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Reign · 11 July 2020, 03:29 AM

Great photos guys. TBH, the SE is the best of the bunch. I’m having ceramic bezel fatigue

JorgeCCW · 11 July 2020, 03:33 AM

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Great photos guys. TBH, the SE is the best of the bunch. I’m having ceramic bezel fatigue

The ceramic bezel fatigue will go quickly when you start seeing hairlines/scratches on the non ceramic bezel

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Jp28 · 11 July 2020, 03:38 AM

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The ceramic bezel fatigue will go quickly when you start seeing hairlines/scratches on the non ceramic bezel

Lol

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Exactly this.
On the new one, with the gold bezel, that most people seem to like this will be an issue.

Gravity · 11 July 2020, 04:24 AM

AK797 · 11 July 2020, 05:22 AM

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1Orologio · 11 July 2020, 10:19 AM

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Remarkable. Mine says hello,

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1Orologio · 11 July 2020, 10:21 AM

Ps - this is my favorite all time thread. I just can’t get enough. The 44 is my favorite all around watch.

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P2725TMB · 11 July 2020, 07:53 PM

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Exactly this.
On the new one, with the gold bezel, that most people seem to like this will be an issue.

Whilst of course I agree a ceramic bezel is a more sensible route I don't agree with this sweeping statement, as it all depends upon how careful you are. I admit a Summer Edition with gold bezel isn't a daily wearer but I wear mine fairly regularly and its still in very good condition, with virtually no marks on the bezel. A lot of it really is how much care you use, and if you're careful its ok, but if you're careless perhaps best avoided, as a scratched ROO bezel is so unsightly.

AK797 · 11 July 2020, 08:53 PM

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Whilst of course I agree a ceramic bezel is a more sensible route I don't agree with this sweeping statement, as it all depends upon how careful you are. I admit a Summer Edition with gold bezel isn't a daily wearer but I wear mine fairly regularly and its still in very good condition, with virtually no marks on the bezel. A lot of it really is how much care you use, and if you're careful its ok, but if you're careless perhaps best avoided, as a scratched ROO bezel is so unsightly.

It can be done, I have a gold Nautilus and it does have 3/4 marks on the bezel now after a few years, but you do have to be careful with it, but as I have enough devil may care watches it's nice to have 1 or 2 you treasure and fuss over.

AK797 · 11 July 2020, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by 1Orologio

Remarkable. Mine says hello,

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Is that a black rubber strap? Haven't seen one of those for time, did you get yours from Sotheby's?

edo · 11 July 2020, 09:16 PM

Here is the first live pic of ti gray ceramic I saw on IG, that replaced all gray ceramic discounted model.

1st amg · 11 July 2020, 10:12 PM

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Pretty sure I've posted this picture before but as this is the 44 Novelty thread, did some strap swapping all around:

Holy, what a great AP pic. They all look special in their own way. The RG looks amazing with the white strap, and I am pleasantly surprised how nice the panda looks with the blue camo.

Jp28 · 11 July 2020, 10:39 PM

Summers here so time for a bit more colour !
Had this pretty much a year and looks just as it did when I got it.

P2725TMB · 12 July 2020, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by AK797

It can be done, I have a gold Nautilus and it does have 3/4 marks on the bezel now after a few years, but you do have to be careful with it, but as I have enough devil may care watches it's nice to have 1 or 2 you treasure and fuss over.

Absolutely, I didn't mean to suggest it can't be marked, and indeed it's clearly more likely to get marked than a version with ceramic bezel, but if worn carefully there's no real reason why it should be spoilt. I'd certainly not suggest a Summer Edition, or similar, as a daily wearer though.

1Orologio · 12 July 2020, 01:10 AM

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Is that a black rubber strap? Haven't seen one of those for time, did you get yours from Sotheby's?

Yes OEM rubber. Never took it off.
I have a custom black hornback with rose gold stitching, I am yet to mount. Love the rubber.

