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Internet sucks for this kind of thing, you don't have to take my word for it, look at both in person and it's no contest for the movement, the AP rotor does look better than the standard model FF but there are plenty of FF editions with nice rotors as well. AP spends more time finishing the things you see most, BP a little more inside out, depends on what you value. Dial, hand, and marker finishing is equal between the two. Both have hand finished cases but the AP case is more complex with the polished bezel, bolts, and bevels so it takes more time. On the flip side, the BP movement is more complex and hand finished vs the AP vs the AP which is simpler and entirely machine finished. Not saying one is better than the other, just saying the AP diver is not THE only highly finished diver.
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![]() I have been waiting for a re-edition of CE diver for years. Disappointed it didn't happen for the ROO 30th.
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Anyone know if this is the quick change bracelet from the 42mm beast or the 15710 bar and screw style bracelet?
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My understanding was that the one in the picture has the old bracelet w/o quick change. I tried fitting the quick-change bracelet to the diver together with the watchmaker in one of the Geneva boutiques - without a lot of effort, he could get 3 of the 4 plots to latch. Will try again once I acquire a diver...
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Quick release bracelet would be really nice to have on this watch. I don’t know why they wouldn’t be making those to sell us. How much do they charge for a ss bracelet like that?
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Okay who gave 24 hours grace and then casually called their SA at AP London to say they wanted a 15720 Diver?
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Hi guys thanks for the input
I’ve decided to turn watch down. Probably regret the decision as I made many visits to AP London but it’s the price increases that have put my off, for 27k I feel I can get more for my money. |
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Is there something else from AP that you really, really want Dave?
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The anglage is objectively better executed on the FF than the offshore. The offshore finishing is very rough and anglage has tons of chatter marks. You won’t find any on the BP because they are actually hand finished :-)
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Namely the anglage is impressively thick and free of chatter marks on the Blancpain. My only issue with them is the thickness. |
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Yes… the 26240 ROC would be what I’m after as final piece. Reason I’ve decided against the diver is price as I can get a Kasparov 25860 full set for same money. I know it’s an older watch but my chances of the ROC from AD must be very slim even with diver purchase? Thansk |
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Dave I don’t think it would be slim. I think it’s realistic. Not today or tomorrow, but next year or year after. Can’t obviously speak on behalf of AP but I’d say there would be every possibility, if you’d bought the diver off them. They want long term clients.
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![]() Which dial ROC are you after? And buying the Diver will 100% put you in great place to get the ROC next from one of the AP sites in the Uk. And I really don’t see the sense in getting the much older Kasparov over the new ROO Diver here. If I was you I’d rethink the Diver and have a good chat with your SA ![]() |
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Diver and ROC sounds like a great 2-watch collection, and should be attainable as 1st and 2nd pieces from AP imo. I echo the advice above and think it’d be worth a chat with your SA!
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I dunno I bought my diver in part because it was the first one with a display back with their in house movement.
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In round numbers $1k for the plots, $7k for the bracelet, if one wants to quick change (some people claim it fits right away, but that was not the case when I tried). Old, non-quick change, bracelet would be cheaper.
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2 years wait fir the diver?! They got to be crazy, good thing you declined. Happy hunting for what you really want
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Missed your reply previously. I thought that might be the case. Will the original rubber straps then still fit the diver with the new plots?
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