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Submarino · 26 October 2011, 09:33 AM

I know other members have done reviews of the AP ROO but I would still like to contribute with mine.

In my humble opinion this is the most beautiful sports watch out there. This timepiece is yet sporty but very elegant and classy at the same time. Goes great with a suit or with jeans and a t-shirt. My love for this particular watch dates back to the late 90s. After owning several AP Royal Oaks (a couple SS Jumbos and several TT Jumbos) one day I finally spotted in person what would become my true grail and what was an unattainable timepiece back then, at least for me and where I was in my career at 26 years of age.

I still remember that day like today. Back in 1998 during a high level meeting with the CEO (Emilio Azcarraga Jean) of Grupo Televisa (the second largest media conglomerate in Latin America) I noticed him wearing what I thought was the nicest AP I've ever seen. Never seen one in person, just in a beautiful gray catalog devoted to the new watch from AP. My "dream watch" was born that day. It was the first ROO to be launched back in 1993, that AP ROO with the blue/grayish unmistakable dial that made me fall in love and it's now a discontinued model.

The reference 25721ST.OO.1000ST.01. is very hard to find as most owners will never part with it. Before purchasing mine in 2007 I had only seen it twice in the wild in 14 years after its launch. Lucky enough mine has a very low serial number below the 200s.

Case Metal: Stainless Steel
Bracelet Material: Stainless Steel with Double-Lock Deployant Clasp
Case Size: 44mm
Weigth: 238 grs with all links on bracelet
Calibre:2226/2840

The case is as solid as an AP ROO can get, just big, heavy and thick as it can get. This watch has the move beautiful 'chamfers' that you can get on a watch. The pushers and crown are wrapped with a rubber-like material called 'Therban' which is a high performance elastomer that is fireproof to very high temperatures.

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The bezel is secured with eight hexagonal nuts/screws that go through the bezel and case and are fastened by screws caps (almost looking like cylinders) that come in from the case back. The protective gasket under the bezel goes all the way down inside the case. The movement is encased in a anti-magnetic casing that is visible once you remove the case back. The cover for the anti-magnetic casing is secured with four miniature screws. Before anyone can take a look at the movement inside a ROO they will have to remove the case back and then the cover for the AM casing. I haven't been brave enough to do it.

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The bracelet is just perfection. The matte and polished finish of it couldn't be better. The construction of it is solid and very heavy. The clasp is very secure and comfortable as my watch comes with the first generation of clasps where the inner part is a solid stainless steel polished thin 'a la' Brevete like on the first gen Royal Oaks.

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The dial is superb with a gorgeous 'Clous de Paris' tappiserie finish in a blue/grayish color than can only be found on the 25721ST.OO.1000ST.01. The hands are white with luminous material and they provide the perfect contrast with the blue/grayish dial and the white numerals of the chronos. My dial has seen better days as the previous owner had some damage on it before I bought it but IMHO this way it has more character. This watch is just so perfect that it needed some imperfection to it and I really don't mind. Something beautiful about this watch and that I love is that the 'date loupe' is built into the movement opposed to being built onto the dial.

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I think there's nothing else that can be said about this watch. To me this is the perfect watch and my one and only grail. If you can buy one as you will never regret it. Finally a couple wrist shots for your viewing pleasure.

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Dickson Lim · 26 October 2011, 01:06 PM

Tremendous story and review! Always love a watch with story beneath it! Anyway, there are some problem on the pictures, I can't see most of the picutures. Go AP!

MP5 · 26 October 2011, 02:06 PM

Amazing!

Watchoholic · 26 October 2011, 02:16 PM

beauty... i recently exchanged my F serial SS white face with silver subdials with a titanium black face, must say i am enjoying wearing the titanium a lot better, the light weight did it for me.

sushisummo · 26 October 2011, 02:19 PM

Very nice.......

mastermixer · 26 October 2011, 03:31 PM

Very Nice, I have been eyeing a offshore for a while now

TSW · 26 October 2011, 03:39 PM

Thank you H for a great review, and I agree that is one beautiful looking ROO

Ultraman · 26 October 2011, 03:54 PM

Very nice!

