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Old 21 November 2016, 01:29 AM   #1
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incoming...

I have been searching for the right watch for about a year.
Started with a WG sub - just loved the blue dial - could stare at it for hours...
then a few months later i swapped it for a platinum daytona...i liked the watch but it was missing a date..
So i bought a ceramic 44mm ROO with anthracite dial...Perfect every day watch!..so i sold the platona (just wasn't loving it and why keep a $50k watch i didn't love?)...
I love the ceramic but it just doesn't "POP" compared to say the 44mm RG.

So i bought the 44mm RG..now i have the ceramic and the RG...I wore the RG to Vegas (recieved several compliments) and went into the AP boutique. Well, I tried on the Plat 44mm...You can probably guess what happens next right?
I get home and work a trade and swap both my ceramic and my RG for a plat 44mm and some $$$..

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Old 21 November 2016, 01:30 AM   #2
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Old 21 November 2016, 01:33 AM   #3
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i think I'm gonna keep this one!

Oh yeah, I'm gonna swap out the blue croc for my black with red stitch (from the ceramic)
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Old 21 November 2016, 01:36 AM   #4
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Old 21 November 2016, 01:48 AM   #5
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Congratulations, I'd say this is becoming the must have 44mm.
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Old 21 November 2016, 02:26 AM   #6
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Wow!
Very nice & congrats!
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Old 21 November 2016, 02:45 AM   #7
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Wow... Just awesome. Huge congrats!
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Old 21 November 2016, 03:07 AM   #8
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Sad to see the daytona go but great end result. Congrats.
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Old 21 November 2016, 03:07 AM   #9
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That is a beast--congrats!
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Old 21 November 2016, 09:46 AM   #10
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Congrats! I love that blue dial of the platinum and have considered selling my Ceramic and getting the platinum as well.
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Old 21 November 2016, 09:48 AM   #11
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Old 21 November 2016, 10:10 AM   #12
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Congrats and welcome to the Pt 44mm club! Mine is about 3 years old and I still love it as much as the day I got it. Don't see myself ever trading it. Sure seems like the popularity of the PT ROO 44mm is really growing on TRF.
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Old 21 November 2016, 09:56 AM   #13
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Congrats on the plat! So how's the weight of the plat 44mm vs RG 44mm?
And did i see a Terminal there? :D
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Old 21 November 2016, 10:47 AM   #14
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Great Trio!

BIG congrats
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Old 21 November 2016, 11:13 AM   #15
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Congrats, it's nice but I'm happy to stick to my RG.
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Old 21 November 2016, 11:19 AM   #16
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Congrats great watch!

Not sure about the black and red strap on the Pt model though. More pics please.
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Old 21 November 2016, 11:55 AM   #17
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Love the blue of the platinum. My favorite ROO
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Old 21 November 2016, 12:03 PM   #18
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Welcome to the Pt 44 club!!!

I'm with Roger on the strap tho. Here is mine on the Black gator. It's ok, but I think the Blue is the best for this beast.
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Old 21 November 2016, 12:33 PM   #19
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Beautiful! Congrats!
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Old 21 November 2016, 12:46 PM   #20
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Old 21 November 2016, 02:54 PM   #21
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Congrats on the platinum! So how's the weight compared to RG 44?
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Old 21 November 2016, 03:00 PM   #22
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That's truly a gorgeous watch. Many congrats.
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Old 21 November 2016, 10:06 PM   #23
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Old 21 November 2016, 10:28 PM   #24
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Old 21 November 2016, 10:43 PM   #25
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Old 21 November 2016, 10:55 PM   #26
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Old 21 November 2016, 11:34 PM   #27
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where can i buy tools to change the straps myself ?
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Old 22 November 2016, 12:00 AM   #28
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I bought my Bergeon tools online, can't remember the site... Two 1.2mm screwdrivers, and a tang buckle removal tool.
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Old 22 November 2016, 12:26 AM   #29
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Very cool watch congrats, but I would get the blue and white rubber straps, looks great with either.
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Old 22 November 2016, 05:54 AM   #30
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Congratulations, I really like this watch.

The size fits you well if I may and I'd bet this watch weighs quite a bit. I find it impressive that they would make such a chunky piece in platinum.
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