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ocwatching · 10 September 2011, 08:11 AM

Well, not sure if many of the regular AP guys here on TRF know, I caught the Panerai bug BAD over the last couple of years

Started with the 312,

Then the 190,

Then I got the 249 and 416/413.

While I loved the 249, it really didn't sing to me as much as I thought! Loved the watch off my wrist but on my wrist, it just didn't do it.

Found a risti that bought it off of me and I was on the hunt again.

Well, many other WIS have told me to try APs and while I thought about it, the ROO Chronos never did anything for me. But when AP released the Diver last year, it caught my attention but I was still in the PAM hunt...

Well, thanks to our man Oscar (Bodybump)

, I dove in (pun intended):

Sitting at the door on a Saturday morning waiting for the FedEx man..he must have thought I was weird to take a photo of his truck..

it took a bit of work to open the hermetically sealed box...nice one Oscar

ANOTHER!!

Finally!

WHAT!! Oscar plastic wrapped the watch!!

The Thank You note made it a bit better...LOL

But nice touch Oscar

FINALLY!!!

two Divers...

THANK You Oscar for putting up with my offline messages/text/phone calls. Smooth as silk transaction and a great piece.

I am glad I went AP and I have a feeling this will not be my last...

Thanks for reading!

Phil

mjclark32 · 10 September 2011, 08:18 AM

Awesome, congrats!

ocwatching · 10 September 2011, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by mjclark32

Awesome, congrats!

h999r · 10 September 2011, 08:27 AM

Dude .. that AP diver look awesome !! congrats !

stockae92 · 10 September 2011, 08:46 AM

man, just the AP that I like ... congrats

its looks awesome

sleddog · 10 September 2011, 08:49 AM

Stunning!!

Love the Fedex van shot, and the Oscar (bodybump) thankyou card!!

Enjoy your new acquisition.

chicagofan · 10 September 2011, 11:30 AM

Congrats! Great pick up.

clarencek · 10 September 2011, 11:32 AM

Oscar is awesome... congrats on the purchase... great photos!

Art 1 · 10 September 2011, 11:38 AM

dalip · 10 September 2011, 11:41 AM

Fantastic pick up..love the AP diver. Will be interesting to hear how you feel it wears compared to your panerai. Awesome seller in Oscar also. Congrats!

jefstathiou · 10 September 2011, 12:02 PM

What a beautiful AP. Congratulations and wear it in good health.

kilyung · 10 September 2011, 12:05 PM

Nice work Phil. The collections getting quite interesting.

mfer · 10 September 2011, 12:28 PM

Dude. That is awesome. So jealous!

TSW · 10 September 2011, 03:07 PM

Well done my friend

And thank you for the great shots

Dickson Lim · 10 September 2011, 03:38 PM

Great one Phil, it looks good on your wrist!

Itchy for one!

chazha · 10 September 2011, 04:30 PM

Among all the AP RO and ROO the diver sits best on my wrist.... Im still waiting to try the ROO from this year.

Wear it in good health. :-)

Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk

HL65 · 10 September 2011, 08:33 PM

Very nice- big congrats!!

DOUGHN · 10 September 2011, 10:44 PM

NIce Diver :)

Ristretto · 10 September 2011, 11:23 PM

Congrats love how you made a narrative.

travisb · 10 September 2011, 11:54 PM

The Diver is sooo nice! I will definately end up with one.
I've collected APs for years and this is my favorite of their recent releases. Enjoy that beauty!

mfer · 11 September 2011, 01:25 AM

You got me thinking again....damn!!!!

zlin08033 · 11 September 2011, 02:13 AM

Great watch and Oscar is great guy to deal with.

ocwatching · 11 September 2011, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by h999r

Dude .. that AP diver look awesome !! congrats !

totally impressed with the AP line..
different feel from Patek 5120 that I had..but almost same build quality..

thanks!

ocwatching · 11 September 2011, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by stockae92

man, just the AP that I like ... congrats

its looks awesome

sometimes it pays to look outside of the PAM world..

ocwatching · 11 September 2011, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by sleddog

Stunning!!

Love the Fedex van shot, and the Oscar (bodybump) thankyou card!!

Enjoy your new acquisition.

Oscar was super to deal with..
thanks for the kind words...

ocwatching · 11 September 2011, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by chicagofan

Congrats! Great pick up.

I am over the moon!

ocwatching · 11 September 2011, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by clarencek

Oscar is awesome... congrats on the purchase... great photos!

ocwatching · 11 September 2011, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Art 1

thanks for visiting and sharing my joy

ocwatching · 11 September 2011, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by dalip

Fantastic pick up..love the AP diver. Will be interesting to hear how you feel it wears compared to your panerai. Awesome seller in Oscar also. Congrats!

but initial impressions are great...
does not sit as high as the 312 which after a while bothered me..the finish details are just awesome on the case..
a finesse sports watch..

ocwatching · 11 September 2011, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by jefstathiou

What a beautiful AP. Congratulations and wear it in good health.

