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Old 18 January 2020, 09:18 AM   #1
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I’ve loved watches since I was young - I remember feeling like a boss in elementary school when my sister bought me an $80 Nautica. I was gifted a couple modest watches in the years since, and have been looking at AP for probably the last 8 years. I honestly think I first heard about AP in a rap song. I tried the 44mm carbon fiber offshore in 2015 while on my honeymoon in Bangkok and have been fixated since, though I thought it was too big for me. After a lot of deliberation and justification, I finally pulled the trigger, and I don’t have any regrets. Thanks to all of you for providing me with some inspiration.


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Old 18 January 2020, 10:44 AM   #2
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Old 18 January 2020, 10:56 AM   #3
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Old 18 January 2020, 10:57 AM   #4
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Hopefully that worked! Took a screenshot and tried to attach as a file!


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Old 20 January 2020, 09:33 AM   #5
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Congratulations it’s a real beauty, and looks great on you.


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Old 20 January 2020, 09:44 AM   #6
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From here on it’s a slippery slope, watch out or have fun haha. Congrats and welcome to da club


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Old 20 January 2020, 11:26 AM   #7
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Thank you! Never saw it before buying but I like the fit.
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Old 20 January 2020, 11:27 AM   #8
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From here on it’s a slippery slope, watch out or have fun haha. Congrats and welcome to da club


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Thanks! Happy to join the family.
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Old 20 January 2020, 10:33 PM   #9
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It looks awesome.


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Old 20 January 2020, 10:58 PM   #10
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Nice! Great look!

Try on blue rubber too - brings out its "eyes" :)
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Old 20 January 2020, 11:02 PM   #11
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Old 20 January 2020, 11:47 PM   #12
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Thank you! Photos of your offshores (esp platinum) definitely motivated me to go ahead.


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Old 20 January 2020, 11:48 PM   #13
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Nice! Great look!



Try on blue rubber too - brings out its "eyes" :)


Thanks! The photos you shared of yours helped me know I was choosing the right one. I think I will get the blue strap for when summer rolls around, I think the gray is a good wintry look!


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Old 20 January 2020, 11:48 PM   #14
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Old 22 January 2020, 04:15 AM   #15
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nice! congrats - still remember Jay-z rapping about AP on his Black Album, track was called "Allure" - "Bathing Ape kicks, Audemars Piguet wrist"
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Old 23 January 2020, 12:07 AM   #16
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Nice! Great looking watch
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Old 23 January 2020, 01:24 AM   #17
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Congrats, very cool piece!
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Old 23 January 2020, 01:36 AM   #18
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Old 23 January 2020, 01:36 AM   #19
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Old 23 January 2020, 02:51 AM   #20
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Very, very nice. You did yourself justice.
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Old 23 January 2020, 05:37 AM   #21
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Beautiful, congrats
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Old 23 January 2020, 11:28 AM   #22
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Old 24 January 2020, 10:15 AM   #23
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Thanks all! Love it so far. For those who don’t wear these daily, do you use winders? Or manually wind? Or just set it if the reserve runs out?
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Old 25 January 2020, 01:26 AM   #24
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It looks great
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Old 25 January 2020, 02:07 AM   #25
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Thanks all! Love it so far. For those who don’t wear these daily, do you use winders? Or manually wind? Or just set it if the reserve runs out?
I just manually wind if the reserve runs out
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Old 26 January 2020, 02:27 PM   #26
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Lovely. Congrats!
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