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You really cannot describe how beautiful this dial is. AP knows how to make dials dance.

Finally joined the AP club

Picked up my first Royal Oak Offshore and I honestly can’t stop staring at it. The finishing, the weight, the way the light hits the case.

As the title mentions, walked in into a random boutique and was told this would arrive later in afternoon.
Came back the next day and was able to see it person, and I fell in love. Given that this is a new release, is this a tough watch to allocate?

Something that happened to me in 2018 that I never figured out. My replacement credit card stolen from the lobby. Chase had recently sent me a replacement after a fraudulent charge occurred. The new card was stolen from the lobby (New York non doorman building), and on the same day the thief maxed out my limit and bought an AP and Cartier in New York. The stores are within a block of one another.

See my credit card screenshot I saved. lol, moviepass is my legitimate purchase.

Filed an nypd report and chase identified it as fraud. I never even heard of AP at the time but knowing how hard it is to get one… how could this have happened?

Around 4 years w/ this one and still going strong. 50th anny

It has become a habit of mine to grab my fav offshore whenever I fly. It’s so comfortable and I just love it. Have a great long weekend fellas.

A thousand dollars gave the feeling of ten thousand.🌝

15450st has been my grail since forever. Been working hard and saving up. I can't take my eyes off it.

Looks like something new is in the Horizon

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?

Not that I'm likely to be offered a RO anytime soon, but I like the size, seeking validation from strangers :)

Any idea how long it would take me to get offered this at the AP house? For reference, I’m a lady, I have no spend history and I’m located in south florida. My closest AP would be Miami. I feel like this watch would be competitive. I’m hoping for a year.. is that far fetched?

Scratched it a few years ago. I'm thinking about selling it but also researching if it might be unpolishable or not. To stand my ground if they want to use that as an excuse to lower the offer.

I tried this on today at Material Good in NYC. I’m having trouble finding many previous listings or information about this specific model (the polished finish particularly). I actually love the polished bracelet instead of the typical brushed.

It looks like it was a mid/late 90’s version but there’s very little information I’ve been able to pull up. Does anyone know about it or have sources for its model, value, etc? Any help is appreciated!