And I am very happy to hear about your experience at the AP Boutique. That is exactly how it should be.
I am not an AP employee, in no way compensated by them for what I write. Yes, it is a favorite brand of mine, and I have collected them for years. That said, it has been a while since I last purchased one.
I don't care if I am the only person who likes this watch or the brand or for that matter, anything else in life. If you pressed me for the truth, I much prefer being in the minority on things.
I do believe many remarks posted on this new collection by AP have been extremely ignorant. I don't doubt that one can form an opinion from photos, but saying things like the watch is cheap, that is ignorant. Saying things like the brand CEO should resign for launching the collection... that is plain stupid. My feathers are far from ruffled, I enjoy allowing others to reveal themselves in how they act.
As for this watch, I understand your sentiments and am pleased you made this post. I look forward to others from you here, and maybe the debut of a new AP in the future? I hope to make a similar post in 2020