10 September 2011, 08:11 AM	#1
ocwatching "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Phil Location: CA Posts: 5,374	Finally got around to posting...AP Pickup Well, not sure if many of the regular AP guys here on TRF know, I caught the Panerai bug BAD over the last couple of years Started with the 312, Then the 190, Then I got the 249 and 416/413. While I loved the 249, it really didn't sing to me as much as I thought! Loved the watch off my wrist but on my wrist, it just didn't do it. Found a risti that bought it off of me and I was on the hunt again. Well, many other WIS have told me to try APs and while I thought about it, the ROO Chronos never did anything for me. But when AP released the Diver last year, it caught my attention but I was still in the PAM hunt... Well, thanks to our man Oscar (Bodybump), I dove in (pun intended): Sitting at the door on a Saturday morning waiting for the FedEx man..he must have thought I was weird to take a photo of his truck.. it took a bit of work to open the hermetically sealed box...nice one Oscar ANOTHER!! Finally! WHAT!! Oscar plastic wrapped the watch!! The Thank You note made it a bit better...LOL But nice touch Oscar FINALLY!!! two Divers... THANK You Oscar for putting up with my offline messages/text/phone calls. Smooth as silk transaction and a great piece. I am glad I went AP and I have a feeling this will not be my last... Thanks for reading! Phil __________________ too much into watches...

10 September 2011, 08:18 AM	#2
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	Awesome, congrats! __________________

10 September 2011, 08:49 AM	#6
sleddog TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Rob Location: Nearby. Posts: 24,907	Stunning!! Love the Fedex van shot, and the Oscar (bodybump) thankyou card!! Enjoy your new acquisition. __________________ He who wears a Rolex is always on time, even when late!! TRF's "After Dark" Bar & Nightclub Patron-Founding Member..

10 September 2011, 11:32 AM	#8
clarencek "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New York Posts: 400	Oscar is awesome... congrats on the purchase... great photos! __________________ Citizen AQ4020-54X, NB6005-05L, NB6006-02X, Casio GMW-B5000TFC, MRG-B5000B, MTG-B1000XB, Hamilton Field Khaki H70605731, IWC IW356501, IWC387902, Longines Spirit L3.810.4.93.0, MKII PMWF Graywater GMT, Project 300, Omega 210.92.42.20.01.001, 304.33.44.52.03.001, Rolex 116400GV, 116520, 116610LV, 126600, 326933, Seiko SBGA001, SLA019, Sinn U1-ST

10 September 2011, 11:41 AM	#10
dalip "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: Dalip Location: Mumbai and Perth Watch: Rolex PAM Omega Posts: 18,656	Fantastic pick up..love the AP diver. Will be interesting to hear how you feel it wears compared to your panerai. Awesome seller in Oscar also. Congrats! __________________ ------------------------------------------------------------ *"The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else." George Bernard Shaw*

10 September 2011, 08:27 AM	#4
h999r Banned Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: HR Location: Planet Earth Watch: -ing Barts. Posts: 4,244	Dude .. that AP diver look awesome !! congrats !

10 September 2011, 08:46 AM	#5
stockae92 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 4,890	man, just the AP that I like ... congrats its looks awesome

10 September 2011, 11:30 AM	#7
chicagofan "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Howard Location: Chicago Posts: 3,588	Congrats! Great pick up.

10 September 2011, 11:38 AM	#9
Art 1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida, Canada Watch: Rol/Seik/Tud/Omega Posts: 30,244

10 September 2011, 12:02 PM	#11
jefstathiou "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Boston Posts: 222	What a beautiful AP. Congratulations and wear it in good health. __________________ ______________________ Rolex Sub-C Ref 116610LN; Rolex Day Date Ref 1803 Rolex Milgauss Ref 116400V; Omega Speedmaster Ref 311.30 Omega De Ville St. Moritz Ref. 4842.20.32

10 September 2011, 12:05 PM	#12
kilyung 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,873	Nice work Phil. The collections getting quite interesting.

10 September 2011, 12:28 PM	#13
mfer "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Real Name: Mik Location: USA Posts: 13,723	Dude. That is awesome. So jealous! __________________ member#3242

10 September 2011, 03:07 PM	#14
TSW "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: TSW Location: Le Brassus Watch: Rolex & AP's Posts: 27,449	Well done my friend And thank you for the great shots __________________ AP Owners Club IG @swiss.watch.connection

10 September 2011, 03:38 PM	#15
Dickson Lim "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: planet Posts: 1,517	Great one Phil, it looks good on your wrist! Itchy for one!

10 September 2011, 04:30 PM	#16
chazha "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: ChairmanMao Location: NY, US Watch: mickey watch Posts: 837	Among all the AP RO and ROO the diver sits best on my wrist.... Im still waiting to try the ROO from this year. Wear it in good health. :-) Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk __________________ I am always single, even when I am married.

10 September 2011, 08:33 PM	#17
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 63,492	Very nice- big congrats!! __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

10 September 2011, 10:44 PM	#18
DOUGHN "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Manila Watch: AP.Rolex.Pam.Tudor Posts: 372	NIce Diver :)

10 September 2011, 11:23 PM	#19
Ristretto "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: GMT + 3 Watch: Platinum Daytona Posts: 1,320	Congrats love how you made a narrative.

10 September 2011, 11:54 PM	#20
travisb 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Travis Location: FL / NYC Watch: Yes.. Posts: 32,448	Congrats! The Diver is sooo nice! I will definately end up with one. I've collected APs for years and this is my favorite of their recent releases. Enjoy that beauty!

11 September 2011, 01:25 AM	#21
mfer "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Real Name: Mik Location: USA Posts: 13,723	You got me thinking again....damn!!!! __________________ member#3242

11 September 2011, 02:13 AM	#22
zlin08033 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: PA Posts: 1,033	Big congrate!!! Great watch and Oscar is great guy to deal with.

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