Fiddy · 26 October 2011, 04:42 PM

Great review! Great watch!
Hope I can get hers soon.

duffman · 26 October 2011, 06:44 PM

Amazing time piece, I want an AP ROO as soon as I can get one!

cwwhk · 26 October 2011, 07:24 PM

Very nice.

Dickson Lim · 26 October 2011, 08:14 PM

Now I saw all of the pictures, those scratches are nothing to that BEAUTY!

Yoda · 26 October 2011, 09:15 PM

I love the dial on your ROO. Great watch and great background story. Enjoy.

psv · 27 October 2011, 12:21 AM

Great review.

That model is a true collector piece at this point. Hold on to it! (or sell it to me! ;-))

eric23 · 27 October 2011, 12:37 AM

Great review, Great photos too!

Submarino · 27 October 2011, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by psv

Great review.

That model is a true collector piece at this point. Hold on to it! (or sell it to me! ;-))

Maybe for a million bucks!!!

I am sorry to say this Patrick but I will never part with it unless it is absolutely necessary from a financial standpoint. God forbid!

Submarino · 27 October 2011, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TSW

Thank you H for a great review, and I agree that is one beautiful looking ROO

Thanks Thomas. I knew you would enjoy it!

Submarino · 27 October 2011, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dickson Lim

Tremendous story and review! Always love a watch with story beneath it! Anyway, there are some problem on the pictures, I can't see most of the picutures. Go AP!

Thanks. Weird about the pics as I can see all of them across different computers and devices.

golfer23 · 27 October 2011, 02:09 AM

Nice review, it was a pleasure to read.

Chris

Submarino · 27 October 2011, 02:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by golfer23

Nice review, it was a pleasure to read.

Chris

Thanks Chris.

asadtiger · 27 October 2011, 04:17 AM

lovely watch...actually, thats one of the best looking, if not THE best looking, AP ROO I have ever seen...gorgeous blue and great dial pattern/design/layout

whats the 'damage' in the dial you were talking about?..I dont see any and I love it

congrats on acquiring your grail

regards,

aboen · 27 October 2011, 04:20 AM

One of the better dials on the ROO.
Thanks for the review.

TSW · 27 October 2011, 04:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Submarino

Thanks Thomas. I knew you would enjoy it!

Love a great written review especially when it comes to AP's

Submarino · 27 October 2011, 05:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asadtiger

lovely watch...actually, thats one of the best looking, if not THE best looking, AP ROO I have ever seen...gorgeous blue and great dial pattern/design/layout

whats the 'damage' in the dial you were talking about?..I dont see any and I love it

congrats on acquiring your grail

regards,

If you look closely around the date aperture and also near the top between the 12 o'clock and the 1 o'clock marker on the edge with the tachymeter flange. But, I really don't care as I love my watch.

emagni · 28 October 2011, 09:09 AM

What a beautiful watch and story. Congrats and wear in good health!

h999r · 28 October 2011, 09:36 AM

great review .. nice pictures .. awesome watch !

Submarino · 29 October 2011, 01:00 AM

Thanks Heru and Long.

Zdenek · 30 October 2011, 02:04 AM

Nice watch. Thanks for the great review.

Tony-GB · 30 October 2011, 05:13 AM

Wonderful write up and superb pics of a classic piece.

dddrees · 30 October 2011, 06:04 AM

Great looking watch Mr. H, thanks for sharing your review with us.

