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duc888 · 12 December 2018, 05:43 PM

Hi everyone,

I would like to get your opinions and thoughts. Tomorrow I´m going to visit my local AD where I purchased my RO few months ago.
He has three AP for me and maybe one of them will be my x-mas present this year

So here are the candidates...

1. 26470SO.OO.A002CA.01 RO Offshore Chrono
2. 26331ST.OO.1220ST.02 RO Chrono BD
3. 26331ST.OO.1220ST.03 RO Chrono WD

At the moment I own the RO BD, RO Offshore diver BD and the Rolex Daytona.
I want to add that I wear my watches at work (office job) and even sometimes in the gym. So it would be no "safe queen" at all.

So just to get a feeling what the "mates" would choose.....I am curious

Thanks.

Hank · 12 December 2018, 08:29 PM

Care to post some pics? Not all of us have all the model number memorized.

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duc888 · 12 December 2018, 10:52 PM

Sure. I apologize for my faux pas.

all pictueres (c) Audemarspiguet.com

Trailboss516 · 12 December 2018, 10:56 PM

You can't go wrong with any of those.

Going purely off of what I would chose, my ranking would be:

1. Panda dial (white dial, black sub-dials)
2. 42mm offshore 26470SO
3. Reverse panda dial

P2725TMB · 13 December 2018, 12:05 AM

Personally I'd go ROC black dial, ROC white dial and then 42mm ROO.

There's a big difference between the ROC and ROO though. The ROC is more 'dressy' and will be more prone to scratches etc than the ROO, so if you're going to wear it in the gym etc and give it a hard life, maybe that's the best option. The ROO also 'wears' bigger.

But it would definitely be ROC for me!

ILikeTacos · 13 December 2018, 12:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P2725TMB

Personally I'd go ROC black dial, ROC white dial and then 42mm ROO.

There's a big difference between the ROC and ROO though. The ROC is more 'dressy' and will be more prone to scratches etc than the ROO, so if you're going to wear it in the gym etc and give it a hard life, maybe that's the best option. The ROO also 'wears' bigger.

But it would definitely be ROC for me!

Agree with the above but just that I prefer Panda before the black dial.

SMD · 13 December 2018, 12:32 AM

If you have RO black dial already then I would do ROC WD. Then if you want another offshore go with a 44 instead of the 42s.

Hank · 13 December 2018, 12:50 AM

I’d say go for the new vampire. The ROCs are beautiful and iconic no doubt but I am OCD when it comes to scratches so I’d go CE for sure. I prefer the grey ghost though.

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galarza2073 · 13 December 2018, 01:08 AM

I have seen all of these in the flesh and prefer the ROO ceramic bezel. You already have the SS bezel diver.

The black dial ROC would be my second choice. The ROO ceramic bezel is absolutely stunning in the flesh. It's all of the subtle details in that one that matter including the red outer lining of the strap.

Greg75 · 13 December 2018, 01:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trailboss516

You can't go wrong with any of those.

Going purely off of what I would chose, my ranking would be:

1. Panda dial (white dial, black sub-dials)
2. 42mm offshore 26470SO
3. Reverse panda dial

Exactly the same for me, given what you have.

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AshAP · 13 December 2018, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trailboss516

You can't go wrong with any of those.

Going purely off of what I would chose, my ranking would be:

1. Panda dial (white dial, black sub-dials)
2. 42mm offshore 26470SO
3. Reverse panda dial

My preferences too.

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SSCosmo · 13 December 2018, 02:08 AM

Given what you already have, I would say the ceramic bezel offshore would be a good addition. I just wouldn't wear it with a suit or dress shirts, but you still have the Daytona and Royal Oak for those situations.

AK797 · 13 December 2018, 03:27 AM

You have a RO and a ROO so just choose whichever you like most, maybe the white ROC fits best in now.

Burlington · 13 December 2018, 03:28 AM

Do you find you wear your ROO or RO more now ?

