Comments:
Jumbo revisited
I stumbled across this excellent photo by Paul Boutros that makes it very easy to see the differences between the 15202 and 2012 reboot that are otherwise missable when viewed in isolation.
(Annotations added by me.)
(Annotations added by me.)
A: The clasp. Nice idea of AP to try and update things here. I know some find the single fold version uncomfortable but I wish that at least three things could have been achieved -
1) retention of the AP logo in the folding elements,
2) integration to retain thinness and low profile (compare the Bulgari solution) - the overall height of this new arrangement is thicker (?) than the watch!
3) find some way to allow fine adjustment.
1) retention of the AP logo in the folding elements,
2) integration to retain thinness and low profile (compare the Bulgari solution) - the overall height of this new arrangement is thicker (?) than the watch!
3) find some way to allow fine adjustment.
B: The bracelet. Notably thicker and losing some of the sensuous silkiness of the original as a result.
C: Dial. Small block dial is a nice return. Lower logo location is a nice touch. But the hour markers give an unfortunate impression of thickness. Reinforced by….
D: Hands that mount too high off the dial. This is disappointing aesthetic difference giving an unwatned impression of thickness
E: Coordinated date wheel colour - hurrah
F: Case finishing revisions that are great to see and more of a return to the original concept that had got a bit lost on the way over the four decades probably a result of worn tooling (?) so the tapering facets now arrive pin sharp at their desinations.
It's a shame because a combination of aspects of these two variants and some tweaks to a couple of other areas such as
- movement upgrades with modern materials: e.g. antimagnetic hairspring, escapement efficiency....
- water resistance of 100m!
- and careful alignment of the watch head to bracelet (previously discussed and somewhat an oversight for the entire life of Jumbo where the watch sides are non-parallel but the bracelet sides are!)
could result in the best Jumbo ever made.
Velociphile
It's a shame because a combination of aspects of these two variants and some tweaks to a couple of other areas such as
- movement upgrades with modern materials: e.g. antimagnetic hairspring, escapement efficiency....
- water resistance of 100m!
- and careful alignment of the watch head to bracelet (previously discussed and somewhat an oversight for the entire life of Jumbo where the watch sides are non-parallel but the bracelet sides are!)
could result in the best Jumbo ever made.
Velociphile
Theres a clear case that there is a enuf room to make the current 15202 thinner and increase the PR if desired. AP has been squeezing this model for 6 yrs - I cannot say lesser but cannot..
...say better either from the predecessor 0944 - Agree with Tim there that a combo of old and new cud result in best Jumbo. About time it adds more value to it for the price it dictates but as long as customers continue to bid up the price AP has no incentive to offer an upgrade - just keep the supply tight instead. Sad but truth - this is APs 5711.
Lol. Maybe we can commission a LE like the P10
... and at 2011 list prices 
I've got F-H B's email somewhere......
I've got F-H B's email somewhere......
