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10 December 2018, 07:49 AM | #1 |
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One and only? Royal Oak
Anyone else doing this? How is it going? Wishing you had something else?
Thinking about trading in the DaytonaC for a RO but would be my only piece and want to make sure I don’t set myself up for only work/date night wearing. Thanks!! |
10 December 2018, 07:59 AM | #2 |
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I haven’t done this exactly but you can absolutely do it if you don’t need major depth rating. I wear my royal oak Chrono almost exclusively and it holds up just fine in all situations. I don’t wear a watch to the gym or while doing housework, but I regularly wear it in the pool and ocean. Perfectly fine in normal swimming.
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10 December 2018, 08:04 AM | #3 |
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Not the RO, but ROO. This is now my only watch*. There are some other watches that I like, but none at the moment I would prefer to wear everyday (the new black & red 42mm CE bezel ROO Chrono is the closest I’ve found to date)
I have a pretty casual approach to dress these days, so it’s sporty fit & feel work perfectly for me. In addition it will take everything I throw at it, whilst remaining incredibly comfy and easy to clean on the rubber strap. I think you just need to ask yourself if you can see yourself wearing it each and every day, for work, rest and play. For some reason I can’t reconcile having multiple watches in my ownership I don’t actually wear often, so one watch ownership works for me very well for the moment. *N.B. not including my Casio sports watch for the gym.
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10 December 2018, 08:29 AM | #4 |
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Tried it with a black 15400 but just found it too dressy for causal wear, stunning watch but better as part of a collection IMO
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10 December 2018, 08:38 AM | #5 |
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Personally, as much as I love watches, I don’t think I can start a collection. I just have the 15450 and I have no plans of buying anything else anytime soon. The only reason why I’d buy something else (cheap) is that I can’t be not wearing a watch, I’ve worn one all day every day for at least 15 years. Feels weird not to. So I will need to figure something out for when I eventually need to have the RO serviced, but that’s probably 3-4 years away still so I’m good for now.
I really do think that the RO is the perfect every day watch. And I mean pretty much any of the variants, the classic, perpetual calendar, openworked, they’re all amazing. Even a ROO if you have the wrist size, even tho some people might not like it as much when wearing a suit… |
10 December 2018, 08:40 AM | #6 |
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AP, Lange, and Patek changed my perception on watch collection that could be summarized as follows: have a few phenomenal pieces that come with some sentimental value. Have been selling mine off with the idea to have only an AP, a Lange, and a Casio for daily wear.
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Thanks! Any pics with some more casual attire? No shortage of close wrist and cuff link shots. |
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10 December 2018, 09:35 AM | #8 |
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Right now, I mostly rotate between the PP 5726 on rubber the 15400 also on rubber.
I’m pretty sure the 5726 might just be the watch I’ve been searching for for 25+ years. So please take that into account when I say I appear to be wearing the AP more. It is also on rubber but I’ve got the bracelet all wrapped up in case I want to switch it up. What I’m trying to say is I believe I could wear this watch (ap) as a one and only for a long duration. It’s super versatile on rubber. And also super comfortable. I honestly think I could do it with either.
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I think rubber strap on the 15400 as mentioned above, could be a game changer for bridging the everyday wearability gap a highly polished bracelet may create for you.
It’s all down to personal taste and style though. I wear my diver with a suit and tux - albeit for fun occasions, not work, and have no issues sartorially doing so. And likewise with a jumper for day to day wear this time of year.
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10 December 2018, 11:02 AM | #11 |
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^^^
Looks incredible doing it too. Nice.
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10 December 2018, 07:56 PM | #12 |
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On the list for the 15202IP - this has become my grail AP for sure! I previously wanted a skeleton, but the dial on the IP is out of this world!
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10 December 2018, 08:26 PM | #13 |
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Picked up my 14790 Royal Oak and haven't had it off my wrist since. My 5167 is a 40th birthday present to myself but I can genuinely see the RO being my favourite ever watch and get worn ALL of the time. I recently sold my Daytona 116520 to buy it and I've not missed the Daytona one bit.
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10 December 2018, 11:42 PM | #14 |
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You can wear the RO as a daily but you have to be comfortable with bezel scratches, on that basis I do have a D500 which I use more regularly as PCL marks don't bother me.
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10 December 2018, 11:45 PM | #15 |
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12 December 2018, 04:02 AM | #17 |
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I have both the Daytona and the RO and feel the RO could easily become a one and only if thats what you like wearing. I wear it casually and dressed up and really just wear the watch I want to wear that day regardless of how dressy or casual the watch is deemed to be. Wear what you like, with what you like!
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12 December 2018, 08:30 AM | #18 |
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While I have not gone down to one watch, but if I can only keep one, I would keep my ROC
Have blro, skyD in rotation but I can live with just RO
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12 December 2018, 09:19 AM | #19 |
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I've gotten it down to a pre ceramic Daytona and a 44mm ROO ceramic. That's as close as I'll get to 1 watch, I think...
If I had to only go 1, though...I think i'd lose the AP and stick with the Daytona. *ducks for cover* |
12 December 2018, 01:49 PM | #20 |
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I've owned 4 ROs (15300, 15400, 26300 & 15202).
I wore the 26300 almost daily for more than a year, no issues. Do it.
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13 December 2018, 05:41 PM | #21 |
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One and only? Royal Oak
I only had 15400 st for a couple months now,
but I got lucky and picked up a sub date at the boutique yesterday as my daily |
15 December 2018, 06:31 AM | #22 |
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^Great pair!
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15 December 2018, 06:43 AM | #23 |
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Yes it really is a great duo !!
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16 December 2018, 01:12 PM | #24 |
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I would like to be a one watch guy but the variety is just too many, so I have a work watch which is a Tag Carerra on leather racing strap, 2 weekend watches being the AP in the pic, a large Pam Submersible on thick leather...and a Casio G shock which likely even a die hard one watch guy would own :-). If I had to down size it would be the AP and the G shock.
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16 December 2018, 11:16 PM | #25 |
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My first was a royal oak offshore rubber clad which I wore with probably six or seven other watches in rotation.
I then got a Royal Oak chronograph white face which I wore with a Rolex GMT Master ceramic as an alternating day-to-day piece. I then went to a Royal oak perpetual calendar. This was my daily wear for almost 5 years. It has relatively poor water resistance of only 20 m but this was never a problem. So, yes. You can wear one has your daily wear. Is absolutely a beautiful time piece. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
16 December 2018, 11:46 PM | #26 |
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One and only? Royal Oak
Not my one and only but sure has been my daily wearer for the past 3 month since I unboxed it.
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18 December 2018, 12:19 AM | #28 |
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I have the 15202 and I absolutely love it, but I can't see having it as my one and only. The scratches on the bezel and bracelet that I have put on it over a 3-year period wearing 1-2 times/week would make it difficult for me to consider wearing it every day. I also think the highly polished bracelet makes it a little too dressy for every day casual (although I do wear my Jumbo with a polo shirt on occasion.
I would keep the Daytona and save up for the RO later.
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