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In the end the decision has to be yours...
Hi Thurgood,
I don'tn think you will like my answer. When discussing the rose gold Royal Oaks, I was under the mistaken impression that you meant a rose gold Royal Oak on the matching gold bracelet. To be honest, I really dislike Royal Oaks on a strap. There are others that may love the look, but I find its an incomplete design. When I see photos of the original sketches, it shows a watch with an integrated bracelet. I personally would never buy a RO (whether gold or not) on a strap. I feel the same way about Patek's Nautilus on a strap, I would never consider one on a strap. I realize that there is a huge price discrepancy between the RO in gold on bracelet or a strap, and a RO with a gold bracelet is beyond my budget so I sympathize with you regarding what the difference in price may be.
Personally, I'd rather have something that is more of a dress watch than a RO, if I were getting something on a strap. I would much rather have the ROC or a 15400 in SS on a matching bracelet.
If you got the chrono in SS, its a very different watch from the 15300 so you could easily own both. If you got the 15400 in SS, I'd say sell or trade the 15300 toward something else because they are too similar.
Obviously, you have to go with what your heart tells you and the watch that really makes you smile. I have shared my honest opinion on the various watches you have mentioned, but in the end I'm not the one that will wear these watches. Therefore, the only opinion that matters is your own.
Good luck and best regards,
Dino
is federic piguet1185 good?
i thought about purchasing a 26320st chrono, however its movement kinda bugged me, i was told its FP 1185 movement has been used for many brands, even on Omega speedmaster, i initially thought FP1185 only supports all the high ends, should i get a 15400ro...
Yes, its a good movement...
Watch companies that I am aware of that have used it and continue to use it are AP, Vacheron Constantin, Breguet, Blancpain, and Cartier has used it in their Pasha Chronographs. I am not aware of Omega using it in their Speedmaster. I believe the Speedmas...
so you would pick ROC over 15400or?
thanks for your input Dino, in fact i would like add a rose gold AP in my collection as 15400OR also has in-house movement, but the downside is it looks quite simple, 26320st looks amazing, however its movement is a bit disappointing, and it doesn't have ...
Only you will know what is the right choice for you...
Hi Thurgood, I have looked at the AP Royal Oaks for several years without pulling the trigger. While they are pricier than most of the watches I've purchased in the past which has slowed me down a bit, I personally had a difficult time choosing what I tru...
WOW! thanks so much Dino, your input was like a wake up call.
what a review on jumbo and chrono! i have also read some of your reviews in timezone, you sound like true purist, anyway i think i will go for the AP new chrono after reading the differences on these two models, one last question, i have a DaytonaSS as we...
A dim recollection awaits you
Thurgood, I predict that once you've owned a Royal Oak Chronograph, you will have only a dim recollection of how you could once have thought it had some resemblance to a Daytona. Park
Hi Thurgood...
Hi Thurgood, thank you for your very kind words about my journey and decision making process regarding ROs. I'm really glad that you found it helpful. As for is being similar to a Daytona it truly is not similar. In fact when I was leaning toward getting ...
thanks so much dino!
hi dino! i really appreciate your help on making my choices, btw the car example really hit the point. Frankly i'm quite new to watch collecting, but i really enjoy it and becoming more addicted to it day by day, over the past two years, i've spend quite ...
Glad I could help...
Hi Thurgood, I'm glad that my discussion about the Daytona and Royal Oak Chronograph was helpful to you. As for asking for advice before making decisions about watches, I don't think its a bad thing, especially if you are new to the hobby, or if its a lar...
thanks again dino
hi dino! thanks again for your helpful suggestions on rolex watches, i couldn't agree more on collecting stainless steel or gold watches instead of two tones.. thats basically the reason i want to sell my dj2, i have mentioned that i have not a single gol...
Gold Watches...
Hi Thurgood, Again I am glad to help. No need to thank me, we all come to this forum to learn and exchange ideas. Actually, in answering some of your questions it helps me to think about my own collection and how it got to be as it is, and where changes c...
hi dino! here's my current collection, please tell me i'm missing an all gold watch
thanks for all the nice photos, love the cartier tank by the way,very classic!!! here's my little collection, as i said i just started collecting, so i don't own many great pieces yet, will get there in time, so please bare with me, additional photo of pi...
Very nice collection...but you need something ins yellow or rose gold. to add some color
Hi Thurgood, That's a very nice collection....although I think you need an all yellow or rose gold watch. You have some really iconic pieces that are the building blocks of many nice collections. The Santos 100 is a nice modern interpretation of the class...
rose gold indeed
hi dino! i sent you a private message regarding my ideal gold watches yesterday, but i think it failed to get through. Anyway to recap on that, i did look at some of the gold models in pp,vc,piaget etc.. but they are just not for me. The one that truly sp...
Rose Gold...
Hi Thurgood, So it seems you are interested in a sort of sporty rose gold watch. To be honest, I prefer ROs in stainless steel rather than gold. Maybe its because the originals were in steel (although I know that AP also made them in gold in the 70s). I w...
daytona rose gold vs 15400or
hi dino! Yea! probably i'll find a way to sell my 15300 eventually for a 15400OR, i have tried on the rose gold Daytona, without a doubt its a nice watch, the only downside is its size, not as ideal as the newly 15400, and its true i already have that in ...
failed email
Hi Dino! i tried to send you an email twice last night, but your address was rejected for some reason, i did remove the unlined spaces as you requested though. anyway to follow up on the gold watch we discussed earlier, i think i'll take a pass on rose da...
Hi Thurgood,
I am not sure why are having difficulty emailing or getting a PM through to me. I have never experienced that problem before. I certainly understand that the price of either AP in Rose Gold would be considerably more than in SS. I love rose gold but I lik...
should i be worried about this?
hi dino! yea that was really weird! i will try with hotmail later on,, anyway a friend just told me not to buy the ap 26320 chrono due to its f.p 1185 movement, he said AP will try to come up with a new line of in-house movements soon, so for those ap wat...
Unless your friend works for AP...
He is just speculating and to be honest anything is possible. Sure they could come up with a new movement, but that could be 3 years from now, 5 years from now, or 10 years from now. AP has used this movement in their chronograph since it was released aro...
tough decision
hi dino! i was in this ad store in hong kong yesterday, and tried on the rose gold 15400 one more time as i was still indecisive over this and the gold chronograph. What you've said "the gold chrono will cover both in SS and ro15400" has got me thinking a...
In the end the decision has to be yours...
Hi Thurgood, I don'tn think you will like my answer. When discussing the rose gold Royal Oaks, I was under the mistaken impression that you meant a rose gold Royal Oak on the matching gold bracelet. To be honest, I really dislike Royal Oaks on a strap. Th...
chrono as it is
hi dino! thanks again for your honest suggestions, in fact i was leaning over on the chrono ss more than both in rose gold, i think i just needed someone to give me a final push. also i find that i don't have too much occasions to wear gold watches as oft...
Good Luck!
Hey Thurgood, I hope that you will get many years of enjoyment from whichever watch you purchase. I look forward to seeing pix soon. Best regards, Dino