Where to try on AP Royal Oak?

[Jay9Suited]

Been on the sidelines for awhile doing research on buying my first watch. Looking for an heirloom piece to pass down to my son. Ideally would like to see my options in person so was curious how I could go about comparing things such as - 41mm vs 37mm .. jumbo extra thin vs regular .. color options etc ..

My nearest AP dealer isn't that close and who knows what they would have for me to see. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

[Halothane]

Large preowned dealer like DavidSW or Tourneau (Las Vegas or Costa Mesa maybe) is probably your best bet. Or can maybe try an AP House in a big city like NY but would call first and see if they have the pieces you want to try on.

[messikens]

I guess stating where you're from or where you're planning on going would be a good first start.

As other poster has said, large grey is your best bet (DavidSW), Diamond District in NYC etc. They'll have a ton of regular and extraordinary pieces.

Boutiques are hit and miss, they'll likely have standard fare stuff (three hander CODE, maybe a ROC) but likely no jumbos etc to try on...

[Steele]

Originally Posted by Jay9Suited

Been on the sidelines for awhile doing research on buying my first watch. Looking for an heirloom piece to pass down to my son. Ideally would like to see my options in person so was curious how I could go about comparing things such as - 41mm vs 37mm .. jumbo extra thin vs regular .. color options etc ..

My nearest AP dealer isn't that close and who knows what they would have for me to see. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

Right now almost every AP boutique is loaded with watches to try on. I think you can’t go wrong to hit the closest AP boutique to you.

I have hit NYC and Tokyo in the last few months and they are loaded with pieces

[Jay9Suited]

Thanks for the info! After further research I think I've narrowed it down to blue in either the 41mm or the 39mm jumbo. Is there a place I can go to look at what I could expect to pay for these?

[WatchTimes]

Jay
I am in Michigan also (Metro Detroit) not many options around here.
You should take a day trip to NYC and hit the diamond district, you can try most anything you want on.
As for pricing the Jumbo is way over MSRP. I really want a 16202 but getting one from an AD is impossible unless you have time and a good purchase history from the AD. I am keeping my fingers crossed the 16202 comes down but I doubt it's going to get anywhere near MSRP unfortunately.

[Jay9Suited]

Originally Posted by WatchTimes

Jay
I am in Michigan also (Metro Detroit) not many options around here.
You should take a day trip to NYC and hit the diamond district, you can try most anything you want on.
As for pricing the Jumbo is way over MSRP. I really want a 16202 but getting one from an AD is impossible unless you have time and a good purchase history from the AD. I am keeping my fingers crossed the 16202 comes down but I doubt it's going to get anywhere near MSRP unfortunately.

Thanks for the reply! I am on the west side, looks like there is an AP AD in Chicago which isn't crazy far from me. I might schedule something with them, just nervous they won't have a 16202 as that's what I'm leaning towards. I understand I'll be paying over MSRP.. just want to see what I'm buying beforehand!

[VogelPhoenix]

Originally Posted by Jay9Suited

Thanks for the reply! I am on the west side, looks like there is an AP AD in Chicago which isn't crazy far from me. I might schedule something with them, just nervous they won't have a 16202 as that's what I'm leaning towards. I understand I'll be paying over MSRP.. just want to see what I'm buying beforehand!

The boutiques will almost certainly have 37mm and 41mm RO and 38mm and 41mm ROC demo models in some dial color, but a Jumbo is far from guaranteed. It's possible, but to avoid disappointment I'd call ahead or visit a grey dealer that has one (or many...) for sale.