About Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore

[henryakuza]

hello all...

my name is Henry and I am a newbie watch enthusiast, recently I've just sold all my watches :

- Rolex Daytona SS 116520 Black Dial (2013)
- Rolex GMT Master II SS 116710LN (2011)
- Officine Panerai PAM00233 (2008)

and after that I bought a pre owned Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph Novelty SS 26400SO.OO.A002CA.01 (2013)

I would like to know more about AP since I still don't know much about it and I also heard some bad things about AP from some peoples, so here are my questions (although some of them are too late to ask :p) :

1. Can I use my AP for daily activities without hesitation ?
2. I bought my AP for $ 21,600 so is AP worth buying for that price or not ?
3. What makes AP watches are expensive ?
4. Is it true that there are some problems with the chronograph on AP ?
5. Is It true that to avoid problem, it's better that we don't use the chrono ?
6. how about if i want to swim, play snow, etc can I use my AP or not ?
7. Is it true that some peoples also says that AP is not a tough watch like rolex or panerai ?

thanks in advance and hopefully there are peoples here who could answer my questions

[lapince]

yes
seems not
the level of finishing
dunno
you should be able to use functions on a watch
yes
of course these 2 brands especially rolex are tanks but a ROO I think is tough enough

[benlee]

Originally Posted by henryakuza

hello all...

my name is Henry and I am a newbie watch enthusiast, recently I've just sold all my watches :

- Rolex Daytona SS 116520 Black Dial (2013)
- Rolex GMT Master II SS 116710LN (2011)
- Officine Panerai PAM00233 (2008)

and after that I bought a pre owned Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph Novelty SS 26400SO.OO.A002CA.01 (2013)

I would like to know more about AP since I still don't know much about it and I also heard some bad things about AP from some peoples, so here are my questions (although some of them are too late to ask :p) :

1. Can I use my AP for daily activities without hesitation ?
2. I bought my AP for $ 21,600 so is AP worth buying for that price or not ?
3. What makes AP watches are expensive ?
4. Is it true that there are some problems with the chronograph on AP ?
5. Is It true that to avoid problem, it's better that we don't use the chrono ?
6. how about if i want to swim, play snow, etc can I use my AP or not ?
7. Is it true that some peoples also says that AP is not a tough watch like rolex or panerai ?

thanks in advance and hopefully there are peoples here who could answer my questions

Answering your questions

1) Yes

2) Value ( ie worth it or not ) is subjective. That is something you only you can tell, ie, if you are very happy with the watch and love wearing it, I will say it's worth it.

3) The brand, the prestige, the finishing etc... which you are paying a premium for

4) Not the I heard of

5) Not at all, it's mean to be used.

6) Yes if you are careful with it.

7) That is right. Compare to Rolex at least, AP is not so robust. Mainly because if you use it for rough activities and are not careful, you may risk damaging the finishing like having dings and scratches. However, I just noticed you got an Offshore so that's quite OK in terms of robustness.

[grnman]

The movement inside your watch has 365 tiny tiny parts that are hand polished. for not knowing much about the watch you have made a good choice with the 26400 SS.

The screws you see on the front are white gold and the black outer bezel is a very high quality ceramic.

with the chrono function, its best to use it every now and again otherwise the oil in the movement can dry up and make it less accurate.

just don't hammer nails in with it on your wrist or play golf as the high G-forces will make it less accurate and need a service earlier.
Just remember everything can be fixed with a service. just at a cost.

Also have a look at the white rubber strap for it. I think it looks amazing matched with the 26400 SS white dial. seriously cool. I want one.

[henryakuza]

Originally Posted by lapince

yes
seems not
the level of finishing
dunno
you should be able to use functions on a watch
yes
of course these 2 brands especially rolex are tanks but a ROO I think is tough enough

thanks for your reply...

[henryakuza]

Originally Posted by benlee

Answering your questions

1) Yes

2) Value ( ie worth it or not ) is subjective. That is something you only you can tell, ie, if you are very happy with the watch and love wearing it, I will say it's worth it.

3) The brand, the prestige, the finishing etc... which you are paying a premium for

4) Not the I heard of

5) Not at all, it's mean to be used.

6) Yes if you are careful with it.

7) That is right. Compare to Rolex at least, AP is not so robust. Mainly because if you use it for rough activities and are not careful, you may risk damaging the finishing like having dings and scratches. However, I just noticed you got an Offshore so that's quite OK in terms of robustness.

thanks for your reply...
it really help me to understand my AP more...

[henryakuza]

Originally Posted by grnman

The movement inside your watch has 365 tiny tiny parts that are hand polished. for not knowing much about the watch you have made a good choice with the 26400 SS.

The screws you see on the front are white gold and the black outer bezel is a very high quality ceramic.

with the chrono function, its best to use it every now and again otherwise the oil in the movement can dry up and make it less accurate.

just don't hammer nails in with it on your wrist or play golf as the high G-forces will make it less accurate and need a service earlier.
Just remember everything can be fixed with a service. just at a cost.

