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View Poll Results: Who is more Photogenic??
The ROO Diver SS 16 27.59%
The RO 15400 White 27 46.55%
They are equally photogenic 15 25.86%
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Old 4 April 2013, 12:58 AM   #1
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RO vs ROO -Who is more photogenic?

Contestant #1 : The Royal Oak Offshore (ROO) Diver. Masculine, massive, attention seeking. Gorgeous.

Contestant #2 : The Royal Oak 15400 White. Classic, sublime, reflect light like no other.

Seriously, I can't decide. 50/50 ? Let the photos do the talking!


First the ROO Diver.


















Then the RO 15400














and RO's secret weapon. It's gorgeous backside!








So what you think? Who is more photogenic?

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Old 4 April 2013, 01:03 AM   #2
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Sublime photography, my friend
Both are winners!
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Old 4 April 2013, 01:10 AM   #3
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Handy with the camera - awesome images!

I would love to add a 15400 - your pictures just made it worse!

I really like the way the white/silver dial appears in photos.

Great job
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Old 4 April 2013, 01:11 AM   #4
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Your first black and white with the diver rocks too!
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Old 4 April 2013, 01:23 AM   #5
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I would go for the diver, the dial jus pops!
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Old 4 April 2013, 02:53 AM   #6
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Both, Ben! Great pictures as always. I've got the same pair but black dials. I love them even more after seeing your shots.
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Old 4 April 2013, 03:42 AM   #7
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15400 for me
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Old 4 April 2013, 03:54 AM   #8
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The Diver is amazing to look at in photos but I feel that RO is better in person because of the size of Diver.
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Old 4 April 2013, 04:33 AM   #9
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Diver for sure
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Old 4 April 2013, 05:26 AM   #10
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How can you make a favorite out of those fantastic pics my friend!!!
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Old 4 April 2013, 06:27 AM   #11
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Great photos, as to which looks best in the photos it is impossible for me to pick a winner -although I am drawn to the diver only because it will be my next purchase
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Old 4 April 2013, 06:35 AM   #12
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I'm saving for a PP Nautilus chrono.

Why am I here?

You just presented the photographic answer. Beautiful pieces, each of them. If I were gifted one of the two, I'm grabbing the diver. But I'd be looking back over my shoulder at the other as I try with all my might to walk away from it.
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Fantastic photos! If you don't mind me asking, what camera / lens did you use??? And did you have to do any post-processing etc? Those are truly spectacular shots!
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I voted both, love the large black tapisserie on the Diver but also the silvery white of the 400.
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They both looks beautiful!
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Thanks everyone for your comments and feedback.

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Fantastic photos! If you don't mind me asking, what camera / lens did you use??? And did you have to do any post-processing etc? Those are truly spectacular shots!
All the shots above were taken with my Samsung Galaxy Note2 smartphone. I do some minimal post processing in Aviary to adjust lighting and contrast after I upload to Flickr. Aviary is an online image processing tool build into Flickr.
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Thanks everyone for your comments and feedback.

All the shots above were taken with my Samsung Galaxy Note2 smartphone. I do some minimal post processing in Aviary to adjust lighting and contrast after I upload to Flickr. Aviary is an online image processing tool build into Flickr.
Seriously??? From a camera phone??? Absolutely stunning, I really thought that you had used a DSLR with an expensive macro lens!! Wow is all I can say!!
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I voted 50/50, but if it had to be just one - slight edge to the Diver.
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Old 5 April 2013, 01:58 PM   #20
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I voted 15400 because it looks good in almost all my pics. I thought the diver was much harder to photograph but your pics do an excellent job of highlighting the detail of the diver.

Please keep the pics coming!
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Old 5 April 2013, 02:24 PM   #21
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Amazing shots Ben! You are a great photographer. I can't believe those are phone pics. For me the Diver is the more photogenic of the two.


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Old 5 April 2013, 02:54 PM   #22
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Wonderful shots.
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Old 5 April 2013, 03:09 PM   #23
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15400 - awesome piece and amazing pics!
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