26 October 2011, 09:33 AM	#1
Submarino "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Mr. H Location: Dallas Watch: them for me! Posts: 7,180	Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 'The Very First One' I know other members have done reviews of the AP ROO but I would still like to contribute with mine. In my humble opinion this is the most beautiful sports watch out there. This timepiece is yet sporty but very elegant and classy at the same time. Goes great with a suit or with jeans and a t-shirt. My love for this particular watch dates back to the late 90s. After owning several AP Royal Oaks (a couple SS Jumbos and several TT Jumbos) one day I finally spotted in person what would become my true grail and what was an unattainable timepiece back then, at least for me and where I was in my career at 26 years of age. I still remember that day like today. Back in 1998 during a high level meeting with the CEO (Emilio Azcarraga Jean) of Grupo Televisa (the second largest media conglomerate in Latin America) I noticed him wearing what I thought was the nicest AP I've ever seen. Never seen one in person, just in a beautiful gray catalog devoted to the new watch from AP. My "dream watch" was born that day. It was the first ROO to be launched back in 1993, that AP ROO with the blue/grayish unmistakable dial that made me fall in love and it's now a discontinued model. The reference 25721ST.OO.1000ST.01. is very hard to find as most owners will never part with it. Before purchasing mine in 2007 I had only seen it twice in the wild in 14 years after its launch. Lucky enough mine has a very low serial number below the 200s. Case Metal: Stainless Steel Bracelet Material: Stainless Steel with Double-Lock Deployant Clasp Case Size: 44mm Weigth: 238 grs with all links on bracelet Calibre:2226/2840 The case is as solid as an AP ROO can get, just big, heavy and thick as it can get. This watch has the move beautiful 'chamfers' that you can get on a watch. The pushers and crown are wrapped with a rubber-like material called 'Therban' which is a high performance elastomer that is fireproof to very high temperatures. IMG_6837 copy.JPG IMG_1085 copy.JPG IMG_1082 copy.JPG The bezel is secured with eight hexagonal nuts/screws that go through the bezel and case and are fastened by screws caps (almost looking like cylinders) that come in from the case back. The protective gasket under the bezel goes all the way down inside the case. The movement is encased in a anti-magnetic casing that is visible once you remove the case back. The cover for the anti-magnetic casing is secured with four miniature screws. Before anyone can take a look at the movement inside a ROO they will have to remove the case back and then the cover for the AM casing. I haven't been brave enough to do it. IMG_1079 copy.JPG The bracelet is just perfection. The matte and polished finish of it couldn't be better. The construction of it is solid and very heavy. The clasp is very secure and comfortable as my watch comes with the first generation of clasps where the inner part is a solid stainless steel polished thin 'a la' Brevete like on the first gen Royal Oaks. IMG_1083 copy.JPG IMG_1080 copy.JPG IMG_1078 copy.JPG The dial is superb with a gorgeous 'Clous de Paris' tappiserie finish in a blue/grayish color than can only be found on the 25721ST.OO.1000ST.01. The hands are white with luminous material and they provide the perfect contrast with the blue/grayish dial and the white numerals of the chronos. My dial has seen better days as the previous owner had some damage on it before I bought it but IMHO this way it has more character. This watch is just so perfect that it needed some imperfection to it and I really don't mind. Something beautiful about this watch and that I love is that the 'date loupe' is built into the movement opposed to being built onto the dial. IMG_1094 copy.JPG IMG_1087 copy.JPG I think there's nothing else that can be said about this watch. To me this is the perfect watch and my one and only grail. If you can buy one as you will never regret it. Finally a couple wrist shots for your viewing pleasure. IMG_1900 copy.JPG IMG_1822 copy.JPG IMG_3244 copy.JPG __________________ WATCHES ARE THE NEW CURRENCY!/ MEMBER 27491/OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED OLD TIMER /AP OWNERS CLUB MEMBER Instagram @watchcollectinglifestyle

26 October 2011, 02:19 PM	#5
sushisummo "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: JT Location: in a house....:) Watch: Hmmm......? Posts: 1,776	Very nice....... __________________ Collections: -- R-O-L-E-X --AP-ROO -- P-A-N-E-R-A-I -- B-R-E-G-U-E-T -- I-W-C -- B-A-L-L -- O-T-H-E-R-S WISHLIST: Too many to list...... Member #23367

26 October 2011, 03:39 PM	#7
TSW "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: TSW Location: Le Brassus Watch: Rolex & AP's Posts: 27,449	Thank you H for a great review, and I agree that is one beautiful looking ROO __________________ AP Owners Club IG @swiss.watch.connection

26 October 2011, 04:42 PM	#9
Fiddy "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Asia Watch: PP AP PAM ROLEX Posts: 495	Great review! Great watch! Hope I can get hers soon. __________________ *TRF AP OWNERS CLUB*

26 October 2011, 07:24 PM	#11
cwwhk "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Hong Kong Watch: Black Daytona Posts: 827	Very nice. __________________ Everyday is a Rolex day.

