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Old 19 November 2017, 03:25 PM   #1
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26400IO 44mm - Who owns one? Thoughts? Strap Options?

Was never originally a fan of these till I tried one on in person. Not only is it light because of the titanium but it really pops in person. Really a pleasure to wear. Stock images can be deceiving.

Keen to know how long you've had yours and if you have other straps and what colours. I'm still a bit undecided on the brownish / greyish strap.

(Too few posts to upload a pic sadly).
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Old 19 November 2017, 04:30 PM   #2
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Was never originally a fan of these till I tried one on in person. Not only is it light because of the titanium but it really pops in person. Really a pleasure to wear. Stock images can be deceiving.

Keen to know how long you've had yours and if you have other straps and what colours. I'm still a bit undecided on the brownish / greyish strap.

(Too few posts to upload a pic sadly).
Had it for a few months. The warm grey strap is ideal imho. Black works well too. Perfect daily for someone who likes a large and bold sports reference.
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Old 19 November 2017, 04:30 PM   #3
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Here you go, pics on black rubber and black/grey GP strap
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Old 19 November 2017, 04:58 PM   #4
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The black rubber looks really good imo. Great combo.
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Old 19 November 2017, 09:30 PM   #5
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Had since March and own grey & black orignal rubber strap. Both colors works nicely but grey is probably the best as it matches the dial.
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Old 19 November 2017, 09:48 PM   #6
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Looks so much better in a black strap. If using the grey strap its too grey for me.
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Old 19 November 2017, 10:03 PM   #7
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The grey strap is absolutely perfect on this watch..Perfect combo which is why AP chose it. I don't think it looks nearly as nice on the black strap so to each his own.
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Old 19 November 2017, 10:20 PM   #8
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The grey strap is absolutely perfect on this watch..Perfect combo which is why AP chose it. I don't think it looks nearly as nice on the black strap so to each his own.
I think that's down to personal preference. I happened not to like the color grey. No right and wrong answer.
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I think that's down to personal preference. I happened not to like the color grey. No right and wrong answer.
Of course it does but if you don't like grey than you would not like this watch to begin with regardless of the strap color. Again I think AP matched the dial and strap perfectly. It is great transition from grey dial to black bezel to titanium case back to grey strap.
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Old 19 November 2017, 10:30 PM   #10
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Of course it does but if you don't like grey than you would not like this watch to begin with regardless of the strap color. Again I think AP matched the dial and strap perfectly. It is great transition from grey dial to black bezel to titanium case back to grey strap.
The strap does indeed match the colour of the dial which is grey. However, I think pairing it with a black strap tone down the "grey-ness' for me. I am not yet writing off this watch completely because it's the most comfortable 44mm ROO by a wide margin. And the grey dial does turn to a beautiful silvery grey shade under certain lighting.
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Old 20 November 2017, 03:43 AM   #12
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I’ve had mine several months and love it. I wore it on the grey rubber strap during summer, but I’ll prob switch it over soon to the black GP strap for winter. The grey strap is a perfect match and it does indeed wear very light. Super comfortable.


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Old 20 November 2017, 05:00 AM   #13
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I’ve also had mines for a few months now. I agree, the grey strap matches this watch perfectly. The GP strap is really nice and I would recommend that one too.
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Old 20 November 2017, 08:50 AM   #14
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Where can one get the GP strap? Cost?
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Old 20 November 2017, 03:47 PM   #15
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Where can one get the GP strap? Cost?
call your local service center. In the UK they are about $400.
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Old 22 November 2017, 04:14 AM   #16
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Rubber B is coming out with an alternative. I got on the list. will post as soon as I receive it!
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Old 22 November 2017, 09:28 AM   #17
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Rubber B is coming out with an alternative. I got on the list. will post as soon as I receive it!
Rubber B for AP?!

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Old 22 November 2017, 09:29 AM   #18
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I have mine for a couple of months and after a short period, decide going to black rubber. Too gray for me...

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Old 22 November 2017, 08:41 PM   #19
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I prefer the grey strap that it comes with. I don't dislike the other color options of AP straps though and as long as its an AP strap, I like it. I would not go 3rd party for any AP watch, since there are plenty of options already.
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Old 23 November 2017, 02:50 AM   #20
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Yes, I if I recall it was posted somewhere here in the forum so went to their site and wrote them a message. Should be getting mine sometime February.
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