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Billykhan · 6 October 2020, 06:59 PM

Good afternoon Gents. So anyone whose been reading my previous posts, may know I've been doing a fair bit of reading up on this watch. Well I finally pulled the trigger with a fair bit of trepidation, and couldn't be happier. A lot of fellow TRF'ers would consider 33mm to be way too small for a man, especially in 2020 but I find this fits like a glove on my very slim 6.25 inch wrists, and captures the essence of the later series 5402's albeit smaller and much much lighter (on the pocket). And to find a 28 year old example in such fine nick (nice sharp edges and just a bit of bracelet stretch), I do feel quite pleased with myself

WatchBrothersLondon · 6 October 2020, 07:02 PM

Looks Great on your wrist congrats. Love the old font logo and overall size.

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Billykhan · 6 October 2020, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by WatchBrothersLondon

Looks Great on your wrist congrats. Love the old font logo and overall size.

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Thanks! For anyone put off by the smaller sized RO's I have one just word, and that is, Don't! The RO's design means it will always wear larger than the dimensions betray, and if you have average or slim wrists then the smaller models are well worth considering in today's Bonkers priced world where 5402's and 15202's cost an arm, a leg and likely some other body parts!

sgwatchguy · 6 October 2020, 07:23 PM

Congrats! Looks great on your wrist.

If you hasn’t stated the dimensions, I’d have said 38mm as that’s how my watch would sit on my ~6.3” wrist. Wears so much larger than the numbers would suggest.

Great pick up and enjoy it in good health.

Billykhan · 6 October 2020, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by sgwatchguy

Congrats! Looks great on your wrist.

If you hasn’t stated the dimensions, I’d have said 38mm as that’s how my watch would sit on my ~6.3” wrist. Wears so much larger than the numbers would suggest.

Great pick up and enjoy it in good health.

Cheers!

theflywrist · 6 October 2020, 09:00 PM

Looks lovely on your wrists! Congrats and wear in best health

Alex6340 · 6 October 2020, 10:03 PM

Congratulations!!! Perfect size for your wrist

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mjclark32 · 6 October 2020, 11:59 PM

Classy, congrats!

Swaye · 7 October 2020, 12:17 AM

Epic pick up. Looks great on you!

Benzsiam · 7 October 2020, 12:26 AM

Congratulations, it sure looks bigger than 33mm on your wrist, gorgeous timepiece.

Billykhan · 7 October 2020, 01:29 AM

Thanks for all the nice comments gents, to be honest I never knew I’d be this chuffed having just paid $11k for an almost 30 year old Quartz watch

but guess an AP RO will always be a grail watch, whatever the size or movement!

Raemondo · 7 October 2020, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Billykhan

Good afternoon Gents. So anyone whose been reading my previous posts, may know I've been doing a fair bit of reading up on this watch. Well I finally pulled the trigger with a fair bit of trepidation, and couldn't be happier. A lot of fellow TRF'ers would consider 33mm to be way too small for a man, especially in 2020 but I find this fits like a glove on my very slim 6.25 inch wrists, and captures the essence of the later series 5402's albeit smaller and much much lighter (on the pocket). And to find a 28 year old example in such fine nick (nice sharp edges and just a bit of bracelet stretch), I do feel quite pleased with myself

doesn't look small at all. Congrats!

holroale · 9 October 2020, 06:44 PM

Congrats! Looks great. These are seriously underrated and the thinness is something else!

KBM · 10 October 2020, 11:30 PM

The size really works very well for you, congrats!

Urosfan · 11 October 2020, 12:53 AM

Congrats

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Billykhan · 11 October 2020, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by holroale

Congrats! Looks great. These are seriously underrated and the thinness is something else!

Yeah, what will all the modern versions getting chunky and the classic ultra-thins being out of reach for the vast majority, these are seriously good value and hoping they will go the way of the other Ultra-thins in the years to come (Not that I ever plan to sell, but its always nice to see on the Asset list).

Billykhan · 11 October 2020, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by KBM

The size really works very well for you, congrats!

Cheers. One of the few times I've been glad to have small wrists...not that it's ever put me off enjoying my 44mm Panerai Luminor, or maxi-case GMT Master II

HK Islandboy · 12 October 2020, 01:48 AM

Wow - that is a beautiful watch and looks great on you
Congratulations!