They are all magnificent options so would be governed more by whether it was a sports or ‘dress’ watch you will get the most incremental wrist time from.

AK797 · 13 December 2018, 03:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hank

I’d say go for the new vampire. The ROCs are beautiful and iconic no doubt but I am OCD when it comes to scratches so I’d go CE for sure. I prefer the grey ghost though.

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VampireC right? As there is a Vampire we should call this something else.

hodie9 · 13 December 2018, 03:49 AM

I had that exact choice recently and went with the ROO black/red just to change it up. The ROC is still on my list but that ROO is a new model with the black bezel and just spoke to me at the time. It wears great and I love it. Good luck.

duc888 · 13 December 2018, 04:00 AM

Thanks a lot so far for all your opinions. I appreciate it very much.
My thoughts so far.....I would place the ROC BD an third place because it would be too close to my RO BD.
And I am really torn between the other two AP. On the one hand I wear my ROO more than the RO because it seems to be little bit more versatile (wearing suit in the office and casual the rest of the day). On the other hand the panda dial has something classic.
I am just not really sure if the ROOC (is it really called vampire in the US?) could be too special in relation that you might can´t see it anymore after a few weeks.
Hopefully you know what I want to say.....
But I´ve never seen the "vampire" in reality maybe it just blows me away if the salesperson is showing the nice one.

CoveWatch · 13 December 2018, 06:47 AM

Love that panda roc! It’s so stunning, especially in person and under different lighting!

GB-man · 13 December 2018, 11:36 AM

white roc

texasmade · 13 December 2018, 02:23 PM

White ROC for me.

Locust · 13 December 2018, 02:33 PM

White panda ROC. Do it.

blacke90 · 13 December 2018, 03:15 PM

I like the panda dial ROC. What about a blue dial ROC?

duc888 · 13 December 2018, 03:33 PM

I do not wear blue a lot so it is not "my" color.
I am more the black and white guy

blacke90 · 13 December 2018, 03:44 PM

Haha. Nice. If you wear more white, then a black ROC would really pop and vice versa. 😂

Quote:

Originally Posted by duc888

I do not wear blue a lot so it is not "my" color.
I am more the black and white guy

duc888 · 13 December 2018, 04:08 PM

Or the white ROC as it is prefered so far...

duc888 · 14 December 2018, 01:53 AM

So here´s my update.
I was there and my AD showed me the models we already discussed. Furthermore I had the opportunity to see the ROC blue and a grey RO Offshore Chrono with titan bezel and a grey strap 42mm, don´t know the ref.

Long story short.....first he gave me the "vampire" and what can I say? This model did nothing to me. No "wow" effect or something similar. An nice dial and bezel but the strap.....no...sorry. I would not find any situation where I could wear this in combination with my clothing.
The blue and the black ROC are nice but the white ROC was a step above. A real beautiful watch......but it was already for another customer.

So we had a longer conversation about AP, Rolex, the watches and so on and we also talked about the 15202. Incidentally I said that this is also a watch that maybe every AP aficionado wants and he said that he would do some telephone calls and we could talk again in January.
Do not know what he wants to achieve but as long as I have to wait for the next white ROC I can also wait what he has for me if he did these calls......what ever it will be.
He did no promises or something else...so no speculations about any 15202 income in 2019

Sulituan · 27 March 2019, 01:24 PM

Thanks for coming back and closing the loop. I am wondering if your AD has access to the 15202 when it is a boutique model only? Has he come back with good news?

duc888 · 28 March 2019, 04:32 AM

Hi, thank´s for your interest....no really intersting news for the forum.
After that I visited the boutique a few weeks later just for fun because I ´ve never been there. So I had a nice talk with the sales persons about this and that and also about the 15202 and I was surprised that they knew their colleague from the AD store....and as I mentioned my name they had it already in their data base.
But again, I am not a VIP and have only bought the 15400 so I do not expect any surprises at all.

