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Survivor Love
Ten years after its launch in 2008, I am still smitten with the Survivor. Once again, I am considering hunting down one of these beasts.
Any owners, or non-owners for that matter, who might share their thoughts on the Survivor after its first decade? Has the design and size held up? For the owners among you, how has the PVD case "survived" wear and general use? Does it get a lot of wrist time? All thoughts and opinions are welcome.
(Photo by MichaelC)
The Survivor remains the most compelling and exciting Offshore for me. Admittedly, it is not a watch that would typically be in my wheelhouse these days, and yet it still gets my heart racing every time I see it.
(Photo by MichaelC)
The Survivor remains the most compelling and exciting Offshore for me. Admittedly, it is not a watch that would typically be in my wheelhouse these days, and yet it still gets my heart racing every time I see it.
Come to me, you beautiful beast!
Cheers,
respo
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Survivor Love
Ten years after its launch in 2008, I am still smitten with the Survivor. Once again, I am considering hunting down one of these beasts. Any owners, or non-owners for that matter, who might share their thoughts on the Survivor after its first decade? Has ...
I had the opportunity to see it in Paris when it was unveiled, yes, some ten years ago...
An impressive beast, to say the least, in the line and spirit of the End of Days. Still, when it comes to ROO, the End Of Days is above this Survivor, for me, and two others are winning against this one, the JPM in titanium, and the Orchard Road. The PVD?...
You are no doubt right...
...in your assessment of the Survivor v. the EoD and others you mentioned. But for me, the Survivor and the Diver are the only two Offshores about which I feel passionately. The passion for the latter has waned somewhat over the years, but not so for the ...
Nice looking watch but impossible to wear in comfort.
I bought it and eventually sold it in just a couple of month - those pusher protective guards are totally nonsense for comfortable wearing. AP failed.
Thanks for allaying my fears on that.
Actually, I did not really have any fears about comfort. Would love to hear more of your thoughts, however, whenever yo have a chance, Michael. Best, respo
The same for me
Nothing else gets my heart racing as the Survivor does. Thanks, respo
To me its more about proportions...APROO can get bit cumbersome to wear on avg sz wrists. Larger frame sports icons and Governator himself are choice select for these pieces. If you have..
...an envious wrist nothing better than these rare sporty offshoots )
I agree
But I think this is the case for any watch: it must be assessed in terms of the specific wrist it will be adorning. I have tried on the Survivor and felt that it fit my wrist comfortably. Thanks, respo
OK Respo, I'm all in favor of you getting this monster.
I am privileged to have some great APs, and have owned a handful of various Offshores over the years. I ultimately decided that the Rubens Barrichello II in titanium was the single greatest limited edition piece AP made for my personal tastes. The irony i...
Thank you!!!!!
I really appreciate your thoughts and additional photos. The size and comfort of the Survivor do not worry me. How well the PVD coating holds up does, but I am glad to hear your experience in this regard was positive. PVD-coated watches always make me ner...
