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Sadly it's become so consistent across the board...
May 19, 2023,01:12 AM
When there are even more incredible pieces released by manufacturers, playing with desirability and supply. I feel many times I'm playing with months to years of waitlists across several brands and sometimes being surprised (the Ceramic Beast) and being disappointed (a rare handicraft from PP...long story). Sadly, and perhaps begrudgingly, I accept this reality as part of the ownership experience for these pieces. Sorry to hear about your experience with AP.
What always makes me the most disappointed in the end - is when you wait so long, show a lot of bonafide interest, hear directly from key management of an allocation, and then you see your dream piece being sold to the grey market immediately at release, while you wait patiently. This is totally unacceptable to anybody - and is one that has turned me off on some brands recently.
That being said, thankfully, this slow trickle is a good thing for my bank account!
Anyway, now I wait, pray, and smile for the next piece
Cheers
Peter
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Dreaming...
By: pfang56 : May 18th, 2023-22:53
Of a Starwheel!! One of the best releases ever. Praying to the allocation gods for good karma Cheers Peter ...
Thanks! It looks special in person...
By: pfang56 : May 19th, 2023-00:52
And seems incredibly versatile as sport or chic or technical - the photo didn't do a perfect job of showing the aventurine highlights - but I think it's another detail that makes this watch special! Cheers Peter
Ahh yes!!
By: pfang56 : May 19th, 2023-14:58
It also has a diverse mix of skeletonized finishes on the dial. And a black ceramic mid-case and crown! All quite harmonious. I think without the ceramic and without the aventurine it would be a very different and sober look. Cheers Peter
Agree
By: Horology75 : May 19th, 2023-07:00
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Yours?
By: amanico : May 19th, 2023-07:05
Lol no Mon Ami
By: Horology75 : May 19th, 2023-18:46
I tried it at the Ap event โฆ I wish it was mine
Not this year chiefโฆ
By: Horology75 : May 21st, 2023-06:38
Political & Economic situation in Pakistan is really bad . Interest rates 25% and devaluation of the currency almost 60 percent year to year basis
Indeed...
By: pfang56 : May 19th, 2023-00:53
Thanks for the well wishes on allocation. It seems to be a unicorn piece - but one worth a wait or a wish or a dream! Will we see you with one soon? Cheers Peter
Thanks!
By: pfang56 : May 19th, 2023-00:54
Good luck to all of us and our wishlists...thank god they don't arrive all at the same time or I will be eating Ramen for a year! Peter
I might be already there ๐
By: 1WatchMan : May 20th, 2023-09:12
I have just declined one, which I've been waiting for a while, but the timing is not right... too many "calls" this quarter!
Feeling the pain!
By: pfang56 : May 20th, 2023-11:19
I think I'm a "1 watch offered at a time" man now I guess when it rains it pours... Peter
historic complication
By: Jakx : May 18th, 2023-23:49
cased in an innovative format makes for a beautiful combination.
Yes!
By: pfang56 : May 19th, 2023-00:57
We did discuss this before here...but after Remaster 01 I was totally hoping for a Starwheel or a 5516 Remaster. And lo and behold, the Starwheel appears...just incredible. I quite enjoy the canvas of the CODE and enjoy the dynamism the seconds hand provi...
The Remaster is a looker...
By: mdg : May 19th, 2023-01:34
...until you see how fat it is. Why didn't AP put in a manual movement? And at retail it is very pricey...
+++1!
By: amanico : May 19th, 2023-07:05
Well, nothing beats the original.
By: pfang56 : May 19th, 2023-00:58
And the incredible dial on the OG coupled with the clear discs and the fabulous font make the original even more special. I know if I don't succeed in allocation then I will probably get the vintage piece anyway...or maybe both!!! Cheers Peter
Sadly it's become so consistent across the board...
By: pfang56 : May 19th, 2023-01:12
When there are even more incredible pieces released by manufacturers, playing with desirability and supply. I feel many times I'm playing with months to years of waitlists across several brands and sometimes being surprised (the Ceramic Beast) and being d...
you are 100% right! ๐
By: christianch : May 19th, 2023-08:00
I still feel lucky to own 3 APs including the 39mm openwork rose gold ! but to me the key was the buying experience. I acquired all these watches by ADs and it was really such a pleasure to try on pieces and buy then. This was around 2017-8. Not everythin...
By: synthetic : May 19th, 2023-01:39
Supply and demand I guess. But can anyone tell me what time it is on that watch face? Iโm stumped.
11:00
By: Uppersouth : May 19th, 2023-01:52
10:59?
By: gmark2800 : May 19th, 2023-03:24
Indeed...a true multi-dimensionality
By: pfang56 : May 19th, 2023-14:52
And a mix of materials, surfaces, functions, and movement. I love my Urwerk but this one really strikes at my heart! Peter