New AP’S prediction 2022 thread

[Reign]

Originally Posted by Champagnepapi

Can someone explain to me why they would remove the AP logo from the dial?


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AP wants to streamline and produce cleaner dials. This started with the 15500 when they took the Automatic text out.

Then in the 43 ROOs they killed the Audemars Piguet and it’s just AP on the dial. Same for the new 42 ROOs. This is just a continuation of that in that they’re stripping down dials


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[Harry_S]

Are the 50th Anniversary Royal Oak models being produced for one year only? hence the "50" engraved rotor which is pretty cool.
Does that mean that the regular 26331's are discontinued alongside the 15202?
Or are they continuing alongside the new 2022 Anniversary models?
I don't think AP has stated how long this Anniversary run will go on for.

[AK797]

Writing on the dial reminds me of a Chopard, not a good or sophisticated look on such a complex piece.

[macrowatch]

Originally Posted by Reign

AP wants to streamline and produce cleaner dials. This started with the 15500 when they took the Automatic text out.

Then in the 43 ROOs they killed the Audemars Piguet and it’s just AP on the dial. Same for the new 42 ROOs. This is just a continuation of that in that they’re stripping down dials


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Oh no…that can only mean one thing. Johnny Ives has been moonlighting at AP since he left Apple!!!

[ygoloroh]

Disappointed to see no new in-house mvmt for the 38mm chrono :/

[edo]

Originally Posted by Harry_S

Are the 50th Anniversary Royal Oak models being produced for one year only? hence the "50" engraved rotor which is pretty cool.
Does that mean that the regular 26331's are discontinued alongside the 15202?
Or are they continuing alongside the new 2022 Anniversary models?
I don't think AP has stated how long this Anniversary run will go on for.

Models produced in 2022. will have this rotor, and production continues in 2023 with normal rotor.

Originally Posted by Reign

Totally agree. The pricing is rich although I kind of get it, new movement, more inward angles / anglage. That said, QP and Double Balance are still the skeleton kings

Originally Posted by VogelPhoenix

Yeah, does not leapfrog the 15407. That open worked flying tourbillon though…

Agree guys... 15407 openworked construction is still untouched... new tourbillon is great too, can't wait live pics... I know I will still hate the crystal writing and there is no info on website about the tickness..

[Mini2]

Originally Posted by Mbbgysam

There are also a few new Codes on the site:

Code 11.59 Perpetual Calendar in white gold: 26394BC.OO.D027KB.01
Code 11.59 Pave Diamond 3-handers: 15210BC.ZZ.D013VE.01 and 15210OR.ZZ.D300VE.01

White gold PC is nice

[Mini2]

Originally Posted by edo

Models produced in 2022. will have this rotor, and production continues in 2023 with normal rotor.





Agree guys... 15407 openworked construction is still untouched... new tourbillon is great too, can't wait live pics... I know I will still hate the crystal writing and there is no info on website about the tickness..

Nice touch having the rotor in it just for the year 2022

[Mini2]

Is there any chances to the 33/34mm?

[Henrimontgomery]

Well if you're not a good client you won't get the 50 years model. Confirmed today with the boutique in Geneva. Current lists waiters (such as myself) are in 99% of the case rolled to the new model (no change of colour possible).

So basically nothing changes for VIPs (they will get whatever they want), regular folks like myself will have to wait 1 year more since we won't get any allocation this year, regardless of how much wait time you had before, and newcomers are just not welcome. They said they simply don't take any demand for RO line at all.

[Mini2]

Originally Posted by Henrimontgomery

Well if you're not a good client you won't get the 50 years model. Confirmed today with the boutique in Geneva. Current lists waiters (such as myself) are in 99% of the case rolled to the new model (no change of colour possible).

So basically nothing changes for VIPs (they will get whatever they want), regular folks like myself will have to wait 1 year more since we won't get any allocation this year, regardless of how much wait time you had before, and newcomers are just not welcome. They said they simply don't take any demand for RO line at all.

So there goes another year

[Zazzles]

Originally Posted by Mini2

Is there any chances to the 33/34mm?

My sa unofficially suggested the current 33mm quartz was to be discontinued.

[GW44]

Originally Posted by Mini2

So there goes another year

The Uk market is different and AP House here run things a little differently I feel.

[Mini2]

Originally Posted by Henrimontgomery

Well if you're not a good client you won't get the 50 years model. Confirmed today with the boutique in Geneva. Current lists waiters (such as myself) are in 99% of the case rolled to the new model (no change of colour possible).

