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28 May 2020, 06:45 PM | #1 |
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Which are the most difficult RO and ROO watches to get now?
Hi all, I have a 15202 purchased few years ago and still wearing it occasionally. I am doing research for my second AP, but is been awhile since my last research of AP watches.
Could you please let me know which are the hottest RO and ROO now? How difficult to get one? I had a visit to local ADs in Hong Kong, they have some ROO rose gold and titanium in stock. Seem to be those are not popular these days? Thanks. |
28 May 2020, 09:32 PM | #2 |
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It seems like you are looking for the hottest items instead of the one sings to you.
You can search on the grey market, if the asking price has a highest percentage than MSRP, that items are the hottest now. To me, I would look at online catalogue and see which one that I really love to have it and go from that. |
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But if you want to know at my AD the pieces that are currently waitlisted that I have asked about are: Royal Oaks - 15202ST, 15500ST, 15407ST, 15450ST, ceramic perpetuals, RD2, 15202BA and blue dial chronos, Royal Oak Offshore - 26480TI (2019 42mm offshore), 26237ST (2018 offshore 25th anniversary reissue), blue dial diver. This could be different at different AD/boutiques. |
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Personally I like the RO26315st, 15407st and 26574st. ROO 26480TI is nice, appreciate if anyone could share the user experience. Thanks. |
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26315st would be a bit easier to get, you can read all the previous owner review at this site or the review from YouTuber. |
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Real Talk about the watches you mentioned: 26315ST: Gray model, maybe a short wait. Blue subdial model, probably not for a new customer as it is a boutique exclusive. You can get the blue subdial for a very small premium though. Honestly, the gray is really growing on me and you should give it serious thought. 15407ST: Not happening. Maybe after a few years and an established purchase history you may get allocated one. Sure, you'll see an occasional story where somebody gets very lucky. Or, if you're a VIP you'll get one almost certainly. If you walked out of a boutique with one of these with no real history, go buy a lottery ticket because it's your very lucky day. 26574ST: Very likely not happening either. Probably a solid 1-2 year wait on this one as well, and you'll need a purchase history. The wait on this one seems to have gotten worse, and the secondary market price has seemed to solidify slightly above the MSRP. Again if you want/need it now, the premium is small but I don't think there are very many new examples out there. Most of them have been polished and marked "Unworn". 26480TI: I'm a "new" customer working on the relationship and I am on the list, but it could be weeks or even several months wait. This model seems to be rising in popularity so I am not sure this model is going to get any easier to get in the short term. Remember, AP stopped production so that's not helping. This is another one if you just want this watch and be done, buy it on the secondary market. It's readily available for a slight discount to right around MSRP. |
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I have been offered the 26480TI several times by the boutique. This is not a difficult piece to get.
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i heard from boutique that 15450st BLUE is hard to come by way less than 15500st Blue. not sure if you guys heard the same.
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30 May 2020, 04:57 AM | #11 |
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You have one of the most scarce ROs.
Not sure many ROO are hard to get, there are some exceptions of course.
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lol another one of these threads. Here we go again... Pretty soon this is going to turn into the Rolex General Discussion subforum.
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I don’t understand why people here are so sensitive to threads like this. It’s not like the OP is asking everyone for stock tips. People come to these forums for information on the watches they want to buy, which unsurprisingly tend to be each brands “popular” models . Really there is no more relevant topic for someone researching the AP brand than the subject of availability. No harm in refreshing the conversation. These threads also tend to be more useful than a lot of other content here.
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15407 in steel
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He clearly has some passion for watches and the AP brand otherwise he would have flipped his 15202 at the top of the market last year. I’m just saying it’s not a crime to admit you want an in demand watch.
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One thing I cannot stand is this "holier than thou" attitude that you have to somehow prove your dedication to the brand or to horology before you can be taken seriously. Or, if you haven't had an AP/Rolex/PP since 2010, well, then you must be a fraud and somebody just looking for hot watches to post on IG. We all start somewhere, with a different point of view, or a different set of interests. And, who cares if the OP only wants to know what's hot? Not everybody is "passionate" about watches to the same degree. Who cares what their passion level is? This is a message board where people are often just looking for information. Can we be a bit less judgmental? Or, if we don't like a post, simply not reply? There is enough of this crap out in the real world these days. It bothers me to see judgment and animosity on something that I feel many of us come to as an escape from reality. End of Rant. |
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Thanks to all of you for the suggestions and info. I had chances to try on 26401RO, 26470SO and 26480TI in AD last week. I like the 26480TI the most, but it doesn't have the exhibition case back, i guess i will not take it then.
Meanwhile, I tried to find out more about 15407st in youtube, i think the open work craftsmanship is absolutely stunning but I think it is too difficult to get. Also, it might be difficult to read the time because of the open work dial, just my personal view.. Still can't make decision of which is my 2nd AP yet, will keep searching... |
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Don't give up on the 15407, it's an icon. |
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I had the chance to try 15407OR today. It is a display watch in boutique. I must say, it is absolutely beautiful. The real watch is so must different with all the pictures and videos that I found on internet, it is breathtaking beautiful. I wish not to take it off from my wrist. It is a heavy watch since this is rose gold version, I believe the stainless steel version must be more comfortable.
Information from the boutique, many AP VIPs are still waiting for these watch. I guess my chance of acquire one is really slim given the production of this watch is low and the queuing list is long. |
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I would be curious though, how many more people would be willing to jump to the OR if the wait list was shorter. |
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The 15202 then the 15500 are the hardest to get, according to my AP boutique SA!
rumor or not, he tells me that the AP rep told them the grey 15500 is getting discontinued, now that the silver one is out. He shared that the grey 15500 is super hard to get, now that everyone wants one!!
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