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new or old royal oak?
after reading some recent threads here, i've come to the conclusion that the 15202st is really more up my alley when compared with the nautilus, although i love the nautilus too, esp. with complications. at any rate, i find the comparative ruggedness of the ap just a little more in line with my personality.
so i was reading in dec 2011 watchtime the interview georg riedel, and was struck by his comment: "I bought [a new model of] the same Royal Oak that I received on my 30th birthday, but the new bracelets are not as nicely finished as the original ones frm the 1970s."
what do you folks make of this? agree/disagree? are the older bracelets better executed?
chris
so i was reading in dec 2011 watchtime the interview georg riedel, and was struck by his comment: "I bought [a new model of] the same Royal Oak that I received on my 30th birthday, but the new bracelets are not as nicely finished as the original ones frm the 1970s."
what do you folks make of this? agree/disagree? are the older bracelets better executed?
chris
I would go for a 5402...
... But not for the bracelet, but for the heritage, the history, the vintage
Best
Hans
This message has been edited by hans_jorgen_1968 on 2012-05-03 13:10:54
no, it isn't true
The new bracelet are pretty the same in finishing in the last 30 years, the bracelets of the first serie (A serie) of ref. 5402 are a little bit less finished in the attachment to the case and in the single piece, perhaps the last deployante clap of ref. 15202 is not confortable in wearing due to the lenght of the clasp itself, but in the quality of the construction is a first class piece of work.
The new upcoming 15202 should solve this problem with a double deployante clasp.
Definitely, the quality of the bracelet is not the reason why i would prefer a 5402, whose cons are manyothers, like the design of the dial with its microtapisserie and long indexes and the small AP logo at 6 and the appeal of an historical reference.
Regards