New 44mm in Ceramic?

[Doctock]

If this is real - I'm done with AP ROO. I have a wish list with a 44mm RG novelty Panda dial, but beyond that, I'm sorry my $ will be spent elsewhere.

[Jp28]

Certainly a lot going on.
- New strap looks good but could be a real dirt collector and look grimy very quickly
- graduated dials I normally like but means there is too much going on in the pic, but could work in real life
- mix of numbered and stick dial design means there is effectively two ‘11’ in the dial !
- more ceramic case options is good

[Jp28]

Originally Posted by Doctock

If this is real - I'm done with AP ROO. I have a wish list with a 44mm RG novelty Panda dial, but beyond that, I'm sorry my $ will be spent elsewhere.

The RG panda really is a superb deign so highly recommend to get that (Pt is also very good).

[troways]

I can only say that the watch actually looks better than the above pictures. Maybe wait until the official photo which will be release tomorrow.

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[kimwizzzuuu]

[sokoloka]

Originally Posted by kimwizzzuuu

What's the bezel on the second from left? The plots appear to be RG?

[Tay821]

If the bezels weren't colored i'd like them more. That with the larger numerals make them seem cartoonish. I think someone else said that above. I like the "smoked" dials and would probably be able to deal with the larger numerals if it werent for the bzels.

I really like the straps however. If these are 42, that is a win as sdmall wristed folks like myself might be able to wear one of these now

[C_Troy242]

Stick dial one looks nice, the other dials - oh no thanks, +1 on the two 11. No no no

Not feeling the straps either, good luck scratching lint out of there constantly. Too much

[xsnv]

Originally Posted by Jp28

Certainly a lot going on.
- New strap looks good but could be a real dirt collector and look grimy very quickly
- graduated dials I normally like but means there is too much going on in the pic, but could work in real life
- mix of numbered and stick dial design means there is effectively two ‘11’ in the dial !
- more ceramic case options is good

That the two '11's got past the design team is frankly worrying. It's a huge miss for me.

[HK Islandboy]

Not for me. I’ll stick with my CE44 and blue camo

[AK797]

Originally Posted by C_Troy242

Stick dial one looks nice, the other dials - oh no thanks, +1 on the two 11. No no no

Not feeling the straps either, good luck scratching lint out of there constantly. Too much

The large numbers seem to make those dials look much smaller, could be good news for those with 44 size issues.

[AK797]

Originally Posted by rumnyc

Not feeling it. Feels like the 42 and 44 siblings had a drunk episode and had an inbred bastard child. It’s too streetwear hypebeast for me but maybe that is the target audience....

I have an appointment at the HK boutique to see it tomorrow so will give in person impressions later...

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Pics and Info on the straps would be nice, the black looks like it could go on alot of existing pieces.

[AK797]

Originally Posted by sokoloka

What's the bezel on the second from left? The plots appear to be RG?

Looks RG to me, and is the stick dial one with navy subdials?

[dauster]

interesting thanks for sharing, like some have already said you really need to see them in the flesh but I like the ones without the numbers on the dials and especially the blue one looks like from looney tunes.

[kimwizzzuuu]

Originally Posted by dauster

interesting thanks for sharing, like some have already said you really need to see them in the flesh but I like the ones without the numbers on the dials and especially the blue one looks like from looney tunes.

The left one of the four is current model ceramic.

[GS93108]

Thanks for the side by side pictures. To be honest, as much of an AP fan boy that I am, I'm not a lover of the new dial numerals and I'm not a fan of the black case, I think they'd suit a lighter colour. I'm even happier with my blue Camo now.

However, regardless of lint, I love the new straps.

[dauster]

Originally Posted by kimwizzzuuu

The left one of the four is current model ceramic.

lol thanks I guess I don't like the new ones that much.

[kimwizzzuuu]

Originally Posted by dauster

lol thanks I guess I don't like the new ones that much.

No for me either, but there’s an ass for every seat

[Gravity]

imo the arabic numerals just kill these and the odd colors don't help any. They look so retro. Amazing this edition was green lit.

[nyc2la]

Yuck

[dauster]

Originally Posted by Gravity

imo the arabic numerals just kill these and the odd colors don't help any. They look so retro. Amazing this edition was green lit.

probably same bunch of design gurus that green lit the Code...

[chiscott_29]

Wow. If AP keeps up this trend, it'll be me ignoring calls from the AD as opposed to the AD ignoring my calls

Sorry to be blunt, but based purely on pics, these are a total disaster (I'm not commenting on the pic quality, btw...thanks for posting them!).

There is always a chance that they're better in the flesh as that's certainly been the case with several AP's, so I guess that's my "out" in case my opinion sways if/when that happens.

[AshAP]

Originally Posted by kimwizzzuuu

Are these real APs? Must be the only watch in the world to feature a dial that shows 11 o’clock twice.


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[AshAP]

Originally Posted by GS93108

Thanks for the side by side pictures. To be honest, as much of an AP fan boy that I am, I'm not a lover of the new dial numerals and I'm not a fan of the black case, I think they'd suit a lighter colour. I'm even happier with my blue Camo now.

However, regardless of lint, I love the new straps.

Agree, those dials are horrible imo.


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[SMD]

As always I will wait and see but right now not a fan.

[hussain]

Some more pictures







credit: @archerkao on instagram

[Reign]

That rose one is my favorite. The dials and numerals are far from my favorite - hard pass for me unless they blow me away in person

[GS93108]

To be fair, I seem to remember that the camo's weren't well received before they made their way into our hands. I think they were heavily criticised for being too gimmicky, but obviously AP knew what they were doing. BUT, I'm on the critic side of this fence on the new ones.

[dauster]

Originally Posted by GS93108

To be fair, I seem to remember that the camo's weren't well received before they made their way into our hands. I think they were heavily criticised for being too gimmicky, but obviously AP knew what they were doing. BUT, I'm on the critic side of this fence on the new ones.

I like them better after seeing the latest pics in better quality and more up close but the numbers throw me off for sure. I feel the camo's are still not loved by everyone but maybe just increased in popularity for a few here - maybe I'm wrong.

[chiscott_29]

Thanks again for the latest pics. I do think these photos paint them in a better light, which bodes well that these new models may be a pleasant surprise in the flesh.

That said, I still am concerned. The entire watch just looks off to me...like it's trying too hard to say "look at me". Too much trying to grab your attention such as predominant Arabic numerals, a large tapisserie pattern made more prevalent by the graduation, and a contrasting seconds subdial. None of these ingredients are terrible on their own accord, but thrown together they aren't making the end product desirable.

In regards to the colors, the boldness of the blue and the drabness of the green make everything even worse, but I'm guessing in real life the colors may be impressive. The RG seems to hold the most promise based purely on photos.