Also have a look at the white rubber strap for it. I think it looks amazing matched with the 26400 SS white dial. seriously cool. I want one.

thanks for your explanation...

[psv]

What is done, is done. I'm not sure I would have made that trade as you had 3 very excellent watches.

AP higher up on the prestigious scale, but that is something only a very small group of people care about in the world. The AP has a slower-beat movement which is harder to regulate, but it should be robust enough for most activities you can throw at it. Now you bought a used watch so any issues with it will have to come out of your own pocket.

Personally, as much as I love APs history and (some) designs, I wouldn't trade any of my Rolex for an AP for daily use, I find Rolex much more reliable and robust, and I feel a lot less bad about banging up the bracelet and case of a Rolex diver than a hand polished AP.

Now enjoy your watch, it must have been a grail of some sort. If I were you I'd consider adding simple Rolex, like a Sub 114060 or Explorer 214270, to have a "beater" watch as well.

[leisen]

Originally Posted by grnman

The movement inside your watch has 365 tiny tiny parts that are hand polished. for not knowing much about the watch you have made a good choice with the 26400 SS.

The screws you see on the front are white gold and the black outer bezel is a very high quality ceramic.

with the chrono function, its best to use it every now and again otherwise the oil in the movement can dry up and make it less accurate.

just don't hammer nails in with it on your wrist or play golf as the high G-forces will make it less accurate and need a service earlier.
Just remember everything can be fixed with a service. just at a cost.

Also have a look at the white rubber strap for it. I think it looks amazing matched with the 26400 SS white dial. seriously cool. I want one.

If I'm not wrong ROO screws are not white gold but steel. Gold screws Are set in the RO line.

[henryakuza]

Originally Posted by psv

What is done, is done. I'm not sure I would have made that trade as you had 3 very excellent watches.

AP higher up on the prestigious scale, but that is something only a very small group of people care about in the world. The AP has a slower-beat movement which is harder to regulate, but it should be robust enough for most activities you can throw at it. Now you bought a used watch so any issues with it will have to come out of your own pocket.

Personally, as much as I love APs history and (some) designs, I wouldn't trade any of my Rolex for an AP for daily use, I find Rolex much more reliable and robust, and I feel a lot less bad about banging up the bracelet and case of a Rolex diver than a hand polished AP.

Now enjoy your watch, it must have been a grail of some sort. If I were you I'd consider adding simple Rolex, like a Sub 114060 or Explorer 214270, to have a "beater" watch as well.

thanks, I'll try to enjoy it... btw although it's a pre owned, luckily it's still on warranty till march 2016

[AK797]

Originally Posted by benlee

Answering your questions

1) Yes

2) Value ( ie worth it or not ) is subjective. That is something you only you can tell, ie, if you are very happy with the watch and love wearing it, I will say it's worth it.

3) The brand, the prestige, the finishing etc... which you are paying a premium for

4) Not the I heard of

5) Not at all, it's mean to be used.

6) Yes if you are careful with it.

7) That is right. Compare to Rolex at least, AP is not so robust. Mainly because if you use it for rough activities and are not careful, you may risk damaging the finishing like having dings and scratches. However, I just noticed you got an Offshore so that's quite OK in terms of robustness.

[AK797]

Originally Posted by leisen

If I'm not wrong ROO screws are not white gold but steel. Gold screws Are set in the RO line.

Yes, I remember it this way too.

[masterserg]

Sounds good to me. You got a good price as well.

I'd only miss the 233 of the ones you sold.

The 26400 is a solid watch, so wear with no concerns.

[Abdullasaif]

1.Yes ofc you can
2.Good deal
3.The name says it all (history, heritage, etc..)
4.If maintained well then no
5.No, thats what the watch is made for
6.Make sure crown is closed (never use a tool to close a crown), check the pushers before you go under water
7.My daily beater the past 3 years is a AP RO 15300, it takes a bigger beating than my Sub and handles it well , except i recommend the Rolex for that task

[VICI]

Originally Posted by leisen

If I'm not wrong ROO screws are not white gold but steel. Gold screws Are set in the RO line.

That is correct.

RO = Gold
ROO = SS

[VICI]

Henry, welcome to the club.

Spend some time reading previous posts and you will understand.

[csi-n]

Congratulations on your first AP. First of many will be my guess.


Sam

[ice_g]

1. Can I use my AP for daily activities without hesitation ?
Yes, absolutely

2. I bought my AP for $ 21,600 so is AP worth buying for that price or not ?
Only you can judge that.

3. What makes AP watches are expensive ?
Premiumness, heritage, history, brand name, quality products.

4. Is it true that there are some problems with the chronograph on AP ?
Not that I have experienced.

5. Is It true that to avoid problem, it's better that we don't use the chrono ?
No, why should it?

6. how about if i want to swim, play snow, etc can I use my AP or not ?
I use mine (ROO 24670) as a daily beater, in the gym, swimming, showering, in the office etc. That´s why I bought it, to wear it everyday. No problems whatsoever.

