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AltiTudor · 30 March 2017, 09:33 AM

Having had the deployment on my ROO Rubberclad, I recently switched to the tang buckle and couldn't be happier. I tried all sorts of thongs like reversing the deployant but couldn't never get it quite right. The tang, on the other hand, fits perfectly.

Xerxes77 · 30 March 2017, 04:07 PM

tang buckle

Tomas Eriksson · 30 March 2017, 11:35 PM

Tang is so much more comfortable, it's a upgrade!

yoast · 31 March 2017, 02:18 AM

Normally I would say deployant, but talking AP definitely tang. I find the ap deployant the most uncomfortable deployant of any watch brand I have ever owned.

kitsgq · 31 March 2017, 06:12 AM

AP deployment on my ROO Volcano is uncomfortable, but I prefer it to tang. I cannot stand the look of the tang buckle and looks matter to me as much as comfort. Ideally, AP will invest some R&D money into a deployment that is both comfortable and is in alignment with the aesthetics of the brand. But tang just needs to go.

thsiao · 1 April 2017, 02:19 PM

Comfort is extremely important and I'm glad that AP is going with tang buckle vs deployant.

bananabread100 · 1 April 2017, 04:03 PM

AP tang buckle is excellent. AP should redesign their deployants.

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brettpaul · 1 April 2017, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by bananabread100

AP tang buckle is excellent. AP should redesign their deployants.

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Agree 100%

jeffahn · 1 April 2017, 08:33 PM

Deployant on leather ... strap lasts much longer

Tang on Rubber

Curt941 · 5 April 2017, 12:38 AM

Does AP make the 20mm "2014" style rubber and leather straps only in one size?

I like the tang personally because I have an ~7" wrist that is wide but not tall, if that makes sense. So the watch sits very comfortably on top, but the short side of the strap goes all the way around half my wirst so when using the old deployment style strap, the deployment is not anywhere near centered on my wrist making it dig into the thumb side of my wrist.

In the picture I show what I mean. If the short side (that holds the buckle itself) was about 3/8" shorter it would center a deployment on the back of my wirst and likely be much more comfortable.

Curt941 · 15 April 2017, 01:36 AM

Anyone have pictures of the 20mm deployment in person?

lapince · 15 April 2017, 04:16 AM

Maybe more comfortable but still kind of a downgrade IMO

jem7v · 15 April 2017, 06:25 AM

It's so sad AP can't make a proper deployment buckle for the ROO. People give hublot so much shit, but their deployment rubber strap is best in the business IMO. Their rubber is like butter whereas even AP's is not as good.

I did notice the carbon concept had a deployment buckle I believe on a alligator strap. They definitely should carry that over to all ROOs without the rubber strap. Maybe even make a rubber strap version of it too though.

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30 March 2017, 11:35 PM	#33
Tomas Eriksson "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Stockholm Watch: 15707CE Posts: 1,986	Tang is so much more comfortable, it's a upgrade! __________________ State of the union: 5066A,15400ST,15707CE,116610LN,26470OR and a few other…

31 March 2017, 02:18 AM	#34
yoast "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: HK Posts: 2,261	Normally I would say deployant, but talking AP definitely tang. I find the ap deployant the most uncomfortable deployant of any watch brand I have ever owned. __________________ IG: @yoast.watch https://www.instagram.com/yoast.watch/

1 April 2017, 02:19 PM	#36
thsiao "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,213	Comfort is extremely important and I'm glad that AP is going with tang buckle vs deployant. __________________ Instagram @lifeofawis www.lifeofawis.com

30 March 2017, 09:33 AM	#31
AltiTudor "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 51	Having had the deployment on my ROO Rubberclad, I recently switched to the tang buckle and couldn't be happier. I tried all sorts of thongs like reversing the deployant but couldn't never get it quite right. The tang, on the other hand, fits perfectly.

30 March 2017, 04:07 PM	#32
Xerxes77 Banned Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Home! Posts: 3,307	tang buckle

31 March 2017, 06:12 AM	#35
kitsgq "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: US Posts: 403	AP deployment on my ROO Volcano is uncomfortable, but I prefer it to tang. I cannot stand the look of the tang buckle and looks matter to me as much as comfort. Ideally, AP will invest some R&D money into a deployment that is both comfortable and is in alignment with the aesthetics of the brand. But tang just needs to go.

1 April 2017, 04:03 PM	#37
bananabread100 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Manila Watch: Rolex Explorer I Posts: 30	AP tang buckle is excellent. AP should redesign their deployants. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

1 April 2017, 08:33 PM	#39
jeffahn "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Real Name: Jeff Location: NYC Posts: 61	Deployant on leather ... strap lasts much longer Tang on Rubber

5 April 2017, 12:38 AM	#40
Curt941 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: FL Posts: 779	Does AP make the 20mm "2014" style rubber and leather straps only in one size? I like the tang personally because I have an ~7" wrist that is wide but not tall, if that makes sense. So the watch sits very comfortably on top, but the short side of the strap goes all the way around half my wirst so when using the old deployment style strap, the deployment is not anywhere near centered on my wrist making it dig into the thumb side of my wrist. In the picture I show what I mean. If the short side (that holds the buckle itself) was about 3/8" shorter it would center a deployment on the back of my wirst and likely be much more comfortable.

15 April 2017, 01:36 AM	#41
Curt941 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: FL Posts: 779	Anyone have pictures of the 20mm deployment in person?

15 April 2017, 04:16 AM	#42
lapince "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Mars Watch: 5712 Posts: 11,509	Maybe more comfortable but still kind of a downgrade IMO

15 April 2017, 06:25 AM	#43
jem7v Banned Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Maryland Posts: 842	It's so sad AP can't make a proper deployment buckle for the ROO. People give hublot so much shit, but their deployment rubber strap is best in the business IMO. Their rubber is like butter whereas even AP's is not as good. I did notice the carbon concept had a deployment buckle I believe on a alligator strap. They definitely should carry that over to all ROOs without the rubber strap. Maybe even make a rubber strap version of it too though.

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