26240ST vs 15510ST - steel 50th anniversary

[pav333hp]

Wanted to get a group poll between 2 50th anniversary pieces - if hypothetically you had an opportunity to get either at retail:
1. 26240ST chrono / black dial / steel
1. 15510ST steel / blue dial

Which one would you choose and why?

[dmash]

240

That’s the exact watch I’m on the list for

Just floats my boat the best


I think 510 will outpace the 240 on this one though, as most are suckers for the RO blue dials

[Commandopat]

Despite having the 240 in silver, between these two I might choose the 510.

[SoylentGreenChi]

510, but only because I am not a huge fan of chronos (dial color has no bearing here, as I think the black dial is fabulous).

[thekman]

For me the ROC just looks much better with contrasting subdials. I like my 26331st much more than the newer chronos even though they have the better and newer movements. So I would go with the 15510ST. Also technically this is the 50th anniversary for the RO not ROC so I would argue it's more special to have RO 50th than a ROC 50th. (Ideally a jumbo but I was happy to get a 15510ST)

[macrowatch]

Blue.

I have black and found the new black to be a bit monotonous.

[7sins]

Depends, what does the rest of your collection consist of?

[Emery]

If you had no other ROs in your collection, I’d start with the 15510.

[VogelPhoenix]

Originally Posted by Emery

If you had no other ROs in your collection, I’d start with the 15510.

That was the thought process as well when I got on the waitlist for a 15500 a few years ago, and the SA asked if I would rather like the ROC they had in stock at the time. Fast forward a few years and the 26331 Panda is my current favorite, so there's probably no obvious right or wrong choice.

[macrowatch]

Originally Posted by VogelPhoenix

That was the thought process as well when I got on the waitlist for a 15500 a few years ago, and the SA asked if I would rather like the ROC they had in stock at the time. Fast forward a few years and the 26331 Panda is my current favorite, so there's probably no obvious right or wrong choice.

How is the obvious choice not choice C, ROC ceramic?!?

[cvz]

Originally Posted by 7sins

Depends, what does the rest of your collection consist of?

This… I would lean towards the 510… but I already have an AP ROO Chrono in my collection. So what you already have might want to inform what you collect.

[Hayato]

It really depends on what you have in your collection.

For me I pick 26240st as I don’t have ROC


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[mickyd329]

15510 blue for me, but it comes down to what you have in your collection. If it's the only AP, I would say 15510. If not, a chrono is a great addition.