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Where to try on AP Royal Oak?
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! |
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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.
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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... |
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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?
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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.
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