Hi AP fans, I was like a kid in candy store when I visited the boutique !

Nov 10, 2022,17:59 PM
 





Stylish for sure



50th anniversary

The black ceramic RO chrono (26240CE) was a big (and pleasant) surprise to see in the metal.  Very powerful looking and is a statement piece.  Vincent (sales manager for the boutique) reminded me that each AP ceramic watch is made from a single piece of ceramic rather than several pieces, hence rarity and higher price point.








This encrusted diamond piece (15210BC.ZZ) is a watch for attending the Oscars.  Too bling for me though.  Under spot lights, I needed my sunglasses šŸ˜Ž.  The workmanship is great.  Check out the diamonds on the crown.




The PC with blue dial on a gold bracelet is a heavy weight, both figuratively and in heft.  We spoke about safety for wearing such a watch and concluded that in the downtown parts of Asian cities such Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong šŸ‡­šŸ‡°, Taipei, and Singapore šŸ‡øšŸ‡¬ it should be fine.  





The code (26399NR) with smoky blue dial is sharp looking piece.  Next time I need to compare it with the burgundy which I found quite attractive previously.


What are your thoughts on these pieces ?


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 By: mdg : November 10th, 2022-18:13
...I was at the AP boutique in Manhattan pre-Covid and they barely gave me the time of day, let alone brought out any watches. Too bad as I really like many of their offerings...
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Nowadays an appointment must be booked beforehand.

 
 By: GLau : November 11th, 2022-14:46
Often I ride shotgun with my friends who are AP VIPsšŸ˜…
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I only know Lange and Patek VIPs...

 
 By: mdg : November 11th, 2022-16:32
...which isn't bad : )
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Iā€™m sure you know this phraseā€¦.ꗠäŗ‹äøē™»äø‰å®ę®æā€¦Congrats in advanceā€¦šŸ„‚šŸ‘šŸ»

 
 By: Clueless_Collector : November 10th, 2022-19:00
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As mentioned in my reply above, I

 
 By: GLau : November 11th, 2022-15:17
ride shotgun with AP VIPs so that I can see more APs and drool šŸ¤¤
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The black ceramic chrono looks simply ridiculous.

 
 By: mrds : November 10th, 2022-21:50
Way too large, way too crude. I donā€™t know what AP is doing with their rich heritage and first class savoir faireā€¦. On a positive note, the Oscar piece looks stunning.
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Agreed - and when sales people trot out ā€œbut think about how itā€™s madeā€ rather than ā€œisnā€™t it drop dead gorgeousā€ you know youā€™re probably not getting something many will appreciateā€¦

 
 By: CGJ0 : November 10th, 2022-21:54
The Oscar piece is well executed for something that could look trashy.
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To clarify, sales manager brought out this watch

 
 By: GLau : November 11th, 2022-15:27
and told me this is a newly released and rare piece. I said it looked great ! He then reminded me about one piece of ceramic was used to make it.
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FYI, I have a small wrist, hence why this piece looks very big in the photo šŸ¤£

 
 By: GLau : November 11th, 2022-15:22
Why do you think this watch is ridiculous and way to crude ?
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To me, a watch this size is too large for 90% of all wrists. To make it all black amplifies the size perception further.

 
 By: mrds : November 11th, 2022-17:52
The person most likely to buy such a watch is one that probably couldnā€™t care less about all the AP magic inside but one that screams look at me Iā€˜ve got an AP and Iā€˜m f***ing important. Sorry for the rant, I donā€™t mean to be disrespectful to anyone who l... 
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Exquisite

 
 By: EikĆ¾yrnir : November 12th, 2022-14:46
The code with diamonds is not my style. This being said, I adore the code and it has grown very much on me. I do very much desire one, however first I have to get a 15500 and speaking on Royal Oaks - the PC is just heavenly!
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Yes, the PC is special, heft and looks šŸ‘€!

 
 By: GLau : November 14th, 2022-06:12
Best of luck with your adventure with the 15500 and hope to see your wrist shots soon šŸ’Ŗ
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Appreciate the kind words mate!

 
 By: EikĆ¾yrnir : November 14th, 2022-12:30
Hereā€™s hoping! I mean, they have allocate one for me now - I hope! Anyway, I would drool all over these pieces like a kid in a candy store
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That all ceramic ROC looks great!

 
 By: MichaelC : November 12th, 2022-17:50
I always enjoy your boutique visits and photo sets Thank you!
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Yes MichaelC, the black ceramic really

 
 By: GLau : November 13th, 2022-14:44
sang to me ! šŸ¤© It was a fun visit !
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