Incoming!!! First AP, First RO, First QP...

[EEpro]

Incredible timepiece. Enjoy that work of art.

[Daryl]

congratulations! really nice piece!

[Gdaso]

Congrats!
What a great piece

[guanxi]

Originally Posted by Drdrew

An amazing piece for sure! Any concerns about water resistance. Would love this to be a daily.

Indeed, very low water resistance (20m) that is to say only splash resistant, I am only wearing it while washing my hands, which is all you really need our days!

[-dustin]

Originally Posted by guanxi

Excellent, thanks for the recommendation, will definitely go for it!

I grew up in Monaco, watched that 1992 race from my balcony, the fight between Senna and Mansell in the final laps was one of my first F1 memory...I was hooked ever since!

Fantastic place to grow up at an awesome time (for racing fans). I bet that was quite a treat.

[guanxi]

Originally Posted by dauster

amazing one of my favorites, do you mind me asking if it was thru AP directly or grey? I assume grey since this is your first AP but you never know in this crazy time

I never buy grey as a rule to myself, I love the hunt for retail and the relationship building with the brands...I purchased it at the Singapore AP boutique, I secured this thru good friends in common and privileged relations. It was a once in a lifetime opportunity made possible by the unfortunate situation we are all facing leading to AP boutiques closing everywhere around the world except in Singapore and Hong Kong, however they actually had to close the Singapore boutique 2 days ago so I was one of the very last deliveries! Hong Kong AP boutique is still open by the way.

[guanxi]

[soran]

Originally Posted by guanxi

Thanks, please feel free to use the photo, no need to tag...love your product was actually a present from my wife!

Thank you! :)

[Sulituan]

This is the Steel version right? What a grail! Singapore boutiques only get one per year!

[guanxi]

Originally Posted by Sulituan

This is the Steel version right? What a grail! Singapore boutiques only get one per year!

Indeed it is the steel version, do not really know how many are available each year in SG but one thing is for sure is that the situation has been a bit out of the ordinary lately!

[1st amg]

Beautiful watch!! and awesome Senna model! BTW, that battle you watched live was epic

[Hollie_Rollie]

Congrats! That’s a gorgeous watch with tons of character

[guanxi]

Originally Posted by 1st amg

Beautiful watch!! and awesome Senna model! BTW, that battle you watched live was epic

Thank you! I have the Senna model at home and the Mansell model at the office, I guess it marked me for life ;-)

[guanxi]

Originally Posted by Hollie_Rollie

Congrats! That’s a gorgeous watch with tons of character

Cheers!

[1William]

Congratulations.

[PPFANBOY]

Congrats. Not too shabby for your first AP at all.
Wear in good health!

[Psmith]

Congrats

[Vipes]

Great piece. What is your wrist size if you don’t mind me asking? Thanks.

[armidoro1]

Originally Posted by guanxi

Wow huge congrats! Such an amazing piece!


Sent from my Galaxy S20 ultra

[Heu]

Huge Congrats! Awesome watch! Beautiful Senna's model!

[guanxi]

Thank you all, much appreciated!

I am still a bit starstruck by this mighty timepiece…but we are beginning to get to know each other!

Wrist size is 17cm (6,7inch)

[chiscott_29]

Originally Posted by Sulituan

This is the Steel version right? What a grail! Singapore boutiques only get one per year!

Does anybody have any tangible details about the availability of this watch? I've heard that mid-tier AD's may get 1 a year, and lesser AD's don't get any. However, I assume the official boutiques have to get several pieces?

The reason I question the rarity is because this watch can easily be purchased on the secondary market at or below retail price. For such a popular watch that most AP fans genuinely love (and the only PC that most of us have any chance of getting), I would think if it truly was rare or "unobtainium" there would be a premium on the secondary market.

Thoughts?

[AK797]

Originally Posted by guanxi

Excellent, thanks for the recommendation, will definitely go for it!

I grew up in Monaco, watched that 1992 race from my balcony, the fight between Senna and Mansell in the final laps was one of my first F1 memory...I was hooked ever since!

I remember exactly where I was when I heard on the radio he had been killed, I was "with" my girlfriend at the time, boy did it kill the mood, luckily I was only a teenager so I recovered pretty quick...

[guanxi]

Originally Posted by chiscott_29

Does anybody have any tangible details about the availability of this watch? I've heard that mid-tier AD's may get 1 a year, and lesser AD's don't get any. However, I assume the official boutiques have to get several pieces?

The reason I question the rarity is because this watch can easily be purchased on the secondary market at or below retail price. For such a popular watch that most AP fans genuinely love (and the only PC that most of us have any chance of getting), I would think if it truly was rare or "unobtainium" there would be a premium on the secondary market.

Thoughts?

Availabilities from AD/Boutiques + grey market prices = equation with 2 unknowns!

[chiscott_29]

Originally Posted by guanxi

Availabilities from AD/Boutiques + grey market prices = equation with 2 unknowns!

Haha! I'm afraid you're correct

[RJG]

Such a classy Grail Watch for practically everyone...congratulations ! It's excellent.

[Hard_Six]

Sooo nice!!! Huge congrats. Really love the look of that piece

[guanxi]

Originally Posted by RJG

Such a classy Grail Watch for practically everyone...congratulations ! It's excellent.

Cheers!

[guanxi]

Originally Posted by Hard_Six

Sooo nice!!! Huge congrats. Really love the look of that piece

Many thanks!

[wisguy]

Amazing watch, that moon is great.