GLau
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I “HAD” to revisit AP House to see the WG Code with black ceramic ring mentioned by MichaelC
Vincent the Senior Sales Associate brought out other beauties which made the visit an eye 👁 opening experience !
My previous post: www.watchprosite.com
The WG Code has a brushed black dial which looks very strong and masculine ! The rubber strap adds sportiness to this hybrid dressy sports watch. The black ceramic middle ring provides good contrast to the WG case. I can understand why MichaelC wanted to see it in the metal.
Other pieces were the double balance open work in black ceramic (15407CE) and steel (15407ST). The ceramic is very light on the wrist and Vincent told me that it is very scratch resistance, whereas the steel has quite a bit of weight over the ceramic. The skeletonized dials are great to look at. The five digits for AP references are messing me up all the time !
To my surprise, the green giant was available for me to try on ! The green is difficult to describe because the shading and color both change as the dial is moved to different angles. Just mesmerizing to stare at the dail and the heft is great ! The only problem with this piece apparently is the long wait list !😢
The black ceramic PC (26585CE) has a powerful look. Although much information is on the dial, the open work makes it challenging to read. On the other hand, watches nowadays are really not used for time-keeping !🤪
The frosted gold is interesting in that it is made by a technician hand-holding a tool which hammers against the bracelet to create the pattern. This unusual look is quite unique. The rainbow stones provides good contrast, even though reading the time is not easy. Will not be showing this photo to my wife !
Complication Watchmaker, Maxim, is in AP House every Thursday and Friday to meet with collectors to inspect, explain, and fix technical issues. He was trained in Switzerland and worked with APRP.
His wrist was adorned with a [Re]master01, a limited edition of 500 pieces that come out in 2020 and it reinterprets a rare chronograph released in the 40s. Somehow I see the Code has a bit of resemblance to the [Re]master01.
What do think of these watches ? If you were to pick three, which would you select and why ?
This message has been edited by cazalea on 2021-08-05 17:59:33
I “HAD” to revisit AP House to see the WG Code with black ceramic ring mentioned by MichaelC
Vincent the Senior Sales Associate brought out other beauties which made the visit an eye 👁 opening experience ! My previous post: The WG Code has a brushed black dial which looks very strong and masculine ! The rubber strap adds sportiness to this hybri...
Nice!...
...Had the Remaster been manual-winding (and thus, thinner), it would be very high on my list. Alas...
Good point ! I did not think 🤔 about that because I was
captured by the dial and the overall color scheme 🤣
The dial and color scheme are gorgeous...
...but why switch to an auto movement? It didn't make any sense to me when it first came out. Maybe they will do a thinner, manual version.
Gorgeous pieces. I’m envious that you have an AP house in your locale.
How was the legibility on the ceramic open-worked? It doesn’t look great on the photos. Did the senior sales agent mention any specifics about the wait times for these pieces.
Thanks, I like the overall feel of the AP House !
Legibility was better than the photo. No specific wait time was mentioned to me and I was afraid to ask for specifics 😅
Holy S…
I assume you were in HK? Incredible opportunity!!! Did you leave double wristed?? Cheers Peter
Yes, it was the Hong Kong 🇭🇰 AP House !
I went in with my 5131 and was thinking about making a physical “trade” with it. At the end, I came out with more poison ☠️ in my veins ! 🤣
That 5131G is soooo incredible!
I know you have the most incredible collection of enamel WTs. I’m crossing my fingers for my first one later this year. In the meantime, I think AP and Patek are very complementary collections. Here’s a combo I hope you appreciate! Maybe for future consid...
Great post! Thanks for the added photos of the WG/ceramic CODE
It is outstanding. The black case middle accentuates the outer case structure, and I rather like that detail. So which one(s) did you order?!?
All amazing and beautiful APs
The PC and the remaster would be my pick if i had the chance 🤗
Thanks ! Now that you have made your selection, which
one have you requested from your AD ?
Still need to receive another big piece (indie) anytime soon (i hope)
Also bought back my old 4101 . When the stars are aligned in the future i think i would opt for a ReMaster first i think 😉 that watch is so different and i do like the two tone a lot
GLau, what a good timing! For some reason I've been wanting RO for the first time in a while (since 15202). That's 15407.
Then I found you posting a great post and it's been very helpful to me. You can't buy 15407 at AP House in Hong Kong, right?
You are welcome for seeing my timely “poison” !! 🤣
The AP House in HK can take request for the 15407. I did not ask how long for the wait. Is there an AP House in Tokyo ?
Gordon, you are having an affair with the house of AP
Should you not be loyal to PP Joking aside I will go for the 15407ST, that's a favorite but too big on my wrist so had to settle for 15467 anyway I know you will have a royal oak soon. it's in your future
Any one will be great,
All are impossible to get, so I’ll put in order favourites 🤣 The ceramic perpetual calendar - ceramic double balance - green 15202
In Stock...
Surprised they had anything in stock other than the Code. The skeletonized references are all super rare. Wow.