12 December 2018, 05:43 PM	#1
duc888 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Germany Posts: 861	AD Visit Hi everyone, I would like to get your opinions and thoughts. Tomorrow I´m going to visit my local AD where I purchased my RO few months ago. He has three AP for me and maybe one of them will be my x-mas present this year So here are the candidates... 1. 26470SO.OO.A002CA.01 RO Offshore Chrono 2. 26331ST.OO.1220ST.02 RO Chrono BD 3. 26331ST.OO.1220ST.03 RO Chrono WD At the moment I own the RO BD, RO Offshore diver BD and the Rolex Daytona. I want to add that I wear my watches at work (office job) and even sometimes in the gym. So it would be no "safe queen" at all. So just to get a feeling what the "mates" would choose.....I am curious Thanks.

13 December 2018, 01:08 AM	#9
galarza2073 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: California Posts: 43	Get the ROO Ceramic bezel I have seen all of these in the flesh and prefer the ROO ceramic bezel. You already have the SS bezel diver. The black dial ROC would be my second choice. The ROO ceramic bezel is absolutely stunning in the flesh. It's all of the subtle details in that one that matter including the red outer lining of the strap.

13 December 2018, 03:28 AM	#14
Burlington "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Europe Posts: 5,635	AD Visit Do you find you wear your ROO or RO more now ? They are all magnificent options so would be governed more by whether it was a sports or ‘dress’ watch you will get the most incremental wrist time from. __________________ “My tastes are simple; I am easily satisfied with the best.” ― Winston S. Churchill

13 December 2018, 03:49 AM	#16
hodie9 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Real Name: Kyle Location: Salt Lake City Watch: 116500LN,116519LN Posts: 791	I had that exact choice recently and went with the ROO black/red just to change it up. The ROC is still on my list but that ROO is a new model with the black bezel and just spoke to me at the time. It wears great and I love it. Good luck. __________________ AP 26480TI; 116500LN White; 116500LN Black; 116519LN OF; 126600; 116610LV; 114300 Black; 16710 Pepsi; 16710T Coke; 16610LV; IWC IW377714; Omega PO 8900

13 December 2018, 11:36 AM	#19
GB-man 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: USA Watch: addiction issues Posts: 36,859	white roc __________________

12 December 2018, 08:29 PM	#2
Hank "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Shanghai Posts: 1,624	Care to post some pics? Not all of us have all the model number memorized. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12 December 2018, 10:52 PM	#3
duc888 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Germany Posts: 861	Sure. I apologize for my faux pas. all pictueres (c) Audemarspiguet.com

12 December 2018, 10:56 PM	#4
Trailboss516 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: In denial Watch: It's complicated Posts: 1,610	You can't go wrong with any of those. Going purely off of what I would chose, my ranking would be: 1. Panda dial (white dial, black sub-dials) 2. 42mm offshore 26470SO 3. Reverse panda dial

13 December 2018, 12:05 AM	#5
P2725TMB 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: UK Watch: AP, Rolex, Omega Posts: 1,335	Personally I'd go ROC black dial, ROC white dial and then 42mm ROO. There's a big difference between the ROC and ROO though. The ROC is more 'dressy' and will be more prone to scratches etc than the ROO, so if you're going to wear it in the gym etc and give it a hard life, maybe that's the best option. The ROO also 'wears' bigger. But it would definitely be ROC for me!

13 December 2018, 12:32 AM	#7
SMD "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Real Name: SMD Location: LGA/EWR/ORD Watch: AP/PP Posts: 3,660	If you have RO black dial already then I would do ROC WD. Then if you want another offshore go with a 44 instead of the 42s.