So basically nothing changes for VIPs (they will get whatever they want), regular folks like myself will have to wait 1 year more since we won't get any allocation this year, regardless of how much wait time you had before, and newcomers are just not welcome. They said they simply don't take any demand for RO line at all.

According to a statement from the CEO the majority will be going to new customers

[Mini2]

Originally Posted by GW44

The Uk market is different and AP House here run things a little differently I feel.

How do you mean run differently? It seems the uk market seems tone ran differently for many brands including Richard Mille with compliance but in the Far East and Asia its like the wild Wild West with no rules being played too

[Henrimontgomery]

Originally Posted by Mini2

According to a statement from the CEO the majority will be going to new customers

Yeah well doesn’t seem that way according to my SA. And otherwise it’s very possible that most of the CODE will go to people eager to get a ticket for a RO wait list, so in a sense he’s right lol.

[Mini2]

Originally Posted by Henrimontgomery

Yeah well doesn’t seem that way according to my SA. And otherwise it’s very possible that most of the CODE will go to people eager to get a ticket for a RO wait list, so in a sense he’s right lol.

He's probably taking about the codes with diamonds

[GW44]

Originally Posted by Mini2

How do you mean run differently? It seems the uk market seems tone ran differently for many brands including Richard Mille with compliance but in the Far East and Asia its like the wild Wild West with no rules being played too

How AP run their business in their Geneva boutique won't necessarily be the same as how AP UK run their business in this territiry.....so the experience/conversation the other member had there/reported won't automaitcally translate to the UK market.

[Mini2]

Originally Posted by GW44

How AP run their business in their Geneva boutique won't necessarily be the same as how AP UK run their business in this territiry.....so the experience/conversation the other member had there/reported won't automaitcally translate to the UK market.

I don't understand why they don't have a process throughout the company wouldn't it make life easier if everyone was reading the same hymn sheet.
But what do I know.....nothing

[edo]

Another live of the YG by watchonista... looking cool but prefer old YG model...

[dh1]

Originally Posted by edo

Another live of the YG by watchonista... looking cool but prefer old YG model...

It's like a perfectly symmetric tropical dial.

[Mini2]

Originally Posted by edo

Another live of the YG by watchonista... looking cool but prefer old YG model...

Beautiful

[PaulB330]

Originally Posted by dh1

It's like a perfectly symmetric tropical dial.

Actually great point, loving how it looks personally.

[BrunoMalik]

I absolutely love the steel chrono with the original shade of blue dial. I know the khaki green dial will have the biggest hype, but the blue is the gem of the lineup imho.


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[psv]

That new Jumbo in steel with blue dial is perfection. Fantastic update, finally with date quick-set and better power-reserve.

[GW44]

Originally Posted by BrunoMalik

I absolutely love the steel chrono with the original shade of blue dial. I know the khaki green dial will have the biggest hype, but the blue is the gem of the lineup imho.


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Interesting.

Why do you think the khaki will draw the hype here for the new ROC? I’d be delighted with either the Blue or Khaki this year.

[VogelPhoenix]

Originally Posted by edo

Another live of the YG by watchonista... looking cool but prefer old YG model...

Maybe, maybe not. But out of all the 50th anniversary models, I put this one at the top of my list in the flurry of emails I sent to the boutique since yesterday. We'll see. The smoked dial certainly is unique, and there are not many YG options in the current AP catalogue.

[VogelPhoenix]

Originally Posted by dh1

It's like a perfectly symmetric tropical dial.

prefect

[VogelPhoenix]

Originally Posted by BrunoMalik

I absolutely love the steel chrono with the original shade of blue dial. I know the khaki green dial will have the biggest hype, but the blue is the gem of the lineup imho.

It should have been easy to predict the steel ROC from the 26293OR and the steel RO lineup, but somehow they look much better than I had expected. Blue and green are both superb, black and white are nice as well.

For all the hoopla about the black panther and FHBs Hollywood ambitions, this seems like a well thought out and respectful update of the RO/ROC lineup.

[BrunoMalik]

Originally Posted by GW44

Interesting.

Why do you think the khaki will draw the hype here for the new ROC? I’d be delighted with either the Blue or Khaki this year.

Multiple reasons:
1. Green is in vogue right now alongside Tiffany blue
2. The hype created by the Green Nautilus 5711 which trades 3x higher than the blue Nautilus.
3. AP Royal Oaks with green dials are much rarer than those with blue dials. AP used green very sparingly on dials and its mostly on Offshores.


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