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And although I do not dislike the new case size I do prefer the 42mm, at this size it attracts enough attention without going even bigger. I tried the 44 in carbon and liked it but I think in rg with the White chrono dials it could be just too bling!
New 44mm versus traditional 42mm ROO
My AP dealer invited me in to see the new 44mm ROO chrono in pink gold with the black composite bezel. I really liked it alot as it uses the new larger cases size and it brings in the look of the Barichello with the larger pushers. This said it reminds me too much of a Hublot.
While in the store my salesperson showed me a traditional 42mm ROO on bracelet in pink gold. I wasn't expecting to like it but I was struck by how great looking the traditional 42mm looked in pink gold and how beautiful the bracelet was in pink gold. The watch also weighed a ton on the wrist which I actually appreciate.
I'd be interested to hear any opinions on the use of pink gold in the 42mm ROO and whether at this 6 figure price point one should be looking for a ROO with a complication. It's interesting that one can buy the new platinum 44 mm ROO chrono for about the same price as the 42mm pink gold ROO. Would have thought the pink gold would be less but perhaps the fact that the case and the bracelet are all gold elevates the price to the level of a platinum case on a leather strap.
Are the plain old 42mm ROO's on bracelets now becoming nostalgia pieces? Is the pink gold model on bracelet simply AP's effort to pimp it out a little and keep up some interest in the 42mm case size before they slowly phase it out?
42mm ROO are not going to phase out
that is a fact my friend
introducing the 44mm range was to broaden the spectrum of costumers as some do like the bigger case but still there many many that still preffer the now traditional 42mm case size (me included) over the larger size cases.
APs rosegold is one of the best in market and there are a few models our there in RG that are indeed spectacular ( RBII, JPM, Pride of Argantina, Po Russia, Ginza...etc) all of mentioned are LEs
and there is the old time classic RG Rubberclad (my favourite)
My favourite also
And although I do not dislike the new case size I do prefer the 42mm, at this size it attracts enough attention without going even bigger. I tried the 44 in carbon and liked it but I think in rg with the White chrono dials it could be just too bling!