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tifosi · 25 August 2012, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by witch watch

Agreed. And i too thought it would have more history in it rather than just amabassadors wearing current pieces, if you are a HUGE AP fan then sure if can justify the outlay(in all honesty i don't think i could) then it's one to buy for A N Other WIS though it's a pass in my humble.
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That is disappointing to hear. I am an AP fan, but I was hoping for a history lesson as opposed to a photobook. I have all the AP photos I need right here on TRF!

Submarino · 25 August 2012, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by tifosi

That is disappointing to hear. I am an AP fan, but I was hoping for a history lesson as opposed to a photobook. I have all the AP photos I need right here on TRF!

There's some good history in it and IMHO it's still worth getting it. I enjoyed reading it more than looking at the pics.

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tifosi · 25 August 2012, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Submarino

There's some good history in it and IMHO it's still worth getting it. I enjoyed reading it more than looking at the pics.

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Thanks. Who am I kidding??? I'm getting it regardless...

witch watch · 25 August 2012, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by tifosi

Thanks. Who am I kidding??? I'm getting it regardless...

I'd listen to SubM as i only had a quick look through it so he (SubM) has more authority on this than i.

tifosi · 25 August 2012, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by witch watch

I'd listen to SubM as i only had a quick look through it so he (SubM) has more authority on this than i.

I do appreciate your input!

kilyung · 26 August 2012, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by witch watch

Agreed. And i too thought it would have more history in it rather than just amabassadors wearing current pieces, if you are a HUGE AP fan then sure if can justify the outlay(in all honesty i don't think i could) then it's one to buy for A N Other WIS though it's a pass in my humble.

Had a quick shifty whilst admiring these

I love my book. Oh and two of my favorite APs.

After I got them back from service.

thlax · 26 August 2012, 01:45 AM

tomato · 26 August 2012, 01:55 AM

The latest price is US 130 plus shipping. Good thing for me was that they were able to ship here to Canada. I've a quarter of a way through it. Just finished the history portion. While it was not very detailed, it was a nice summary. The weight of the book alone probably accounts for half the price!

tifosi · 26 August 2012, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by tomato

The latest price is US 130 plus shipping. Good thing for me was that they were able to ship here to Canada. I've a quarter of a way through it. Just finished the history portion. While it was not very detailed, it was a nice summary. The weight of the book alone probably accounts for half the price!

Did you have to go thru a Boutique or are they available though the AD network??

tomato · 26 August 2012, 02:00 AM

I got it from the NY boutique. Very nice people there.

texex91 · 26 August 2012, 06:43 AM

Russ its a great book and read.

Get it.

HL65 · 26 August 2012, 07:18 AM

Great book IMHO!

TSW · 26 August 2012, 08:38 AM

One of my favorite watch books!

eagle_lex · 26 August 2012, 03:17 PM

If I were to order one i can tell you the NY boutique was amazing at getting me an XL strap in less than a day... so they will def get any business from me.

tifosi · 28 August 2012, 03:01 AM

Update. I just got off the phone with the NYC Boutique. $130. After today, they are no longer selling them in the NYC Boutique. They will refer you to a website to purchase from. I didn't have any luck using the website so I am getting sent one of the last few they have. Apparently they are being removed from the boutique. Got in just in time!! Should have it tomorrow! I'm excited!

Submarino · 28 August 2012, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by tifosi

Update. I just got off the phone with the NYC Boutique. $130. After today, they are no longer selling them in the NYC Boutique. They will refer you to a website to purchase from. I didn't have any luck using the website so I am getting sent one of the last few they have. Apparently they are being removed from the boutique. Got in just in time!! Should have it tomorrow! I'm excited!

Well done! You'll love it.

cdnyc · 5 September 2012, 05:51 AM

I got the RO 40th anniversary book last week and love it so far. The celeb pictures can be a bit cheesy, but reading my way through the history and so forth is really interesting. Maybe you guys already know a lot of the stuff in there, but it's largely been news to me.

Just one of the really interesting tidbits I appreciated:
I was under the impression that the name "Royal Oak" and the shape of the bezel were inspired by the cannons on an old English warship called the Royal Oak. From what I read in the book, the name didn't appear to be directly tied to the ship(s), and while I'm not sure about where the shape of the bezel comes from, the book indicated that the old glass Scuba helmets were the inspiration for the look (particularly the bolts). Genta's mind went in this direction for the style of the watch because he thought that Italy's request for the first premium all-purpose steel watch meant that they wanted a watch that achieves a new higher standard of water-resistance.

The book also claims that Genta drafted the original drawing of RO over the course of 1 night and he produced/shared only 1 drawing... This was at a time when new designs (let alone totally ground-breaking revolutions) typically required that hundreds of drawings be assessed...

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28 August 2012, 03:01 AM	#45
tifosi "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Russ Location: Southern NJ Posts: 5,760	Update. I just got off the phone with the NYC Boutique. $130. After today, they are no longer selling them in the NYC Boutique. They will refer you to a website to purchase from. I didn't have any luck using the website so I am getting sent one of the last few they have. Apparently they are being removed from the boutique. Got in just in time!! Should have it tomorrow! I'm excited! __________________ Russ

26 August 2012, 01:55 AM	#38
tomato "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Frank Location: Canada Watch: PAM & AP Posts: 368	The latest price is US 130 plus shipping. Good thing for me was that they were able to ship here to Canada. I've a quarter of a way through it. Just finished the history portion. While it was not very detailed, it was a nice summary. The weight of the book alone probably accounts for half the price!

26 August 2012, 02:00 AM	#40
tomato "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Frank Location: Canada Watch: PAM & AP Posts: 368	I got it from the NY boutique. Very nice people there.

26 August 2012, 06:43 AM	#41
texex91 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: . Posts: 17,898	Russ its a great book and read. Get it.

26 August 2012, 03:17 PM	#44
eagle_lex "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: Ed Location: Lexington, Ky Watch: AP and Rolex Posts: 541	If I were to order one i can tell you the NY boutique was amazing at getting me an XL strap in less than a day... so they will def get any business from me.

5 September 2012, 05:51 AM	#47
cdnyc "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Cory Location: NY Posts: 681	I got the RO 40th anniversary book last week and love it so far. The celeb pictures can be a bit cheesy, but reading my way through the history and so forth is really interesting. Maybe you guys already know a lot of the stuff in there, but it's largely been news to me. Just one of the really interesting tidbits I appreciated: I was under the impression that the name "Royal Oak" and the shape of the bezel were inspired by the cannons on an old English warship called the Royal Oak. From what I read in the book, the name didn't appear to be directly tied to the ship(s), and while I'm not sure about where the shape of the bezel comes from, the book indicated that the old glass Scuba helmets were the inspiration for the look (particularly the bolts). Genta's mind went in this direction for the style of the watch because he thought that Italy's request for the first premium all-purpose steel watch meant that they wanted a watch that achieves a new higher standard of water-resistance. The book also claims that Genta drafted the original drawing of RO over the course of 1 night and he produced/shared only 1 drawing... This was at a time when new designs (let alone totally ground-breaking revolutions) typically required that hundreds of drawings be assessed...

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