GMTiic or AP RO 15300

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Hi all, long time lurker first time poster here looking for some bias or un bias advice from this side of the Rolex fence.

My 30th Birthday is approaching and I am looking to add a watch to my repertoire (currently have a speedy co axial). I have thought long and hard and have come to be set on the GMTiic as I feel it is a fantastic all around watch that I can wear daily and also dress up. There is a love hate relationship when it comes to the brand for me as I know it is classic and reliable. Part of me likes that it is so recognized, the other half can't stand that it seems like everyone and their uncle seems to have one.

Then there is the AP RO 15300 that speaks to me in ways the GMTiic does not. I love the uniqueness of it.. the minimalistic almost engineered look, and the fact that I probably won't see the guy sitting next to me at dinner wearing one.

I am aware of the price difference here, but that is not as much a a factor as the other internal debates I am having. Anyone in here with one or the other, or maybe both watches willing to chime in on how they compare worn as a daily, durability, types of attention they get etc? Opinions are appreciated!