Audemars Piguet

Do you guys think that my changing out the bracelet in favor of this leather strap severely lessens the ‘presence’ and sophistication of this watch? AP’s RO white dials are amongst the few that I truly admire, but the RO bracelet is also second to none. I...  

Compared to the brilliant (and attention grabbing) RO bracelet. Thanks for sharing? Is it from AP strap?

Yes, i ordered it through my AD. The leather straps from AP are a bit exorbitantly priced, but perhaps because it comes with a deployant clasp.

... but will take some getting used to. It ages the watch a little bit (in my head). The bracelets are just so iconic and silky. Did you try on other colours as well?

By “ages” do you mean makes it more “dressy” or “formal”...or “ages” in a more negative light? No, i didn’t even consider other colors until you mentioned. Honestly i’d originally gotten the grey strap for the 15305 skeleton, but really missed the total “... 

I meant something slightly different - “ages” as in a maturing of the watch and giving it a more toned down, don’t need to shout vibe. The reason i said will take some getting used to, is that both of mine are on bracelets

The toned down effect is a very accurate characterization that I can see now, thank you. And I’m definitely not used to it either, especially knowing there’s an available bracelet. I’ll probably have the AD switch it back this summer depending on how this... 

Would be super interesting to see how this looks on a lighter gray leather strap