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Old 26 August 2013, 09:24 AM   #1
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Hi All, this is Andy from Austin, Texas.

Firstly, I have been lurking on the forum for a while, hoovering up all the great AP advice on here - so a big thank you.

I have been a watch guy all my life, since my mom bought me my first Timex, a diver style watch from a Post Office (I am a Brit) in the UK when I was five years old - I found that watch in a junk drawer when I was moving to Austin 7 years ago, wound it up and it worked perfectly! My son now wears it.

I had always been a Rolex guy and bought my first one, an Air King 25 years ago and then traded that for a grey dial DJ and that for a GMT and finally that for a SS black faced Daytona, which I still have.

Back in 2008, I purchased a SS PAM 233, which I wore a lot but never really connected with it and have always loved the look of the AP ROO RG models. I tried on both the 42mm and the new 44mm models and on my wrist just preferred the size, symmetry and look of the 42mm model.

Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago, I had read great reviews of David SW and he had a 2012 AP ROO RG 42 for sale. He was great to deal with, gave me a fair price to swap the PAM 233 and I am now the proud owner of my first AP.

I will post up some pics of my modest collection too.

Thanks for reading.

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Old 26 August 2013, 09:27 AM   #2
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Looking forward to pics Andy!

Welcome to the forum.
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Old 26 August 2013, 11:23 AM   #3
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Old 26 August 2013, 12:15 PM   #4
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Now with pics:

The AP on the wrist and the collection.

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Old 26 August 2013, 12:30 PM   #5
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Awesome bud, congrats!
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Old 26 August 2013, 12:56 PM   #6
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Awesome bud, congrats!
Thanks BZA.

Looking at all the black faced watches together, I think I will have to get one with a silver or white face next for a bit of contrast.

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Old 26 August 2013, 12:56 PM   #7
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Congrats on that beauty Andy! But i would love to trade something else for it, not 233 my Texan friend.
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Old 26 August 2013, 01:04 PM   #8
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Congrats on that beauty Andy! But i would love to trade something else for it, not 233 my Texan friend.
I hear ya Takuya but something had to go to finance the AP. Only the PAM or the Daytona were worth more than a few dollars and a inheritance from my late grandfather (who was a watch nut too) allowed me to buy the Daytona back in 2004 so has some real sentimental value.

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Old 26 August 2013, 01:50 PM   #9
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Old 26 August 2013, 01:57 PM   #10
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Very nice! Welcome chez Club AP!
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Old 26 August 2013, 04:48 PM   #11
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Welcome to club AP Andy

ROO sure looks good on you great choice
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Old 26 August 2013, 05:39 PM   #12
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The watch is a beauty! We have a lot in common - I just picked up my first AP several days ago and we're both from Austin!
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Old 26 August 2013, 07:50 PM   #13
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A fine choice Andy, looks great on you, congrats!!
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Old 26 August 2013, 08:08 PM   #14
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Very nice. Congrats and welcome to the club.
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Old 26 August 2013, 08:10 PM   #15
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Fantastic watch! Congrats and enjoy!
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Old 26 August 2013, 09:44 PM   #16
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Congrats! Very nice
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Old 26 August 2013, 10:06 PM   #17
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Congrats and welcome.

A few more weeks on here and all the slots in your watch box will be filled!
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Old 26 August 2013, 11:19 PM   #18
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Gloss grey dial looks great there, congrats!
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Old 26 August 2013, 11:55 PM   #19
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Beautiful Andy. Always good to see another ROO in Austin!

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Old 27 August 2013, 12:20 AM   #20
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Old 27 August 2013, 08:54 AM   #21
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Thanks guys - glad to be on the forum and really enjoy reading all the great posts and chat that goes on.

Conkers - I do worry for my wallet being on this forum...may be I should quickly fill those remaining watch box slots with a few Swatches and Fossils.
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Old 27 August 2013, 08:58 AM   #22
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The watch is a beauty! We have a lot in common - I just picked up my first AP several days ago and we're both from Austin!
lakbum - thanks. I tried on a FC Diver ilike yours in Chicago over the weekend - that is awesome watch and already top of the list for my next one.

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Old 27 August 2013, 09:35 AM   #23
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Now with pics:

The AP on the wrist and the collection.

Thanks

Andy
Awesome and Congrats! She's my favourite too
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Old 27 August 2013, 10:09 AM   #24
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And you jumped in feet first, no doubt!!
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Old 27 August 2013, 11:39 AM   #25
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Old 28 August 2013, 02:26 AM   #26
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Old 28 August 2013, 10:42 PM   #27
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Congrats! Great pick up, one of my fav
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Old 28 August 2013, 10:56 PM   #28
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Welcome to this great community, Andy.

Cong's on your awesome catch.
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Old 28 August 2013, 11:02 PM   #29
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Very nice first AP! Congrats!
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Old 28 August 2013, 11:23 PM   #30
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Very nice!!

I had the exactly same AP, after that a carbon J Trulli ltd., and now AP RO 26022 in rosegold. The offshore is too big for me, but looks good by you.
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