Review
I must admit that we were excited to be able to try but they didn’t make my heart skip a beat I’m afraid. For me the biggest issue is the thickness of the case at 10.7mm for a time/date only watch and the uninspiring dial layout. The double curved crystal is nicely done but at the wrist it is barely
Thanks for the photos and thoughts.
I don’t think it’s as bad as many people make out TBH. That said they will never please the purists and so it has been proven in this instance. That said for the new watch guy who wants an AP just walking off the street he will likely buy and over time the ugly duckling will turn into a swan. To big, to thick, but the movement is great, the sapphire crystal amazing and the case and sculpted lugs very cool IMO alas it will never be for me - a shame but true
like a fried egg on strap.
will not like it. But to appeal to a `new` group of clients it should be different , more modern perhaps surely with different design concepts. What a risk for AP to undertake this, but needed to not end up with only one selling model line. It will take time for this model to grow in appreciation with a new crowd and i hope they will get it and stay positive on it. As they did with the RO as that one endured some critisism before it became a darling.
It’s not just AP... AP CODE 11.59 looks like Armani. PP Twenty 4 automatic looks like Michael Kors. JLC Polaris (Chrono) looks like Fossil.
There are no more AP DNA with this Code 11:59 and I have no idea why they use this code, it's catchy and that's about all. No stainless steel model. I might as well get a Lange for the price I have been told. The new chronograph, AP in-house, with flyback, new for AP, ok but I already have few flyback. I buy AP for the unique case shape, the tapestry dial, these are the watch's signature. I guess they have run out of ideas to please their audience, or perhaps putting this flyback chronograph mov
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