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Old 2 April 2012, 01:46 AM   #1
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2012 AP Carbon Diver

Had the chance to try one on this week

My first impression when i saw the pics from SIHH were WTF a Aquatimer because of the yellow inner ring

But i must say when i saw the watch and trying it on.. It isn't all that bad

The weight is super comfortable and my favorite is the Ceramet bezel which is pretty much scratch free.

I would have loved it in all black but you can't have it all

Anyway here's the pics of it




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Old 2 April 2012, 01:47 AM   #2
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I want one bad. What's RRP on it Thomas?
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Old 2 April 2012, 01:54 AM   #3
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I want one bad. What's RRP on it Thomas?
Roughly 31k where i live:bang head:
I will give you the US RRP when i find the list in my office
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Old 2 April 2012, 01:57 AM   #4
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Nice pics Thomas....I'm still not sure on it.
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Old 2 April 2012, 02:01 AM   #5
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I love it
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Old 2 April 2012, 02:10 AM   #6
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It is nice but for me if I am going black and yellow there can be only one!
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Old 2 April 2012, 02:13 AM   #7
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It is nice but for me if I am going black and yellow there can be only one!
I agree Ken it can only be one...
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Old 2 April 2012, 02:15 AM   #8
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Old 2 April 2012, 02:26 AM   #9
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It is nice but for me if I am going black and yellow there can be only one!
Love the Bee Ken but I'm just not a chrono fan so this Diver is a good compromise for me. I wonder if those Bee plots would fit this Diver?
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Old 2 April 2012, 02:34 AM   #10
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I wonder if those Bee plots would fit this Diver?
I'm 100% sure they would
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Old 2 April 2012, 03:27 AM   #11
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Nice pics Thomas!

I agree with you on the all black inner ring.
The black ceramic bezel is sweet.
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Old 2 April 2012, 03:35 AM   #12
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Nice pics Thomas. I am not sure about the yellow either. Wonder if they will release other versions with different colors.
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Old 2 April 2012, 03:41 AM   #13
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They need to now make a blue diver boutique like my ex scuba, so I can finally get over that piece :( So much regret selling it

As for this? Definitely cool, but.... Too reminiscent of the iwc and just way too expensive for what it is... Bumblebee any day over this and for like 10k less
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Old 2 April 2012, 08:08 AM   #14
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Love the look but the price is high, would go a new SS chrono 44 over this... Off to an AD this afternoon for a bit of a session.....
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Old 2 April 2012, 05:57 PM   #15
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I like the steel version it looks better, for black & yellow there is only one (BumbleBee)
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Old 2 April 2012, 08:10 PM   #16
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yeah, it is a little IWC....i guess maybe the yellow hands wouldn't work otherwise? maybe if all the yellow bits were white (with black lettering)? dunno....but, ignoring the IWC connection, i like it very much and, at least to me, it would be more wearable than the BB (no disrespect meant, the BB is awesome, just, not for me).

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Old 3 April 2012, 09:21 PM   #17
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I like most Offshores but this one..... not so much. Something doesn't seem right..
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Agreed here too for the black/yellow there is only one and the BB is such a stunner
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Old 4 April 2012, 01:59 AM   #19
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It is nice but for me if I am going black and yellow there can be only one!
I am with Ken here...the Carbon diver is cool but when you look at the Bee..wow...
and at that price..mind as well get a BEE...

nice shots Thomas!
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Put that bezel on the stainless diver and your have the best of both...could you I wonder???...
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Nice Thomas, Thanks for sharing!
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Old 4 April 2012, 11:51 PM   #22
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i do like this piece, the regular diver is defiently nicer overall, i feel the yellow in this just doesnt play correctly. the bee all the way with the black/yellow color combo
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The new Diver is a winner in my book but the price is just redonkulous. A Cal 3120 watch with date that is more expensive than a BMW 1-series Coupe. Makes you think.
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Old 5 April 2012, 12:58 AM   #24
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The new Diver is a winner in my book but the price is just redonkulous. A Cal 3120 watch with date that is more expensive than a BMW 1-series Coupe. Makes you think.
I'm glad that i can only afford one hobby, And if it were between a car and a watch.....The watch would always be my pick
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Put that bezel on the stainless diver and your have the best of both...could you I wonder???...
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Finding a ceramic bezel will be nigh impossible.
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Old 6 April 2012, 09:55 AM   #27
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too bad,

sure does sound like a nice combo
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elegance and modern all in one
nice one!! cant wait to see it in a boutique
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There is only One Black and Yellow and it has to be the First, the Original, the Legend



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Old 6 April 2012, 10:38 AM   #30
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looks like a black and yellow off...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhCpcdb_kig
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