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JorgeCCW · 12 July 2020, 02:02 AM

I get that if you are careful you can minimize the amount of marks or scratches you get on a non-ceramic bezel. But there is 2 things that for me are unacceptable with that : 1) I don’t want a live with this wrist awareness all the time , it takes away part of the fun , and don’t want to feel uncomfortable with some normal living situations 2) it’s not ok for me the look of the bezel when has some little marks , i think having a couple of faint marks on other part of the case in general is acceptable hey it happens to any watch we wear, but man when they are in the bezel is terrible because these watches are all about the bezel (or at least a good part) plus is in your face every time you see the time and reflects even more with light (sun)

I can accept though that those remarks are how I feel about it , and that a lot of people are ok with living in a careful
state of awareness while you wear the watch and that to have a couple of marks on the bezel doesn’t take away their joy. And that’s fine .
All I am saying is that for me that is not ok. Doesn’t make me happy , lol
To each his own , I guess
Cheers

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sokoloka · 12 July 2020, 02:40 AM

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Holy, what a great AP pic. They all look special in their own way. The RG looks amazing with the white strap, and I am pleasantly surprised how nice the panda looks with the blue camo.

Thanks Nicholas! I'm really fond of how the blue camo turned out as well. Didn't think it would hold a candle to the panda on white but man it is awesome.

Now just need to convince AP to make a red camo strap ... THAT would be killer.

AK797 · 12 July 2020, 05:51 AM

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Yes OEM rubber. Never took it off.
I have a custom black hornback with rose gold stitching, I am yet to mount. Love the rubber.

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Rubber is nice at first but many others to explore and your custom should look great, get that on it when you can.

AshAP · 12 July 2020, 07:09 AM

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robbonds · 13 July 2020, 12:24 AM

On white

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lllouisv1126 · 17 July 2020, 09:49 AM

I’m looking at getting a 44 plat or RG (white sub dial) and has been checking out pre-owned pieces. What should I look out for other than having full box and papers, service records, any polishing and basic functions?

I also realized from pics that some ceramic bezels on 44 have nice clear polished lines on top but some don’t.

How about the fair price to pay? 44 plat is ard Usd45 and 44 RG is ard usd32k here.

The 44 plat will be the biggest watch purchase for me and I don’t want to make some silly mistakes.

kimwizzzuuu · 17 July 2020, 09:52 AM

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My CE with Miami blue strap

Apflorio1 · 17 July 2020, 09:57 AM

Old pic but Miami blue for me as well

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dauster · 17 July 2020, 11:19 AM

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Old pic but Miami blue for me as well

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love the light blue strap combo awesome... man all I need is to order that watch ... and get a divorce later :)

AK797 · 17 July 2020, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by lllouisv1126

I’m looking at getting a 44 plat or RG (white sub dial) and has been checking out pre-owned pieces. What should I look out for other than having full box and papers, service records, any polishing and basic functions?

I also realized from pics that some ceramic bezels on 44 have nice clear polished lines on top but some don’t.

How about the fair price to pay? 44 plat is ard Usd45 and 44 RG is ard usd32k here.

The 44 plat will be the biggest watch purchase for me and I don’t want to make some silly mistakes.

Def go for the newer model, post 2016, which has the crisp vertical-lined bezel. As usual buy the seller and aim to pay a fair market price.

Jp28 · 18 July 2020, 03:15 AM

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Def go for the newer model, post 2016, which has the crisp vertical-lined bezel. As usual buy the seller and aim to pay a fair market price.

This.
Also check for when latest service was done as they are not cheap.
Then budget for straps !

Gravity · 18 July 2020, 04:01 AM

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My CE with Miami blue strap

Love that combo

RudyB · 18 July 2020, 07:55 AM

@lllouisv1126 - I'm fortunate enough to own both. As AK797 mentioned, go for the I series or newer models that have the vertical line finishing on the bezels. IMO, big difference and personally I think they look alot better. You're about right with your pricing, but as everyone says buy the seller. If you have to pay a bit more for the right seller, I'd do so.

