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Old 4 December 2020, 05:44 AM   #1
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Incoming - AP Ceramic Diver 15707CE

After wanting and lusting after this reference for 3 years, I was finally able to grab the beloved ceramic diver.

I would’ve loved to secure one when these were in the 24K range all day, but these really have shot up. I’m happy with the deal that I made to secure the piece.

It truly is other worldly special with the vertical brushed ceramic finishing, the perfect sweet spot offshore size imo, and the POP of orange. Will throw on orange rubber and maybe even a gray occasionally.

Fits in the collection well with a diver, chrono, gmt.

A dream come true.

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Old 4 December 2020, 06:23 AM   #2
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Look fantastic, congrats!
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Old 4 December 2020, 06:44 AM   #3
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Great choice! I am with you I was on the fence for a while about a years ago and wish I would have pulled the trigger.
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Old 4 December 2020, 06:50 AM   #4
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Amazing pick up, mind I ask how much you paid for it? I've been trying to get one, I believe no one on 47th street nyc has one.
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Old 4 December 2020, 06:54 AM   #5
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Congrats. Love mine.
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Old 4 December 2020, 07:21 AM   #6
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Very, very nice pick up. Al the best with it.
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Old 4 December 2020, 07:52 AM   #7
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Amazing piece. I sincerely envy you!
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Old 4 December 2020, 09:20 AM   #8
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Great trio! Congrats
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Old 4 December 2020, 10:27 AM   #9
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Congrats!! Enjoy it. It’s a great watch.
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Old 4 December 2020, 10:53 AM   #10
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Congratulations mate, looks great!
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Old 4 December 2020, 12:31 PM   #11
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So nice!! I wish I could pull this off. Sadly, my wrists only allow for the others in your collection. Congrats!!
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Old 4 December 2020, 02:21 PM   #12
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Great choice! I am with you I was on the fence for a while about a years ago and wish I would have pulled the trigger.
There were TWO when I was at the NYC boutique years ago, and I made the decision that I would wait to get one once they were discounted on the secondary market. We all know how that worked out for me :(
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Old 4 December 2020, 03:11 PM   #13
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Congrats, a beautiful piece.
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Old 4 December 2020, 03:43 PM   #14
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Welcome to the club! Congrats! Had mine since 2016 and is one of my most used pieces in the collection. Ceramic is a god send, it’s been around the world on my wrist and still look like new.
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Old 4 December 2020, 10:36 PM   #15
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Love the pics, lume looks great.
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Old 4 December 2020, 10:40 PM   #16
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glad that you went for it -- it looks marvelous.
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Old 4 December 2020, 11:45 PM   #17
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Oh, yeah! Congrats, my friend, very happy that things worked out for you on this one!

With AP's trend of reserving Ce for their big guns, this one only becomes more and more special. Enjoy!

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Old 5 December 2020, 03:28 AM   #18
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The brushed finish on the ceramic is fantastic - like many others I failed to pull the trigger about $10k ago...
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Old 5 December 2020, 03:59 AM   #19
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One of my favorites for sure! Congratulations! Have yet to try mine on the orange strap - keep meaning to.
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Old 5 December 2020, 04:07 AM   #20
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Look fantastic, congrats!

Thank you!!


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Great choice! I am with you I was on the fence for a while about a years ago and wish I would have pulled the trigger.

Definitely still worth hunting for. It’s so so incredible


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Old 5 December 2020, 04:44 AM   #23
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Amazing pick up, mind I ask how much you paid for it? I've been trying to get one, I believe no one on 47th street nyc has one.

I paid under 30. He had it listed for 33.5 and it still hasn’t been taken off chrono. The cheapest one on chrono is 34.9!! Of course that is just asking price, but it’s a very strong indicator of where this piece is headed. Roman Sharf did a video yesterday saying offshores are exploding. He could just be saying that for a few sales but I think this especially will hold. It’s the cheapest full ceramic piece by AP, as someone else mentioned, AP usually only makes their big boy pieces in this material.

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Congrats. Love mine.

Thank you! And thanks for the advice along the way.


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Oh, yeah! Congrats, my friend, very happy that things worked out for you on this one!

With AP's trend of reserving Ce for their big guns, this one only becomes more and more special. Enjoy!


I finally couldn’t take seeing the beautiful photos of your diver. Will have to step my picture taking up. Really appreciate the help with the collection advice, good luck with your Lange hunt! :)


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One of my favorites for sure! Congratulations! Have yet to try mine on the orange strap - keep meaning to.

Another influencer of my purchasing decision. Thanks for all the dope photos of the sunlight shining on that vertical brush.

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Welcome to the club! Congrats! Had mine since 2016 and is one of my most used pieces in the collection. Ceramic is a god send, it’s been around the world on my wrist and still look like new.

Great to hear, can’t wait to take mine on adventures around the world as well. Thanks dude


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So nice!! I wish I could pull this off. Sadly, my wrists only allow for the others in your collection. Congrats!!

Thanks man. You know, I only have 6.75 inch wrists and the 42 really hugs down on the wrist, especially the diver without the modular chrono complication. It has presence but seriously not overwhelming at all, especially in person.

We are so used to watch photos blown up when in real life they are very reasonably sized.

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The brushed finish on the ceramic is fantastic - like many others I failed to pull the trigger about $10k ago...

It makes me absolutely speechless. Makes the Rolex look like seikos.

Was still worth it and then some in my eyes. A brand new watch with not a scratch after being 6 years old in February.

Fun, unique, beautiful, useable, wearable.

Uh oh, what have I gotten myself in to?!


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congrats! beautiful, love the ceramic case
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