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MrBigSmiles · 31 July 2020, 04:43 AM

I currently have a ROO CE 44 and a 15400 ST black dial in my collection and I'm looking to add a pink gold piece. I've been looking at the 15500 OR on strap because it would add a different shade of color to my collection. Question is, would the bracelet version be a better buy or should I get the strap version for more versatility? I can always pickup the gold bracelet down the road. Thoughts?

huncho · 31 July 2020, 04:50 AM

always go with the bracelet version and get a strap after that, if you want. it costs more doing it the other way around

chiscott_29 · 31 July 2020, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by huncho

always go with the bracelet version and get a strap after that, if you want. it costs more doing it the other way around

Good advice here. I believe the RG bracelet is now $28,000 USD.

macrowatch · 31 July 2020, 04:57 AM

The price difference is actually the rose gold deployant clasp which is around 5k. Since you get that clasp with the strap version, but then you add the bracelet. (If you subtract out the clasp price, the hypothetical change from strap to bracelet would be the same price).

Anyways, love the look of the rose gold, super wary about the fragileness of the dial already so I try to not get the rose gold.

Perhaps more importantly, I think SS in black dial then RG in black dial would see a bit redundant. At a minimum, might consider switching out the dial to another color to like Gray while doing the RG pickup.

Benzsiam · 31 July 2020, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by huncho

always go with the bracelet version and get a strap after that, if you want. it costs more doing it the other way around

I agree.

sokoloka · 31 July 2020, 09:53 AM

I would suggest going with the full bracelet version off the jump - always easier to go back and convert to strap if you'd so desire.

That's what I did at least.

dauster · 31 July 2020, 11:00 AM

I'd go PC in rose gold but obviously way more expensive and not exactly easy to get at least when going thru the boutique

MrBigSmiles · 31 July 2020, 03:46 PM

I was thinking about the same thing - two black dials might seem a bit redundant. Maybe swap out the SS-black dial for something else.

31 July 2020, 04:43 AM	#1
MrBigSmiles "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Bay Area Watch: AP/PP/PAM/Rolex Posts: 308	On the fence - 15500 OR on bracelet I currently have a ROO CE 44 and a 15400 ST black dial in my collection and I'm looking to add a pink gold piece. I've been looking at the 15500 OR on strap because it would add a different shade of color to my collection. Question is, would the bracelet version be a better buy or should I get the strap version for more versatility? I can always pickup the gold bracelet down the road. Thoughts?

31 July 2020, 09:53 AM	#6
sokoloka "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Real Name: Eric Location: San Diego Watch: Audemars Piguet Posts: 1,547	I would suggest going with the full bracelet version off the jump - always easier to go back and convert to strap if you'd so desire. That's what I did at least. __________________ Instagram: @rough.af

31 July 2020, 04:50 AM	#2
huncho 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: nyc Posts: 6,327	always go with the bracelet version and get a strap after that, if you want. it costs more doing it the other way around

31 July 2020, 04:57 AM	#4
macrowatch "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: HK Posts: 4,365	The price difference is actually the rose gold deployant clasp which is around 5k. Since you get that clasp with the strap version, but then you add the bracelet. (If you subtract out the clasp price, the hypothetical change from strap to bracelet would be the same price). Anyways, love the look of the rose gold, super wary about the fragileness of the dial already so I try to not get the rose gold. Perhaps more importantly, I think SS in black dial then RG in black dial would see a bit redundant. At a minimum, might consider switching out the dial to another color to like Gray while doing the RG pickup.

31 July 2020, 11:00 AM	#7
dauster "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: San Francisco Posts: 2,862	I'd go PC in rose gold but obviously way more expensive and not exactly easy to get at least when going thru the boutique

31 July 2020, 03:46 PM	#8
MrBigSmiles "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Bay Area Watch: AP/PP/PAM/Rolex Posts: 308	I was thinking about the same thing - two black dials might seem a bit redundant. Maybe swap out the SS-black dial for something else.

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