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Today, 04:18 AM | #1 |
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Considering my first AP (Starwheel and some questions)
Hey AP Forum,
I don’t have any APs in my collection and I’m not the biggest RO fan . The Code has started growing on me, and the Starwheel/wandering time is probably my favorite AP complication. After trying on a neovintage one, I decided the Code 11.59 Starwheel might be my first AP. A few questions: 1. Based on reading some of the posts here, it seems highly unlikely an AP Boutique/House will allocate me a Starwheel with zero spend history. If this is true it would appear my only option is to go gray as I don’t have much interest in ROO, or other Codes? 2. It seems gray pricing is quickly approaching MSRP. If I do decide to buy gray and it’s a relatively new piece, I’m assuming the 2 year AP Coverage Service will transfer over along with the standard 5 year warranty? 3. Any reviews of AP’s Coverage Service vs other insurance (I currently use Hodinkee/Chubb)? 4. I keep reading rumors around a RG Starwheel. When does AP traditionally do new launches? 5. I’m a stickler about timekeeping and accuracy, how are the new generation AP movements doing? What standards are they regulated too? With a free sprung balance and the AP name I’m assuming I should expect better than COSC/METAS but probably not Rolex/Patek +-2 or better standards? Thanks in advance. |
Today, 05:44 AM | #2 |
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1.nothings impossible. Starwheel was hard to get due to production issues last year, but they seemed to have fixed that with many deliveries this year.but if you don’t want a RO or ROO, you might as well go grey anyway since it’s slightly below retail and you don’t have to wait
2. 5 year should transfer, not sure about hi care 5. Out of my six APs, I think they are on average at -/+ 10 seconds at best. Few are at 13-14 |
Today, 06:09 AM | #3 |
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RG is rumored since long time . Maybe it will as i heard from my sales rep.
Go gray as its not the easiest as the first AP. |
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5. Yikes…that’s almost Seiko territory. I’m assuming a watch running at -+10/day wouldn’t be valid for regulation under AP’s warranty? |
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Today, 07:18 AM | #5 |
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I'm not sure how high demand is for the SW, my SA said she could get me one in a few weeks if I really wanted it. Try an AP House, in my own experience, they have much better access to inventory. My .02, I think the novelty would wear off for me in short time on the SW, would need to be a part of a large collection, there are many other watches I want at $60k+.
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