6 October 2020, 06:59 PM	#1
Billykhan "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Dubai, UAE Watch: 116710 BLNR Batman Posts: 78	Incoming Vintage....56175 Good afternoon Gents. So anyone whose been reading my previous posts, may know I've been doing a fair bit of reading up on this watch. Well I finally pulled the trigger with a fair bit of trepidation, and couldn't be happier. A lot of fellow TRF'ers would consider 33mm to be way too small for a man, especially in 2020 but I find this fits like a glove on my very slim 6.25 inch wrists, and captures the essence of the later series 5402's albeit smaller and much much lighter (on the pocket). And to find a 28 year old example in such fine nick (nice sharp edges and just a bit of bracelet stretch), I do feel quite pleased with myself Attached Images

6 October 2020, 07:23 PM	#4
sgwatchguy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Real Name: KP Jimmy Location: Singapore Watch: R/AP/FPJ/Hermès/et Posts: 6,597	Congrats! Looks great on your wrist. If you hasn’t stated the dimensions, I’d have said 38mm as that’s how my watch would sit on my ~6.3” wrist. Wears so much larger than the numbers would suggest. Great pick up and enjoy it in good health. __________________

6 October 2020, 10:03 PM	#7
Alex6340 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Switzerland Watch: 16710, PP 5167 Posts: 840	Congratulations!!! Perfect size for your wrist Envoyé de mon iPhone en utilisant Tapatalk __________________ Instagram: swisswatchologist

6 October 2020, 11:59 PM	#8
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	Classy, congrats! __________________

7 October 2020, 12:17 AM	#9
Swaye "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: USA Watch: What I am wearing. Posts: 1,879	Epic pick up. Looks great on you! __________________ Rolex │ H. Moser │ F.P. Journe │ Audemars Piquet │ Patek Philippe _______________________________ "I'm not playing hard to get, I'm playing hard to want."

6 October 2020, 07:02 PM	#2
WatchBrothersLondon 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Real Name: Ben Location: London, UK Posts: 616	Looks Great on your wrist congrats. Love the old font logo and overall size. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

6 October 2020, 09:00 PM	#6
theflywrist "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Stratosphere Posts: 1,993	Looks lovely on your wrists! Congrats and wear in best health

7 October 2020, 12:26 AM	#10
Benzsiam 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: USA Watch: Rolex/AP/PP/ALS Posts: 6,002	Congratulations, it sure looks bigger than 33mm on your wrist, gorgeous timepiece. __________________ Rolex: 116621, 126333, 126711CHNR, 114060, 116500LN White, 126660 JC, 126710BLNR, 126710BLRO, 116610LV, 126610LN, 126610LV, 116508 YG Green Dial, 124300 Turquoise, 126719BLRO Meteorite dial, 228235 Olive dial ,126755SARU, 116505 RG Black dial, 326934 Blue Sky D. AP: 15451ST Blue, 15500OR w/Bracelet, 14790SA, 14790BA, 26022BC(Salmon) PP: 5524R, 5712G, ALS: Time Zone 136.032, Cartier: WGSA0030, WSSA0061, YG Oct. 2965, Carree 2961, YG Carree, Tank W5000156 Breguet: 7137BA, MontBlanc: 109996"

7 October 2020, 01:29 AM	#11
Billykhan "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Dubai, UAE Watch: 116710 BLNR Batman Posts: 78	Thanks for all the nice comments gents, to be honest I never knew I’d be this chuffed having just paid $11k for an almost 30 year old Quartz watch but guess an AP RO will always be a grail watch, whatever the size or movement!

9 October 2020, 06:44 PM	#13
holroale "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: London Posts: 76	Congrats! Looks great. These are seriously underrated and the thinness is something else!

10 October 2020, 11:30 PM	#14
KBM 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: K. Location: 780 Posts: 10,460	The size really works very well for you, congrats!

11 October 2020, 12:53 AM	#15
Urosfan "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NYC Watch: Me now Posts: 19,372	Congrats Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12 October 2020, 01:48 AM	#18
HK Islandboy "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Hong Kong Watch: AP Posts: 3,825	Wow - that is a beautiful watch and looks great on you Congratulations!

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