They're both stunning pieces and accompany my 26405CE perfectly. I have my RG one on the matte black alligator and have the platinum on the blue rubber.

JorgeCCW · 18 July 2020, 08:52 AM

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lllouisv1126 · 18 July 2020, 09:45 AM

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Def go for the newer model, post 2016, which has the crisp vertical-lined bezel. As usual buy the seller and aim to pay a fair market price.

@ak797 thanks! It was your posts that got me hooked on to the 44 plat. Such a perfect piece in terms of color, design, material used and exclusiveness.

@jp28 @rudyb - thanks for the tips. Hope to be able to post mine in this thread in near future

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1Orologio "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2020 Real Name: Roger Location: New Jersey Watch: Still searching... Posts: 624	Ps - this is my favorite all time thread. I just can’t get enough. The 44 is my favorite all around watch. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ IG: OrologioTimepieces

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JorgeCCW "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Jorge Location: Ohio, USA Watch: Rolex,Patek and AP Posts: 4,675	The 44 Novelty thread I get that if you are careful you can minimize the amount of marks or scratches you get on a non-ceramic bezel. But there is 2 things that for me are unacceptable with that : 1) I don’t want a live with this wrist awareness all the time , it takes away part of the fun , and don’t want to feel uncomfortable with some normal living situations 2) it’s not ok for me the look of the bezel when has some little marks , i think having a couple of faint marks on other part of the case in general is acceptable hey it happens to any watch we wear, but man when they are in the bezel is terrible because these watches are all about the bezel (or at least a good part) plus is in your face every time you see the time and reflects even more with light (sun) I can accept though that those remarks are how I feel about it , and that a lot of people are ok with living in a careful state of awareness while you wear the watch and that to have a couple of marks on the bezel doesn’t take away their joy. And that’s fine . All I am saying is that for me that is not ok. Doesn’t make me happy , lol To each his own , I guess Cheers Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Nothing happens until something moves " Albert Einstein

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11 July 2020, 03:29 AM	#5131
Reign "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: USA Posts: 1,183	Great photos guys. TBH, the SE is the best of the bunch. I’m having ceramic bezel fatigue

11 July 2020, 04:24 AM	#5134
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11 July 2020, 09:16 PM	#5141
edo "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Sarajevo Posts: 1,803	Here is the first live pic of ti gray ceramic I saw on IG, that replaced all gray ceramic discounted model.

11 July 2020, 10:39 PM	#5143
Jp28 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Here and there Posts: 565	Summers here so time for a bit more colour ! Had this pretty much a year and looks just as it did when I got it.

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17 July 2020, 09:49 AM	#5151
lllouisv1126 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Singapore Posts: 59	I’m looking at getting a 44 plat or RG (white sub dial) and has been checking out pre-owned pieces. What should I look out for other than having full box and papers, service records, any polishing and basic functions? I also realized from pics that some ceramic bezels on 44 have nice clear polished lines on top but some don’t. How about the fair price to pay? 44 plat is ard Usd45 and 44 RG is ard usd32k here. The 44 plat will be the biggest watch purchase for me and I don’t want to make some silly mistakes.

17 July 2020, 09:52 AM	#5152
kimwizzzuuu "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: new york Posts: 372	0F73627B-FF22-4040-98A3-72BA3A3D288B.jpeg My CE with Miami blue strap

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Apflorio1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Long Island Posts: 215	Old pic but Miami blue for me as well Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

18 July 2020, 07:55 AM	#5158
RudyB "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Real Name: Rudy Location: Studio City, CA Watch: Panerai, IWC, AP Posts: 112	@lllouisv1126 - I'm fortunate enough to own both. As AK797 mentioned, go for the I series or newer models that have the vertical line finishing on the bezels. IMO, big difference and personally I think they look alot better. You're about right with your pricing, but as everyone says buy the seller. If you have to pay a bit more for the right seller, I'd do so. They're both stunning pieces and accompany my 26405CE perfectly. I have my RG one on the matte black alligator and have the platinum on the blue rubber.

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