26 October 2011, 01:06 PM	#2
Dickson Lim "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: planet Posts: 1,517	Tremendous story and review! Always love a watch with story beneath it! Anyway, there are some problem on the pictures, I can't see most of the picutures. Go AP!

26 October 2011, 02:06 PM	#3
MP5 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 X2 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: ATX Posts: 2,881	Amazing!

26 October 2011, 02:16 PM	#4
Watchoholic "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: SAM Location: Dubai Watch: 5980 + 5270P Posts: 8	beauty... i recently exchanged my F serial SS white face with silver subdials with a titanium black face, must say i am enjoying wearing the titanium a lot better, the light weight did it for me.

26 October 2011, 03:31 PM	#6
mastermixer "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: Michael Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,474	Very Nice, I have been eyeing a offshore for a while now

26 October 2011, 03:54 PM	#8
Ultraman "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 2,175	Very nice!

26 October 2011, 06:44 PM	#10
duffman "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: here Posts: 259	Amazing time piece, I want an AP ROO as soon as I can get one!

26 October 2011, 08:14 PM	#12
Dickson Lim "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: planet Posts: 1,517	Now I saw all of the pictures, those scratches are nothing to that BEAUTY!

26 October 2011, 09:15 PM	#13
Yoda Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London Watch: PP AP RM Posts: 794	I love the dial on your ROO. Great watch and great background story. Enjoy.

27 October 2011, 12:21 AM	#14
psv "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North America Posts: 11,062	Great review. That model is a true collector piece at this point. Hold on to it! (or sell it to me! ;-))

27 October 2011, 12:37 AM	#15
eric23 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Eric Location: Calgary Posts: 9,595	Great review, Great photos too!

27 October 2011, 02:09 AM	#19
golfer23 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Chris Location: Chicago Watch: Daytona Posts: 136	Review Nice review, it was a pleasure to read. Chris

27 October 2011, 04:17 AM	#21
asadtiger "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Asad A. Awan Location: kabul, Afghanista Watch: Tissot PRX Posts: 2,698	lovely watch...actually, thats one of the best looking, if not THE best looking, AP ROO I have ever seen...gorgeous blue and great dial pattern/design/layout whats the 'damage' in the dial you were talking about?..I dont see any and I love it congrats on acquiring your grail regards,

27 October 2011, 04:20 AM	#22
aboen "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Here and there Posts: 935	One of the better dials on the ROO. Thanks for the review.

28 October 2011, 09:09 AM	#25
emagni "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: on Earth Watch: ing TRF Posts: 1,283	What a beautiful watch and story. Congrats and wear in good health! __________________ Watches: More than my fingers can count

28 October 2011, 09:36 AM	#26
h999r Banned Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: HR Location: Planet Earth Watch: -ing Barts. Posts: 4,244	great review .. nice pictures .. awesome watch !

29 October 2011, 01:00 AM	#27
Submarino "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Mr. H Location: Dallas Watch: them for me! Posts: 7,180	Thanks Heru and Long. __________________ WATCHES ARE THE NEW CURRENCY!/ MEMBER 27491/OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED OLD TIMER /AP OWNERS CLUB MEMBER Instagram @watchcollectinglifestyle

30 October 2011, 02:04 AM	#28
Zdenek "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Europe Posts: 357	Nice watch. Thanks for the great review.

30 October 2011, 05:13 AM	#29
Tony-GB "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Tony Location: Oxfordshire, UK Watch: 116680 & 116622 Posts: 3,953	Wonderful write up and superb pics of a classic piece. __________________ "...why oh why, didn't I take the blue pill...?" http://www.helenanddouglas.org.uk/ www.cheetah.org

30 October 2011, 06:04 AM	#30
dddrees "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Real Name: Dan Location: USA Watch: This N That Posts: 34,251	Great looking watch Mr. H, thanks for sharing your review with us. __________________ When it captures your imagination, that's when you know you have found your passion. Loyal Foot Soldier of The Nylon Nation. Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

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