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15202 40th anniversary | 62 | 51.24% | |
15202 2000-2011 edition | 4 | 3.31% | |
15300 | 16 | 13.22% | |
15400 | 39 | 32.23% | |
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15 May 2017, 03:03 AM | #1 |
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Which AP RO is the best?
Always been curious about this with all the hype around certain ones. Never seen a thread/poll on it before.
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15 May 2017, 03:23 AM | #2 |
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I have the blue 15300, but voted 40th 15202, it is clearly the best, but already having at the time I got it, 2 ultra thin Pateks, I thought it would be a better choice to have a thicker watch, even more now as I have 3 ultra thin PP. the second hand, quickset date and screwdown crown did play a role, but if I didn't have other watches my favorite would be the Jumbo.
Also not a fan of the 15400, don't like the proportions, ąd don't like the old Jumbo, the new one is perfect, followed by 15300 IMHO |
15 May 2017, 03:45 AM | #3 |
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Blue 15400 would be my first choice.
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15 May 2017, 03:52 AM | #4 |
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My wrist is small so the smallest of those, with blue dial, would be my choice. 39mm would be great.
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15 May 2017, 04:40 AM | #5 |
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Either 15202 or 15450 blue for me.
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15 May 2017, 07:41 AM | #6 |
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I am actually surprised the 15400 is almost even with the 15202.
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15 May 2017, 06:51 PM | #7 |
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I did vote for the 15400. Tho aesthetically 15202 is sexier no doubt about that but, no screw down crown is a pass for me + I prefer a little thickness just personal preference I guess. A second hand is a plus as well. Got to say that I prefer the AP lettering than automatic.
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15 May 2017, 10:22 PM | #8 |
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15300 for the size, the proportions on the dial and the price
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16 May 2017, 12:38 AM | #9 |
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15202 anni is what I picked although I own the 15400. Most balanced all around, true to the original and AP located at 6 o'clock is a winner imo.
15300 & 15202 best size at 39mm but the 15300 to me is least visually appealing. AP at 12 is a bit awkward and no marker at date window. Symmetry throws me off a bit. But.... being able to try these all in person (15202 in gold... no ST to see), although I have small wrist. 15400 best bang for your buck. It didn't really look that much bigger in person. Symmetry is there. 15202 anni in a blue dial would be next! |
16 May 2017, 12:55 AM | #10 |
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202 40th.
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16 May 2017, 01:06 AM | #11 |
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I like the dual time
Definitely the best looking for me, really useful functions too. |
16 May 2017, 01:19 AM | #12 |
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Blue 15400 for me is the best looking one.
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These 2 to me doesn't seem like a huge deal. The thinnness or thickness I could understand. For me I don't mind having a super thin RO for work, because I'll have my 44mm RG to satisfy my needs for a big watch. What is still interesting to me is the 15300 is going up in value while the 15400 is going down. But this poll indicates the opposite should happen. |
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16 May 2017, 03:20 PM | #14 |
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I'll vote with a pic
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Is it because the 15400 is still manufactured and "easily" available while not the 15300? rgds |
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But this isn't a question for complicated RO. Just the basic royal oak. I wanted to see which version of the plain jane royal oak that people preferred. |
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Yea was a bad angle and that shirt cuff was pushing the watch onto my ulnar styloid and dorsum of the hand. I do agree the lugs of AP are wider than most any other watch. Sent from my Zeitwerk |
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19 May 2017, 01:23 PM | #23 |
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BGiQSB3Any_/
I have to add this from Ben. WTF a black dial 15202? Why did they only make 1? This is what I have been waiting for my whole life!!!! lol |
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Where's Ben with more details Technically this is not a model but if it was hmmmm Openworks movement from the 15407 into a 26579CE case |
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19 May 2017, 08:47 PM | #25 |
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Saw one on sale on Chrono24 some while ago, was selling for 120k, don't know what was the retail, but as I understand they only did 40 of those, and it's not 15202 but 15204
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I thought they took exactly the 40th anniversary and openworked it. How can you tell the difference?
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