Horological Meandering

Good News First: my newest addition to the collection, the AP Royal Oak Chrono (blue/silver) has arrived and I'm totaly Happy. How I got there was Not so nice, though. I was waiting since Baselworld 2017 to receive my Blancpain Fifty Fathoms tribute to Mi...  

a while. Although unacceptable , every manufacturer cocks up or fails in some way or another at some point in time . Stick with them for a while and then have a think

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Your photos are terrific, thank you. Sadly, the other experience with the Blancpain must be very souring. I have gone through instances over many years of collecting where something sours me on a brand. Great news for us, there are always alternatives. If... 

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... the source however may not be the brand but the AD. Just sayin‘... A very nice AP you got yourself! Enjoy and wear it in the best of health! Cheers Henrik

I am aware that I can not be sure, that it wasn‘t the AD. However, I‘ve already bought several watches there and the experience was always very good.

... and their communication policy on limited editions. And it was not necessarily pretty. To better understand the situation with respect to the limited timepieces like the Tribute to MilSpec: Each country organization of the manufacturer gets a definiti... 

All metal bracelet pictures were from baselworld 2017 or blogs/magazines. Also they have now announced the next special edition with (almost) the same case and guess what, no metal bracelet option. So I still smell something funny. As I said, I‘ve had ver... 

Just for a chuckle, I'll relate my "waiting on a watch" story. It's short. My name is "on the list" for a ceramic bezel Rolex Daytona, white dial. Twelve months ago I was "number 62" on the list. Today, I'm "number 70." Haha, I get it. So you moved on and... 

I would have done the same thing . Your AD should have been more responsible ...

To bad to hear about your BP . Wear your AP in best of health