Joepny
1970
It's back!
My steel-platinum RO QP had been at service on and off for most of this year. I really hope this return to me is for keeps! I've been having a little love-fest with my new PP Black 5960A but I cannot forget that my RO QP was my favorite watch to wear last year.
Sporty chic and comfortable to wear with a relatively thin profile and the romantic moonphase as icing on the cake. Look at the beautiful matte polishing brush strokes contrast against the platinum mirror polish, how could I not love seeing it on my wrist again. So the RO QP will be on the wrist today and then it will battle the Black '60A this summer.
A quick comparison of the bracelet deployant clasps between the AP RO QP and PP 5960A:
A quick comparison of the bracelet deployant clasps between the AP RO QP and PP 5960A:
In AP's favor is the clasp close/release button, I think it is elegantly built with the AP name etched into it and it is unobtrusive -- it is easy to open and close and it feels secure.
However, in this AP's disfavor is the deployant slider itself which opens one-sided (this is the model from 2000). Due to the size of my wrist and the links adjustment made, the slider closes further out to one side of my wrist and causes a little lopsidedness. It doesn't overly impact the watch case positioning at the front of my wrist where the watch case sits comfortably on my wrist, but from the side profile it looks a little bit odd. Obviously if my wrists were much larger, this would not be an issue. And the new AP RO deployant probably removes the problem too. But I like the keep the original.
Now with the Patek Black '60A, the bracelet is generally disliked due to its mirror polish. However it fits perfectly and comfortably on the wrist. The deployant slider is double-sided and when it closes, it is evenly spaced on the flat of my wrist, so there is no lopsidedness. I do not think the close/release clasp is very elegant, it is nice enough for Patek's standards, but I think they could do better like with the hidden push clasp style that is on the Aquanaut deployant.
Now with the Patek Black '60A, the bracelet is generally disliked due to its mirror polish. However it fits perfectly and comfortably on the wrist. The deployant slider is double-sided and when it closes, it is evenly spaced on the flat of my wrist, so there is no lopsidedness. I do not think the close/release clasp is very elegant, it is nice enough for Patek's standards, but I think they could do better like with the hidden push clasp style that is on the Aquanaut deployant.
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It's back!
My steel-platinum RO QP had been at service on and off for most of this year. I really hope this return to me is for keeps! I've been having a little love-fest with my new PP Black 5960A but I cannot forget that my RO QP was my favorite watch to wear last...
Everything good with the AP?
I found your experience with Clearwater very out of the ordinary, which is a compliment to them. Quite typically, watches are serviced and returned in proper order the first time. I'm sure it was frustrating to have to send back a few times, but I hope it...
So far so good but won’t know for sure until June 1st
Communication standards from AP have been very high and pleasant. The watchmaker technician made a mistake of some sort with adjusting the month mechanism and we all make mistakes in life so I’ve forgiven. 🙏😀
Is this comfortable?
The Patek, I am shure is comfortable, but the clasp from the RO dont looks comfortable. It is on the wrong place. See the pic from a vulgar Rolex Submariner 14060. Best Walter ...
Hehe...definitely not vulgar. The Oyster bracelet is top.
Yes, my RO QP is comfortable to wear. On the watch dial side, it sits fine on my wrist and comfortable. The good thing about it is that my wrists do not get too sweaty in humid hot weather because there is a little gap that lets air through. I wore this w...
Good to see it back on your wrist, Joe.
Now you have a very nice dilemma for summertime wear!
Thanks Padj!
I see you've fallen for a SS bracelet also with your new GP baby. It looks good on you!! I hope the GP bracelet works for you; it's a good change for hot weather.
thanks Nico!
I love the contrast of the mirror vs. matte polish surfaces, especially the beveling on the case. Great skill from AP.
I’m still missing a QP in my collection....congrats on getting this back.
a QP or PC is one of the grail watch I dream to own when I started this hobby.... Till today, I still don’t know which one I should plunge my hard earn dough down because there are so many distractions along the way with other brands and special releases....
thanks Raymond. I have felt the same way about keeping a QP in my arsenal.
I had an IWC QP 4 years ago but the love was brief. And then I went about 2 years without a QP. After that, I got the itch again and I decided on the AP RO because the RO design is a classic and I prefer complicated dials. Definitely, a good problem to ha...
Fantastic dial layout...
...on the AP. I love how the days, months, and dates are presented around the dials (i.e. not 'flipped').
I believe AP has been producing their QP subdials like this since the pocket watch days
It is a long tradition. Not unique to AP, pretty sure other manufacturers have done it too.
Yes...
...some have, but in my experience the vast majority do not. Patek used to do this on older models but I don't recall a modern PP with this type of dial type treatment. AP seems to be more consistent than most in this regard. The only time it seems to be ...
go for it, that would be an interesting post 👍🤔
See what other people think and prefer. For me, it’s probably about legibility first as my eyes get worse as I grow older. I don’t have a strong preference but I do like it when a manufacturer keeps their tradition to how they’ve arranged the dial over th...
Beautiful QP. Very wearable, despite the clunky, off-center clasp (strange engineering for such a watch).
Patek's system I describe as functional. It does the trick and does it well, but at a cost, primarily in form factor and final-link abrasion. We know the Aquanaut (new and old) is improved and Patek's new QP will have an Aquanaut style clasp. A welcome ad...
Incremental improvements, I think it is the Swiss mindset...
thanks 5980. Looking forward to seeing pictures of your 5940 later this year.
Two ideas to consider for your comfort
1. Remove one link from the 6h side and add one to the 12h side ? (Am I missing something?) 2. If you wear the watch upside down is it any more comfortable? If so consider swapping the bracelet round at the watch head? Velociphile
V, I'm going to go with #1 the next time I'm near the AP boutique in the city and see what they think
On #2, I'm deathly afraid that they will scratch the case with a bigger intervention. Have you seem someone do this change properly and the result proved comfortable?