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Now that I've seen...

 

the new introductions at this years SIHH, I am frankly disappointed with the offerings. The 20th anniversary of the ROO was supposed to be

something really special and truthfully all AP is doing is cannibalizing their line. The ceramic Diver is great, but only for the boutique, what are they

thinking? The one piece, the Diver that is "affordable" is limited to boutique status! The other "affordable" watch being the ceramic Offshore,

which again is terrific, but simply a material change, is getting kind of old. The Offshore grand complications are marvelous, but out of bounds

as far as price is concerned. Maybe I am missing something, but what has been somewhat affordable in the past is quickly moving into the 1% category.

AP is by far my favorite brand, but I feel they are running on empty in design & creativity and have lost their audacity!

Jeff

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SIHH?

 
By: jeffreysaul : January 15th, 2013-07:56
I am really shocked at that lack of enthusiasm surrounding the new products that will be introduced at the upcoming SIHH. In past years this site has been abuzz with future product offerings, real and imagined. Is it a lack of interest, or some other reas... 

Well Jeff, the new products have not yet been announced.

 
By: MichaelC : January 15th, 2013-08:22
SIHH 2013 officially begins on Monday the 21st. So we have not yet had the opportunity to see what the new products are. Please remember, here at PuristSPro (and of course starting with thePuristS before), we have always respected and upheld all brand emb... 

i agree

 
By: uhren2 : January 15th, 2013-08:25
too bad there aren't any pic leaks before official unveiling, something to create buzz and get you pump'd

It is true that this year, brands are quite discrete.

 
By: amanico : January 15th, 2013-12:38
But that does not mean anything. We may be surprised, or not... ;) Best, Nicolas.

I look forward to seeing what AP has to introduce next week.

 
By: JerryW : January 15th, 2013-21:08
I will be patient, plenty of really great things to come from AP even if we have to wait another year. I will never catch up on my want list anyway. JerryW

A silence called embargo

 
By: foversta : January 16th, 2013-12:36
Can someone explain me why there would be a difference between this year and the others. Each brand more or less introduced already a watch as "Pre-SIHH". AP did it. Then, there is an embargo till the beginning of the Fair: as usual. So... ;) Fx

Maybe the brands decided to strictly enforce embargo?

 
By: KIH : January 19th, 2013-09:00
... those "embargo" in the past has been pretty sloppy and loose..... maybe they decided to enforce more strictly.... :-) ? Ken

afraid so

 
By: stijn_b : January 21st, 2013-07:27
I do like the new releases, however, I'm dissapointed with the discontinueing of the Diver Forged Carbon.

No need to be shocked.

 
By: dxboon : January 21st, 2013-18:46
We've always been respectful of product embargoes on PPro and perhaps this year other folks have been also. Dr. Mao is definitely around and will actively be participating in various threads, I'm sure. Cheers, Daos

Now that I've seen...

 
By: jeffreysaul : January 22nd, 2013-18:18
the new introductions at this years SIHH, I am frankly disappointed with the offerings. The 20th anniversary of the ROO was supposed to be something really special and truthfully all AP is doing is cannibalizing their line. The ceramic Diver is great, but... 

I agree Jeff...

 
By: cory : January 22nd, 2013-18:46
AP has dissapointed big time this year and I do not know why? Maybe too much time and money invested in the RO 40th anniversary? It needed to be done but ya gotta deliver on other pieces/models as well. AP has become very boring! They use to be creative, ...