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A Brief Report of my AP Royal Oak Chronograph ref.25960BC in White Gold & Salmon Dial
Salmon dial is an acquired taste. I happen to LOVE it. I was lucky enough to have bumped into 2 outstanding samples of the Royal Oak with salmon dial. I did not get to keep the first one for long, which was a huge regret. Now with this 2nd piece of salmon dial that comes to my life, it sort of helps to allay my regret.
Picked up my new toy with my buddy Semper Fidelis who was wearing his new H. Moser Centre Seconds Concept Funky Blue.
WG case shines very differently from SS. That salmon dial makes my heart beats faster!
The dial pops under sunlight.
It was GREAT to find this watch in an old AP catalogue which I collected when I could only dream of owning an AP. How sweet my dream was!
Almost a quarter of a kilogram! The heft of WG always reminds me of its existence.
I am lucky that the AP logo is up-right when the crown is tightened. A should-have feature for watches at this price point IMO...
Do you notice that the thickness of the bracelet tapers gradually from the case-end to the clasp-end? This is the only bracelet that I've seen with such gradual taper in thickness. I really like these details. It makes the watch wear rather comfortably too!
Despite its shear weight of almost 230g, the watch is surprisingly comfortable on the wrist.
This is how my WG ROC with salmon dial looks like in a sunny outdoor.
This watch has certainly RESERVED a permanent place in my small collection! 
Some casual wrist-shots to end the brief report...
Hope you have enjoyed reading!
Best,
Wayne
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A Brief Report of my AP Royal Oak Chronograph ref.25960BC in White Gold & Salmon Dial
Salmon dial is an acquired taste. I happen to LOVE it. I was lucky enough to have bumped into 2 outstanding samples of the Royal Oak with salmon dial. I did not get to keep the first one for long, which was a huge regret. Now with this 2nd piece of salmon...
Huge congrats, Wayne!
It is a stunning watch! Is it from the actual collection? I always loved salmon dials, the first one I have ever seen in my life was a Daniel Roth chronograph.. Wear it in good health! Yours, Adam
Thank you, Adam!
Yes, AP made these salmon dial ROC in WG many years back and I believe in low production number. Salmon dials are alluring to me too
Love to see this dial on your wrist again!
Your original APRO jubilee killed off half the forum members here... and now this beauty! Wonderful! Thanks for sharing this piece and your enthusiasm for it... I look forward to seeing many many more photos of it! S
Thank you, S!
This WG ROC helps me to relieve the pain whenever I see your beautiful salmon jumbo. Glad that you are enjoying yours!
Stunning photography.
Your WG ROC is phenomenal. Hard to find the words to describe how great it looks. Big, big congratulations. M4
Huge congrats!..........
That watch looks outstanding on your wrist. It has much more personality than the typical white dialed version. I almost bought a Breguet XX one time a number of years ago that had a salmon dial but didn't as I wasn't sure I could pull it off. You photos ...
Amanico has a Breguet salmon dial if I recall correctly...
And it is in platinum. A very beautiful piece indeed As I've said, salmon dial is an acquired taste and if it sings to you, let the hunt begins! Thanks for tour well wishes, Tony, and good luck hunting! Best, Wayne
Yes that's the one, although...................
The one I looked at buying had a platinum bracelet as well. Haven't seen that before. Yours looks great BTW!
I for one love the salmon dial. Surprisingly, it seems to go well with any sleeve colors!
And thank you for mentioning the bracelet details. That is cool!
Thank you my friend!!
Yes, I'm glad that the salmon dial is rather versatile, which is a surprise to me too!
Wayne I really like this AP RO chrono
The white gold , salmon dial combination is perfect in my books And your photos are so nice! We have featured your incoming photo on our Instagram page too Congrats and enjoy in the best of health my friend Cheers Robin
Pride of ownership...
I can tell you\'re in love with this beauty - much deserved second chance to get hold of a salmon dial RO, this time the Chrono AND it\'s in WG! Love the heft when picking it up and wearing it, it\'s really something else... Congrats to have pulled the tr...
Thanks again, buddy!
Yes, it was fun picking up the watch together and thanks for the good advice and support given. Always appreciate your generosity in sharing your wealth of knowledge!
Nice detail in the crown
You got lucky with that crown. Is really nice to see that AP logo up right. And I agree with you, this feature is a should-have to all watches at this price point
I'm gone a few days and miss this whale!
Our tastes are so similar Wayne. I have thought about redialing mine to this Salmon, and ordering a honey brown gator strap. I think it would look so superb! But to have it on the gold bracelet as it came, and original, well that is the tops. I regretted ...
Thanks for your compliment, Michael!
This is the best AP ROC in my book, a worthy substitute for my long gone salmon jumbo. The WG case and bracelet are exceptional, which make me miss my salmon jumbo lesser. But I have to admit that sometimes my heart still skips a beat whenever i look back...
I'm speechless...
Hands down to one of the nicest AP watches I\'ve ever seen. Congrats! Why does AP discontinues this sort of beauties...
