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Old 9 October 2024, 08:08 AM   #1
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RO City of Sails vs. ROO Alinghi Polaris

Hi,

Long time ago I fell in love with Royal Oak Chrono City of Sails. Had an opportunity to buy an Offshore Alinghi Polaris which seemed like the younger but bigger brother to the COS.
I never really wore the Offshore Polaris much. Found it to be too big and uncomfortable to wear casually and too casual to wear dressy. Sold it to buy a Root Beer.

I've come back to considering the purchase of a RO City of Sails. Am I going to have the same "wrist comfort" and "wearability" issues as I did with the Offshore? I'm usually most comfortable in a Rolex GMT, Daytona or Speedmaster. I don't want to make the same mistake again. But I'm also slightly concerned with a 39.5mm it might wear too small.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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Old 11 October 2024, 02:35 PM   #2
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Hi,

Long time ago I fell in love with Royal Oak Chrono City of Sails. Had an opportunity to buy an Offshore Alinghi Polaris which seemed like the younger but bigger brother to the COS.
I never really wore the Offshore Polaris much. Found it to be too big and uncomfortable to wear casually and too casual to wear dressy. Sold it to buy a Root Beer.

I've come back to considering the purchase of a RO City of Sails. Am I going to have the same "wrist comfort" and "wearability" issues as I did with the Offshore? I'm usually most comfortable in a Rolex GMT, Daytona or Speedmaster. I don't want to make the same mistake again. But I'm also slightly concerned with a 39.5mm it might wear too small.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

It wears like a Daytona for sure possibly a little larger. I think I have a side by side of my 41mm 15400ST RO, but can get some good photos of it next to the Daytona and a GMT for you in a few days. It wears nothing like a ROO the case thickness of the ROO is a huge difference in thickness.

Unfortunately I’m in tampa Florida and we have no power at our house so I’m in a hotel in Orlando

Let me see what I have on my phone.
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Old 11 October 2024, 02:37 PM   #3
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Old 14 October 2024, 09:08 AM   #4
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Ahhh, thank you... :)
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Old 14 October 2024, 09:09 AM   #5
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It wears like a Daytona for sure possibly a little larger. I think I have a side by side of my 41mm 15400ST RO, but can get some good photos of it next to the Daytona and a GMT for you in a few days. It wears nothing like a ROO the case thickness of the ROO is a huge difference in thickness.

Unfortunately I’m in tampa Florida and we have no power at our house so I’m in a hotel in Orlando

Let me see what I have on my phone.
Thanks.. Why did you put a bracelet on it? It came with rubber only correct?
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Thanks.. Why did you put a bracelet on it? It came with rubber only correct?
Yes came on a strap but……
On a bracelet it’s a total game changer. Honestly it takes it from a 20K watch to a 30-40k watch in the feel and look. This is the bracelet from my 15400 but you can get an after market bracelet for like $500 usd.
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