little background, I’ve been Rolex through and through for many years (still am of course). Over the last couples of years I’ve learnt a little about AP and wanted to get an RO. A couple of members here helped me get a 15500 and it’s been such a great watch, I’ve wanted to add a a ROO. When the new releases were announced I thought I’d wait for the opportunity to try them. Rose gold, blue titanium and smoked taupe are all fantastic in the flesh and AP’s website doesn’t do them justice. I’d normally have gone for the blue dial every single time but there was just something so special about the smoked taupe dial - I don’t own anything like it, nor have in the past or even seen a dial up close like it. My wife told me to just go for it so I did as I was told AP House are fantastic to deal with and as watches go, there really is something special about AP’s.

27 June 2021, 12:57 PM	#35
squall1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: USA Posts: 448	Congrats, looks great on you!

27 June 2021, 07:25 PM	#36
Vivalas "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: Stephen Location: UK Watch: AP Posts: 2,532	Thank you all :-) 48 hours on and I’ve totally made the right decision to buy. Still can’t decide which strap I prefer - they both totally work!

27 June 2021, 08:49 PM	#39
m3jasper "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: NY Posts: 277	Congrats, it's a beautiful piece. Both straps compliment the bezel and dial very well! Looking forward to trying on the new 43s. Hopefully the NYC Boutique will get their marketing pieces soon.

29 June 2021, 06:40 AM	#41
Heu "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Brasil Posts: 1,763	Congrats

30 June 2021, 01:52 AM	#46
levvity "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: USA Posts: 285	This one is a stunner.. Congrats!! And yes, white would look fantastic IMO.

30 June 2021, 02:39 AM	#47
CoveWatch "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: SoCal Watch: Rolex & AP Posts: 4,535	That looks amazing!

6 July 2021, 09:28 PM	#48
Aly_ "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Australia Posts: 19	Amazing watch, looks great on your wrist Stephen. Would you know if it has a leather strap option?

8 July 2021, 12:11 AM	#51
GW44 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Gareth Location: Surrey, UK Watch: AP/Rolex Posts: 2,097	Any news of more colour rubber (or calfskin) changeable straps for the 43 ROO's at all?

8 July 2021, 05:23 AM	#52
WatchtraderNY 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: New York Watch: Rolex Posts: 338	Love the taupe dial. All the new 43mm offshores are definitely stunners. Enjoy the new addition! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

3 September 2021, 02:20 AM	#54
Vivalas "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: Stephen Location: UK Watch: AP Posts: 2,532	Grey strap arrived yesterday. Not sure but might prefer this strap the most.

3 September 2021, 04:47 AM	#55
GW44 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Gareth Location: Surrey, UK Watch: AP/Rolex Posts: 2,097	Nice pics Stephen but think the Taupe and Black look better still (sorry )

3 September 2021, 11:35 AM	#57
Aplover5 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: USA Watch: Rolex Posts: 307	Beautiful watch. Great color combo.

4 September 2021, 07:56 AM	#58
AK797 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,278	Black is best but think the grey is better than the greeny one, looks a bit like the Thames to me.

5 September 2021, 01:32 AM	#59
Minimalist "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: London Posts: 1,215	Wow, congrats on the acquisition. This is the one I'd love to have in my life right now!

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