Audemars Piguet

The new Royal Oak Chronograph was presented during the 2012 SIHH. The case size increase (to reach a 41 mm diameter) is the main change when compared with the previous version without forgetting the faceted hands and indexes which bring a touch of subtlet...  

Not my cup of tea ( the watch, not the player who is God if God played football ). I am notb moved by this smooth dial, and by the whole watch, to say all. But it will certainly find his clients and fans. Best, Nicolas

As a daily reader of the Mundo Deportivo, I can't imagine a single second to see Leo playing with the Merengues... what a nightmare! Fx

The piece really seems more dressy without the waffle dial. Nice experiment nonetheless.

It looks nice, but reminds me too much of the VC overseas deep stream. I miss the tapisserie too.

Unfortunately I'm a man of habit. Don't get me wrong though, I do have my eye on a VC Overseas Deep Stream :)

Actually, the brushed dial has to be seen in the metal to be fully appreciated, the pics don't give it justice. Fx

Thanks for the quick look at the Leo Messi! Cheers, Anthony

I think it is OK to lose the iconic dial guilloche, especially for an LE model. That is the time to explore new ideas and execute new details. I want to see all of the new ROCs in person, but intuition tells me these Messi LEs are all going to be fantasti... 

It is a watch which has to been in the metal! Fx

And it's a very unique and powerful, perfect masculine combo! Thanks for the share Xavier! Stephen

IMHO, I like that dial better than the older version. Any change in WR, or still 50m? Great pics.

especially a footballer one,to put me off completely and ,ignorantely I admit,dismiss it and not paying attention. Definetely if brands do associate their product with celebrities,it must work,as I said to me is quite the opposite,I find it cheap,more sui... 

Mo

This is one of my favourites to come out of the AP stable in a long time. Discretely powerful. Cheers, Rob

Hope to see you seen in Geneva. Fx

Thanks for sharing.