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Old 20 June 2012, 09:12 AM   #1
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Comparison Shots of Different Royal Oaks!!!!

I decided to post some comparison shots of different Royal Oaks as many of you ask frequently how big one watch wears compared to others. Here we have my Royal Oak ref. 15300ST (39mm), the ROO ref. 25721ST (42mm) and the ROO Diver ref. 15703ST(42mm). Regardless of the bad angle of my quick shots, it is very clear that the ROO Diver wears quite larger than the classic ROO because of its flatter bezel and the proportions of the dial.

Hope this helps for comparison purposes with so many of you adding APs to your collections.
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Old 20 June 2012, 09:14 AM   #2
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Thanks for posting, that ROC deserves an award for that battle scar that it proudly displays, I love it, definitely adds character.
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Old 20 June 2012, 01:06 PM   #3
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Watches are meant to be enjoyed. It hurt when I hit the bezel but now it adds character. I love my ROO.


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Old 20 June 2012, 02:58 PM   #4
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Lovely looking line-up Hal
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Old 20 June 2012, 03:03 PM   #5
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Lovely looking line-up Hal
Can't wait for my 5402SA to get back from service. Mid-August is right around the corner! Yay!!!


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Old 20 June 2012, 03:32 PM   #6
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This is very useful for comparing them. It surprised me how big the diver appears compared to the 15300. Thanks for this thread
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Old 20 June 2012, 08:59 PM   #7
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Great PICs, and sweet looking collection.


Thanks for sharing Hal.
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Old 20 June 2012, 10:17 PM   #8
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Great pics Hal. Thanks for posting.
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Old 20 June 2012, 10:43 PM   #9
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great compar-o, thanks! lovely watches.

if i can say one thing, setting up the picture so that the smallest watch is set back and the largest watch is set forwards does tend to accentuate the difference (at least, that's how the first picture strikes me).
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Old 20 June 2012, 11:16 PM   #10
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great compar-o, thanks! lovely watches.

if i can say one thing, setting up the picture so that the smallest watch is set back and the largest watch is set forwards does tend to accentuate the difference (at least, that's how the first picture strikes me).
Yes I agree but that's on the first couple pictures. On the ones were the watches are on my arm the angle is almost even. Regardless of this, the Diver does wear way larger than the 25721ST.
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Old 21 June 2012, 12:12 AM   #11
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Thank you Mr H for the comparison shots. You have a nice AP family there!
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Old 21 June 2012, 12:40 AM   #12
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Thank you Mr H for the comparison shots. You have a nice AP family there!
Thank you Shannon. And you still have not seen my favorite that is currently being serviced in Le Brassus. It should be back in mid-August. Here's an old pic of it. It's a 5402SA from the mid 70's. Mine belongs to the first batch of the SS/18K version of the RO to come out after the release of the SS RO in 1972.
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Old 21 June 2012, 12:52 AM   #13
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Wow! Great vintage piece, and matches that shirt perfectly!! I am considering a ROO (although might swallow me up, will definitely have to try on). Nice to see some
comparison shots of the ROO vs RO.
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Old 21 June 2012, 01:01 AM   #14
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You could always go with the Ladies ROO at 37mm. Perfect size for you. Just a tad larger than your RO Day-Date Moonphase.
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Thank you Shannon. And you still have not seen my favorite that is currently being serviced in Le Brassus. It should be back in mid-August. Here's an old pic of it. It's a 5402SA from the mid 70's. Mine belongs to the first batch of the SS/18K version of the RO to come out after the release of the SS RO in 1972.
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Old 21 June 2012, 01:42 AM   #16
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Great comps, thanks for sharing.
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Old 21 June 2012, 01:56 AM   #17
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Great pics...great watches. Nice Hal.....thanks for sharing

The diver always makes me look again! Such a stunner IMO. Not taking anything away from the others, but the balance on the diver of materials is just perfect.
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Thanks Hal--nice comparison shots for sure!
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Old 21 June 2012, 04:18 AM   #19
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You could always go with the Ladies ROO at 37mm. Perfect size for you. Just a tad larger than your RO Day-Date Moonphase.
I did consider the ladies ROO- but I think they all come with straps, and I'm more of a bracelet kind of gal. Good idea though ;)
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Great comps, thanks for sharing.
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Great pics...great watches. Nice Hal.....thanks for sharing

The diver always makes me look again! Such a stunner IMO. Not taking anything away from the others, but the balance on the diver of materials is just perfect.
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Thanks Hal--nice comparison shots for sure!
Thanks guys! Dalip, I completely agree with you about the Diver. It has turned into one of my favorite watches in my whole collection.
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