13 December 2018, 12:50 AM	#8
Hank "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Shanghai Posts: 1,624	I’d say go for the new vampire. The ROCs are beautiful and iconic no doubt but I am OCD when it comes to scratches so I’d go CE for sure. I prefer the grey ghost though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

13 December 2018, 02:08 AM	#12
SSCosmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Taipei Posts: 294	Given what you already have, I would say the ceramic bezel offshore would be a good addition. I just wouldn't wear it with a suit or dress shirts, but you still have the Daytona and Royal Oak for those situations.

13 December 2018, 03:27 AM	#13
AK797 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,225	You have a RO and a ROO so just choose whichever you like most, maybe the white ROC fits best in now.

13 December 2018, 04:00 AM	#17
duc888 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Germany Posts: 861	Thanks a lot so far for all your opinions. I appreciate it very much. My thoughts so far.....I would place the ROC BD an third place because it would be too close to my RO BD. And I am really torn between the other two AP. On the one hand I wear my ROO more than the RO because it seems to be little bit more versatile (wearing suit in the office and casual the rest of the day). On the other hand the panda dial has something classic. I am just not really sure if the ROOC (is it really called vampire in the US?) could be too special in relation that you might can´t see it anymore after a few weeks. Hopefully you know what I want to say..... But I´ve never seen the "vampire" in reality maybe it just blows me away if the salesperson is showing the nice one.

13 December 2018, 06:47 AM	#18
CoveWatch "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: SoCal Watch: Rolex & AP Posts: 4,535	Love that panda roc! It’s so stunning, especially in person and under different lighting!

13 December 2018, 02:23 PM	#20
texasmade "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Real Name: Robert Location: Lone Star State Watch: AP RO 15400, FOIS Posts: 2,333	White ROC for me.

13 December 2018, 02:33 PM	#21
Locust "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Real Name: Mike Location: Usa Watch: All Posts: 1,411	White panda ROC. Do it.

13 December 2018, 03:15 PM	#22
blacke90 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: USA Watch: AP\|\|Panerai\|\|Rolex Posts: 759	I like the panda dial ROC. What about a blue dial ROC?

13 December 2018, 03:33 PM	#23
duc888 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Germany Posts: 861	I do not wear blue a lot so it is not "my" color. I am more the black and white guy

13 December 2018, 04:08 PM	#25
duc888 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Germany Posts: 861	Or the white ROC as it is prefered so far...

14 December 2018, 01:53 AM	#26
duc888 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Germany Posts: 861	So here´s my update. I was there and my AD showed me the models we already discussed. Furthermore I had the opportunity to see the ROC blue and a grey RO Offshore Chrono with titan bezel and a grey strap 42mm, don´t know the ref. Long story short.....first he gave me the "vampire" and what can I say? This model did nothing to me. No "wow" effect or something similar. An nice dial and bezel but the strap.....no...sorry. I would not find any situation where I could wear this in combination with my clothing. The blue and the black ROC are nice but the white ROC was a step above. A real beautiful watch......but it was already for another customer. So we had a longer conversation about AP, Rolex, the watches and so on and we also talked about the 15202. Incidentally I said that this is also a watch that maybe every AP aficionado wants and he said that he would do some telephone calls and we could talk again in January. Do not know what he wants to achieve but as long as I have to wait for the next white ROC I can also wait what he has for me if he did these calls......what ever it will be. He did no promises or something else...so no speculations about any 15202 income in 2019

27 March 2019, 01:24 PM	#27
Sulituan "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Clould 9 Posts: 122	Thanks for coming back and closing the loop. I am wondering if your AD has access to the 15202 when it is a boutique model only? Has he come back with good news?

28 March 2019, 04:32 AM	#28
duc888 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Germany Posts: 861	Hi, thank´s for your interest....no really intersting news for the forum. After that I visited the boutique a few weeks later just for fun because I ´ve never been there. So I had a nice talk with the sales persons about this and that and also about the 15202 and I was surprised that they knew their colleague from the AD store....and as I mentioned my name they had it already in their data base. But again, I am not a VIP and have only bought the 15400 so I do not expect any surprises at all.

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