BABKA
1796
Came close to buying the platinum version.
Apr 27, 2020,11:26 AM
But this rose one is gorgeous!
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Never seen this before
By: TeutonicCarFan : April 25th, 2020-08:08
reminds me of La tradition, will look up further. Beautiful watch!
Wow, that is an awesome Audemar Piguet!!
By: Spencer Karrington : April 25th, 2020-08:36
I always feel that AP is always consistently based upon their Royal Oak collection when their other collections are equally as awesome!! Your watch is a "case" in point (pun intended ;p) Do you have more pics of your beauty and if so please share! Thanks ...
Agreed Jules for the engineering ..all day
By: GuinnessForMeAndTheWatch : April 25th, 2020-08:51
Thanks to Giulio Papi for bringing this 6hz beast to life ... the strap on this feels better than my ROs combined. Was my second AP after classic 2120 Jules thin in black. ...
Sure it's just bottom right of seconds dial
By: GuinnessForMeAndTheWatch : April 26th, 2020-07:21
It’s a robin escapement just sounds like a grasshopper given 6hz ...that’s my nickname haha. basically no middle man from power gear train to balance wheel (ie no swiss lever). But then doesn’t need lube as direct impulse so can run at high freq; hence th...
Lolz, sorry for my confusion but thanks for explaining it !!
By: Spencer Karrington : April 26th, 2020-08:37
new escapements are one of the pinnacle of the watchmaking art and I absolutely love to see what new stuff watchmakers create!! I do not know of any other watch with a robin escapement but there are other watches that do have "similar" escapement like the...
Cool watch
By: GWIS : April 25th, 2020-09:14
Thanks for the pictures.
Now that is an AMAZING watch 🔥👍
By: holdemchamp1225 : April 25th, 2020-10:31
Shame people focus so much on the RO line when these models exists, especially when they have the R&P movements inside 👏
Once again agreed
By: GuinnessForMeAndTheWatch : April 25th, 2020-12:33
To think you can get this wonder for less than an oversupplied ro ebauche calibre In steel - well this has the : Heft, xau and wrist presence Engineering and providence Limited numbers and brand What am I missing ?
Wow! That's an incredible piece!
By: patrick_y : April 25th, 2020-12:40
I remember having a borrowed one sitting on my nightstand. It certainly has a very loud and different type of ticking sound due to the Robin escapement. Amazing finishing on this watch, especially on the two big concave polished wheels in the back. Just a...