Audemars Piguet

Auctioned yesterday, this ROO JPM was and still is one of my favorite Royal Oak Off Shore. One of these watches I owned and stupidly sold. Credit picture: Phillips. For me, it is a kind of " King Of ROO Cool ". I sold it just because I couldn't wear it co...  

You do have to love a good AP.

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From a time when things were balanced and in proportion. Vte

Amazing presence on the wrist .

Many limited APs have just a color scheme change but all with automotive theme have a bunch of great details and features.

Like the RB II AP never make these iconic pieces anymore, and that's one reason I kept both the RB II Ti and Montoya. Selling them is easy but getting one in excellent condition is hard.

This watch with the Barrichello 1&2 are high points at AP for me.

Sadly both are gone

So polarizing, early reaction leaning more towards "AP sucks". Famous last words, a handful of those folks ended up buying the watch.

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did not have the intention to hijack the thread or deviate attention...

BUT... you did have me excited, I am not familiar with a JPM proto.

Once upon a time...I had an opportunity to buy this proto 000/000 a steel version of the "plat blue one"...but at the end it became like an auction and I did not want to go further...but I received photos so here it is... ...  

This is a Montoya thread, I was hopeful to see a Montoya Proto!