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bayerische · 11 January 2016, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by kilyung

Congrats! Make sure you try different straps.

It's fantastic on the Diver rubber and Survivor Hornback.

Looks awesome on both!

Have you had the problem with flaking of the PVD on the bracelet plots?

alcrts · 11 January 2016, 10:54 PM

Amazing piece, wear it in good health buddy!

beer · 12 January 2016, 12:01 AM

was it a preowned piece?

im guessing its from the last owner resting his arm on a desk, its in the right place and considering its only the top plots that have this problem

gummy · 12 January 2016, 12:40 AM

Cool Watch - Classic...

Congrats!

yyzpam · 12 January 2016, 01:05 AM

Wear it good health, definitely one of my faves !

bayerische · 12 January 2016, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by beer

was it a preowned piece?

im guessing its from the last owner resting his arm on a desk, its in the right place and considering its only the top plots that have this problem

Yes preowned.

chas13 · 12 January 2016, 01:47 AM

I just sold mine. )-: Get a rubber strap. You won't look back.

B. Doggy · 12 January 2016, 02:13 AM

Uber sporty!

bayerische · 12 January 2016, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by chas13

I just sold mine. )-: Get a rubber strap. You won't look back.

Picking one up in Stockholm after two weeks.

Psmith · 12 January 2016, 05:30 AM

Congrats

SearChart · 12 January 2016, 06:22 AM

Congrats!

Muzz · 12 January 2016, 07:18 AM

Congratulations!! The contrast and materials are incredible on the bumblebee!!!!

singe89 · 12 January 2016, 07:23 AM

Congrats!!! I love the BB! It's the watch that started my love for forged carbon.

I would put it on the diver rubber strap with Ti tang buckle

JPMD · 12 January 2016, 09:43 AM

Awesome watch. Congrats.

How has the drowned carbon case held up?
I'm thinking about a Carbon Diver

kilyung · 12 January 2016, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by bayerische

Have you had the problem with flaking of the PVD on the bracelet plots?

Nope but then again, I prefer the Diver plots.

JPMD · 12 January 2016, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JPMD

Awesome watch. Congrats.

How has the drowned carbon case held up?
I'm thinking about a Carbon Diver

oops meant to say pre-owned

bayerische · 12 January 2016, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by kilyung

Nope but then again, I prefer the Diver plots.

You mean titanium ones? It has crossed my mind just to remove the PVD coating completely from these... But I'm not sure how it looks with the PVD clasp, as that coating is still perfect.

bayerische · 12 January 2016, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by JPMD

oops meant to say pre-owned

My spellcheck first made the same change on my "pre-owned" post.

Mine is in a good condition, but there are FC cases that look "soft". As if someone had polished them. I don't think you can polish FC. Perhaps someone has tried it, and failed. Couple really ugly cases on chrono24 at the moment.

My Diver was 2013 and minty case wise. I'd say that the Bumblebee (2009) is 95% or so. So definitely seems as if the cases will hold up nicely. One thing I've noticed from pics of watches, later in the FC case production the angles seemed to have gotten a bit sharper... Perhaps AP advanced the FC technology. Really a shame that they abandoned it.

Hairdude1 · 15 January 2016, 02:56 PM

Congrats!

kilyung · 15 January 2016, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bayerische

You mean titanium ones? It has crossed my mind just to remove the PVD coating completely from these... But I'm not sure how it looks with the PVD clasp, as that coating is still perfect.

Just order a new set from Clearwater. I kept them on the rubber and the PVD on the hornback strap.

bayerische · 15 January 2016, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by kilyung

Just order a new set from Clearwater. I kept them on the rubber and the PVD on the hornback strap.

Mike, do you know the price of the Plots in the US?

I'll soon be visiting and if Clearwater has them readily available in stock I might as well order a set.

AP's new policy in the EU seems to be parts on an exchange basis, just as Rolex.

I'm getting a new set of Plots (PVD coated) from AP as a goodwill gesture for these old ones, but they want the old ones back.

blcblc · 15 January 2016, 08:22 PM

Congrats!!

sssteel · 16 January 2016, 12:01 PM

Congrats, BB is a great watch! Enjoy her!

lapince · 16 January 2016, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by bayerische

Only thing wrong with it is the plots holding the bracelet, the PVD has started to chip, but was promised new ones, or re-PVD the old ones.

It's PVD not DLC? PVD isn't resistant enough, DLC is ok, wore for some time the reedition in LE from 2009 of the Pam 028, in DLC, not a single scratch, heard they invented something even better, it's supposed to be even more scratch free than ceramic and unbreakable, must be great but I like the light weight of ceramic also, FC is lighter but ceramic appeals to me more

bayerische · 16 January 2016, 08:21 PM

Arnaud, yes it's PVD. DLC is much better, probably reason why they don't last.

Muzz · 17 January 2016, 12:58 AM

Wow!! That is crazy nice and I have yet to actually see one in person!! Guess I will be salaviating over pictures for awhile because they are super hot!!

chas13 · 20 January 2016, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by bayerische

Picking one up in Stockholm after two weeks.

Post some pics up when you get it. I miss mine

jrs146 · 20 January 2016, 06:07 AM

Gotta love that yellow and black combo. Looks great!

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12 January 2016, 12:01 AM	#33
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bayerische "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Andreas Location: Margaritaville Watch: Smurf Posts: 19,879	Arnaud, yes it's PVD. DLC is much better, probably reason why they don't last. __________________ Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

11 January 2016, 10:54 PM	#32
alcrts "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Europe Posts: 184	Amazing piece, wear it in good health buddy!

12 January 2016, 12:40 AM	#34
gummy 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Thomas Location: Midwest USA Watch: AP PP Rolex Posts: 3,348	Cool Watch - Classic... Congrats!

12 January 2016, 01:05 AM	#35
yyzpam "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: YYZ Watch: PP AP Rolex PAM Posts: 348	Wear it good health, definitely one of my faves !

12 January 2016, 01:47 AM	#37
chas13 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Mark Location: uk Watch: 116500 bk Posts: 94	I just sold mine. )-: Get a rubber strap. You won't look back.

12 January 2016, 07:18 AM	#42
Muzz "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Real Name: Steve Location: TO CAD, HCMC VN Watch: MP 18946 Posts: 7,292	Congratulations!! The contrast and materials are incredible on the bumblebee!!!!

12 January 2016, 07:23 AM	#43
singe89 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Real Name: Jim Location: Orange County, CA Watch: Rolex, AP & Patek Posts: 3,747	Congrats!!! I love the BB! It's the watch that started my love for forged carbon. I would put it on the diver rubber strap with Ti tang buckle

12 January 2016, 09:43 AM	#44
JPMD "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: John Location: Boca Raton, FL Watch: PP/AP/Rolex Posts: 101	Awesome watch. Congrats. How has the drowned carbon case held up? I'm thinking about a Carbon Diver

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16 January 2016, 12:01 PM	#53
sssteel "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: US Posts: 499	Congrats, BB is a great watch! Enjoy her!

17 January 2016, 12:58 AM	#56
Muzz "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Real Name: Steve Location: TO CAD, HCMC VN Watch: MP 18946 Posts: 7,292	Wow!! That is crazy nice and I have yet to actually see one in person!! Guess I will be salaviating over pictures for awhile because they are super hot!!

20 January 2016, 06:07 AM	#58
jrs146 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Josh Location: Lost in time Watch: Me Nae Nae Posts: 9,823	Gotta love that yellow and black combo. Looks great! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ "Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own." -Jerome J. Garcia, Robert C. Hunter

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