Audemars Piguet

Not a watch blogger and work eats my brain cells so no eloquent writing, just quick thoughts in bullet form.

Basically, I am a sucker for any open-heart watch like the Millenary, Breguet Tradition, etc… so this was right up my alley. I always give watches bonus points for being quirky…and the Millenary delivers.

-The case is a huge step up from some of the other watches I have owed, especially the lugs. Much more interesting than what you would get from Lange or Breguet for example.

-Finishing is good, especially with how light plays off the applied numerals + hand. It looks great! With that said, I think both AP and Patek are a step below some of the others in this price range when comparing new prices. Again, not bad, I think it’s a big missed opportunity with this watch. Given I bought it used, it’s not a huge deal since the Millenary is nicely discounted off new prices. I would never buy another Royal Oak though as I don’t think there’s much watch for the money there.

-It wears smaller than something like Panerai, maybe like a 42mm or 43mm watch? The oval shape means it won’t bang against anything which is better than a chunky round watch. It looks totally reasonable on my wrist.

-Folding clasp and strap are both comfy, no complaints but I haven’t really found many watches to be uncomfortable.

-The rotor is beautiful, definitely one of my favorites.

-This watch does not make the mistake many skeletonized watches do which is accidentally becoming an arm hair showcase. It was one of my main worries buying this piece and it completely sidestepped that. 

Other than that, enjoy the pics! I used too much lightroom smoothening so you may notice some artifacts but this was just an iPhone so didn’t have much to work with.

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