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11 June 2021, 09:32 PM | #121 |
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For those who have tried it: How noticeable is the (supposed) bezel, crystal and case curvature? Haven't seen a good profile shot.
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12 June 2021, 12:22 AM | #122 |
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That AP logo looks like its glued on, very clumsy, not for me. Also don't like the criss-cross that appears on the tap dial now.
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12 June 2021, 12:30 AM | #123 |
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I think so too, and am surprised it hasn’t been mentioned by more people. The logo looks like a glued on blob and looks extremely cheap and poorly done. On the new Divers, the logo looks great! Why couldn’t they have used the same technique on these 43mm ROOs? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Does anyone have a side view that shows the case curvature? |
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https://www.audemarspiguet.com/com/e...A600CA.01.html I think these releases are awesome. Anything to make them fit a little better. I'm big guy but choose a 15710 diver over the 44mm's because the size was better for me. Approaching 50, I was looking to fit a brick on my wrist. And this from a guy whose been wearing Panerai's for well over a decade. I think the live pics shown about are even better than the site photos. I still can't tell if the back is curved at all or if the top and bottom is curved more. But I'm very excited. I have my placeholder for a black dialed variant from a boutique. Thanks, Everett |
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12 June 2021, 08:10 AM | #131 | |
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I agree regarding the island logo thing. The date doesn’t bother me now that they centered it and pushed it out closer to the edge of the dial. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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12 June 2021, 10:45 AM | #132 |
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Looks like an awesome set of watches!
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12 June 2021, 06:31 PM | #133 |
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Would love to see in person!
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13 June 2021, 12:29 AM | #134 |
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My thinking around the 44 vs new 43
Size - 43 should be better fit/comfort Case shape - seems to be the same as before with no curve on the back so is the same and therefore no impact to comfort. Any improvement will be from the 43 size. Movement - a positive but not a big point for me Dial - I think will be better. Will need to see in person. Pushers - an improvement I think as it make the case shape more compact. Metals/colours - largely same as before but no pt option Dial layout - prefer the old one but can probably live with new one Date position- really dislike new position but can probably live with new one Logo - a blob. Not good at all. Previous applied logo much, much better Strap - new quick change is good but will limit non OEM so is mixed Price - yet another increase... Availability - let’s wait and see In summary, no real reason to move to the new version (never mind the financial margin difference). May do over time though. |
13 June 2021, 01:27 AM | #135 |
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Do we know the price for the ROO Chrono yet ?
I get that the Diver has a price increase for sure. |
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Liked it a lot I must say. |
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14 June 2021, 11:15 PM | #140 |
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these look fantastic
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14 June 2021, 11:56 PM | #141 | |
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I'm not sure what is the point of a 43. Then they should have offered ROOs with and without the ceramic bezel. Would have been way simpler. |
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14 June 2021, 11:58 PM | #142 |
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Could be that they go down to 42 a decade later just so you have a reason to buy another ROO! Easy to move from slight imperfection to slight imperfection rather than perfect to imperfect for customer retention. (As you mentioned before with 911’s front and back).
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16 June 2021, 06:04 AM | #143 |
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Anyone else seen any of these 43mm collected by customers yet?
I tried it on 2 days ago, deposited yesterday, and was told to come to boutique to pick it up today. Chose the taupe one, and excited to see any other pieces in the wild. Was told I can collect it tomorow, but I can make it only on weekend, so will update soon |
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Congrats! I’ve seen some IG incomings but am still waiting on a call myself. I put down a deposit for the RG last week |
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16 June 2021, 11:19 AM | #145 |
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So, I was lucky enough to receive this watch last week. And I have to say it was a huge upside surprise.
I love the size. My 44 fits me ok, but it feels big. I have a couple of 42 ROO and I love them, but they seem to tall for the width. This is a perfect blend between the two. The proportions of seem to be better, and I feel it fits me really well. The dial is downright amazing on this one. The smoked taupe is very dynamic depending on lighting. In some conditions it just glows! I am surprised at how bright the white gold markers are. Pictures don’t do this justice. I could do without the date, but it’s so unobtrusive on this dial, I don’t mind at all. The new strap quick disconnect is pretty cool. I am a little nervous about it not being as secure, but that’s probably just me being paranoid. The taupe color doesn’t lend itself to a lot of strap options, but I really like changing straps a lot, so this is a big plus long term for the whole lineup. I realize this is a minor detail, but I really like the new buckle. The ends are beveled ever so slightly. I used to notice the sharp edges on the buckle, but those are gone. It still looks beefy and masculine, but this is a better design. Some pics! See what I mean about the dial? The new buckle. |
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Congrats!
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16 June 2021, 02:36 PM | #148 |
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It looks amazing.
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16 June 2021, 02:54 PM | #149 | |
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Beautiful dial |
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16 June 2021, 04:24 PM | #150 |
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Congrats. That new dial looks incredible and the entire watch looks so balanced. Think they really hit it out of the park with these |
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