u/watchguy2877 — reddlx

ROO Debate

Went to AP House recently and had a genuinely great experience. Staff was awesome, watches were incredible, and I completely understand that relationships have to start somewhere.

But it became pretty clear that if you want access to the sought-after pieces eventually, you’re realistically starting with a ROO or Code.

Here’s where I’m torn:

I already have a pretty diverse collection and have no issue buying a piece I genuinely love. I actually liked a few of the Offshore Divers I tried on. But it’s hard mentally to justify spending ~$35k-$40k after tax on something that trades significantly lower on the secondary market.

Meanwhile, I’d have no issue going grey for a blue dial 41mm Royal Oak or jumbo because that’s a watch I truly want long term.

So my question to people who’ve gone through the AP process:

If you buy grey and bring the watch into AP House, register it, build a relationship, show you’re a real enthusiast, does that carry any credibility at all?

Or does direct boutique purchase history outweigh everything?

u/watchguy2877 — 2 days ago

▲ 4 r/parentsofmultiples

Help! Twin identical boys

First-time parents of twin boys looking for honest feedback from other twin parents because we feel like we’re stuck in an endless cycle right now.

Our boys were born at 34 weeks and are now 7 weeks old / about 41 weeks adjusted. They’re healthy, gaining weight well, and eating really well. Taking down 4 oz is not the issue.

The issue is what happens after.

A typical feed cycle looks like this:

- Feed each baby for about 30 minutes
- Burp them 2–3 times during feeds
- Keep them upright for about 15 minutes after because they can be refluxy/gassy and we’re hoping for an extra burp, fart, or poop before putting them down

The problem is by the time we do all of that, there’s barely any time left in our 3-hour feeding window before we’re doing it all over again.

And while we’re holding them upright, both babies constantly lift their heads back and slam/cock them into our shoulders like they’re trying to give themselves CTE (dark humor because we’re exhausted, but seriously… why do they do this?).

Then comes putting them down:

Sometimes they’re wide awake with eyes completely open.

Sometimes they start grunting, farting, straining, and waking themselves up trying to poop.

Sometimes it escalates to full crying.

Our current approach is:

- If they’re just grunting/fussing → wait 60–90 seconds
- If it escalates → hand on chest/gut and try to soothe in crib
- If it escalates further → pick them up for 1–3 minutes to calm them down and try again

But with two babies this feels completely unsustainable because it can eat up their entire nap window and suddenly it feels like we’re doing this for 24 hours straight.

I guess my questions are:

Did other twin parents deal with this exact cycle?
When did the gas/reflux/grunting/getting-comfortable stage improve?
Did you just put babies down awake sometimes and let them figure it out?
Were we unrealistic expecting them to sleep right after feeds at this stage?
Also when did you start letting them cry it out? We’ve been told multiple different perspectives on this. Where did you see if sincerely working with yours?

Would love honest feedback from twin parents because right now this feels like survival mode.

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u/watchguy2877 — 5 days ago

▲ 35 r/rolex

I’ve always loved the Day-Date, but I had only ever pictured myself owning one with a fluted bezel. Smooth bezel Day-Dates never really did much for me, they always reminded me of that lion with no mane meme if you know what I’m talking about.

Then I saw this platinum ice blue dial Day-Date in person through Rolex CPO and my opinion completely changed. The smooth bezel actually makes the watch feel cleaner, more understated, and lets the dial steal the show.

I instantly fell in love with this piece.

That said… $66k before taxes feels pretty steep, especially considering what else that money can buy in today’s market.

Curious where everyone stands:

Smooth bezel on a Day-Date = underrated?
Or is fluted still the only way to go?

u/watchguy2877 — 20 days ago