7. Is it true that some peoples also says that AP is not a tough watch like rolex or panerai ?

There are for sure tougher watches. Toughest of all are Seikos, Casios and Sinn´s of the world. But you always have a tradeoff on finish, expensive movements and expensive materials etc. You decide what you think is more prioritized.

[ackevinb]

nice deal do they have one more? haha

[AK797]

Henry is your surname Akuza or are you Yakuza? Because that affects many of my answers.

[benlee]

Originally Posted by VICI

Henry, welcome to the club.

Spend some time reading previous posts and you will understand.

Amazing Pic Alex.

Can I ask if your RG44 is 26400 H-Series or 26401 I-series?

[henryakuza]

Originally Posted by masterserg

Sounds good to me. You got a good price as well.

I'd only miss the 233 of the ones you sold.

The 26400 is a solid watch, so wear with no concerns.

thanks...
and yes... I've already missed my PAM 233 :p

[henryakuza]

Originally Posted by Abdullasaif

1.Yes ofc you can
2.Good deal
3.The name says it all (history, heritage, etc..)
4.If maintained well then no
5.No, thats what the watch is made for
6.Make sure crown is closed (never use a tool to close a crown), check the pushers before you go under water
7.My daily beater the past 3 years is a AP RO 15300, it takes a bigger beating than my Sub and handles it well , except i recommend the Rolex for that task

thank you for your reply...

[henryakuza]

Originally Posted by VICI

Henry, welcome to the club.

Spend some time reading previous posts and you will understand.

thank you...
that is a very nice piece that you got, alex...
similar like mine but yours is RG

[henryakuza]

Originally Posted by csi-n

Congratulations on your first AP. First of many will be my guess.


Sam

thank you...

[henryakuza]

Originally Posted by ice_g

1. Can I use my AP for daily activities without hesitation ?
Yes, absolutely

2. I bought my AP for $ 21,600 so is AP worth buying for that price or not ?
Only you can judge that.

3. What makes AP watches are expensive ?
Premiumness, heritage, history, brand name, quality products.

4. Is it true that there are some problems with the chronograph on AP ?
Not that I have experienced.

5. Is It true that to avoid problem, it's better that we don't use the chrono ?
No, why should it?

6. how about if i want to swim, play snow, etc can I use my AP or not ?
I use mine (ROO 24670) as a daily beater, in the gym, swimming, showering, in the office etc. That´s why I bought it, to wear it everyday. No problems whatsoever.

7. Is it true that some peoples also says that AP is not a tough watch like rolex or panerai ?

There are for sure tougher watches. Toughest of all are Seikos, Casios and Sinn´s of the world. But you always have a tradeoff on finish, expensive movements and expensive materials etc. You decide what you think is more prioritized.

thanks for your reply...
now I know about my AP more...

[henryakuza]

Originally Posted by ackevinb

nice deal do they have one more? haha

hahaha...
too bad it's the only one :p

[henryakuza]

Originally Posted by AK797

Henry is your surname Akuza or are you Yakuza? Because that affects many of my answers.

hahaha...
my username is "henryakuza" cause almost all social media that I got (twitter, instagram, etc) are also using the same name

don't worry...
I am not a real yakuza, a lot of my friend call me "yakuza" because I have tattoos on my body that similar to "yakuza style" tattoo

so that's why I add my name + yakuza and it become... henryakuza :p

[VICI]

Originally Posted by benlee

Amazing Pic Alex.

Can I ask if your RG44 is 26400 H-Series or 26401 I-series?

Thanks Ben.. Means a lot coming from you

It is a 26401 - I series.

[lapince]

Originally Posted by psv

What is done, is done. I'm not sure I would have made that trade as you had 3 very excellent watches.

AP higher up on the prestigious scale, but that is something only a very small group of people care about in the world. The AP has a slower-beat movement which is harder to regulate, but it should be robust enough for most activities you can throw at it. Now you bought a used watch so any issues with it will have to come out of your own pocket.

Personally, as much as I love APs history and (some) designs, I wouldn't trade any of my Rolex for an AP for daily use, I find Rolex much more reliable and robust, and I feel a lot less bad about banging up the bracelet and case of a Rolex diver than a hand polished AP.

Now enjoy your watch, it must have been a grail of some sort. If I were you I'd consider adding simple Rolex, like a Sub 114060 or Explorer 214270, to have a "beater" watch as well.

I don't agree, I think he did well to trade, and the price of the AP is great, at one point I had 9 watches, 4 Rolex, 3 Pams, 1 Blancpain and 1 Patek, I sold all and kept the PP, better to have 1 excellent than 10 good...