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TankTom · 12 February 2020, 05:29 PM

How many of these are made each year approx please? Does anyone know? I know AP as a whole makes circa 40,000 watches each year but does anyone know approx how many blue dial 15450’s are made each year? Thanks

ap1 · 13 February 2020, 12:08 AM

I just don’t know

DoxaDavid · 13 February 2020, 12:45 AM

No one will be able to answer that besides AP and they don’t offer up production numbers. Strictly a guess, not many. Maybe in the hundreds but unlikely much more.

TankTom · 13 February 2020, 01:46 AM

I'm guessing the RO range is the one produced most so I thought blue dial 15450's might be a thousand or so a year

DoxaDavid · 13 February 2020, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by TankTom

I'm guessing the RO range is the one produced most so I thought blue dial 15450's might be a thousand or so a year

A thousand could be in the ballpark give or take, sure.

Token74 · 13 February 2020, 09:46 AM

1,000 seems high given there are c.200 watches in the range.

But...

Just did a search on Chrono24 and if I look at 2019 AP’s for sale, sone very rough figures suggests...

66% Royal Oak
33% of those blue dial
10% of those are 37mm

So at 40k watches per year, somewhere between 750 and 1,000 could well be right.

Very very crude analysis, but there you go.

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Muxi · 13 February 2020, 11:14 AM

It’s nicely sized if you ask me. It completely filled my desire to get a WG 36mm day date.

mbalmz · 13 February 2020, 11:30 AM

224

RHIII · 15 February 2020, 02:31 AM

The blue 15450 isn’t a boutique only reference either... is that right?

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TankTom · 15 February 2020, 09:01 AM

I believe it is now although did not used to be?

sgfortino · 15 February 2020, 09:09 AM

I picked mine up from an AD a couple of months ago. Not sure if it’s changed since then though.

TankTom · 15 February 2020, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by sgfortino

I picked mine up from an AD a couple of months ago. Not sure if it’s changed since then though.

Blue dial?

sgfortino · 15 February 2020, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by TankTom

Blue dial?

Yes

Jamuze · 15 February 2020, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by sgfortino

I picked mine up from an AD a couple of months ago. Not sure if it’s changed since then though.

Can’t remember exact pricing for pre 2020 but it appears there is a significant increased in price for the 15450st for 2020. In the UK it is 18,900GBP. Can you please check your purchase price with this year?

Comparing to the new 15500 which is 19,900GBP, that’s 1000GBP difference for better movement and new model?

TankTom · 16 February 2020, 04:11 AM

It’s quite a price hike isn’t it! I wonder why they go for less on the secondary market even though the blue dial is so hard to come by?

sgfortino · 16 February 2020, 04:28 AM

The blue 15450 was $16,500 when I bought it a couple months ago and soon after was increased to $19,300. A significant price hike indeed.

TankTom · 16 February 2020, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by sgfortino

The blue 15450 was $16,500 when I bought it a couple months ago and soon after was increased to $19,300. A significant price hike indeed.

Worth the money in your opinion?

sgfortino · 16 February 2020, 06:00 AM

It’s a great watch. Absolutely love it. I certainly love it more at $16,500 but even at the new price would probably have still gotten it.

12 February 2020, 05:29 PM	#1
TankTom Banned Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: UK Posts: 489	Blue dial RO 15450 How many of these are made each year approx please? Does anyone know? I know AP as a whole makes circa 40,000 watches each year but does anyone know approx how many blue dial 15450’s are made each year? Thanks

13 February 2020, 12:45 AM	#3
DoxaDavid "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: David Location: Minneapolis, Mn Posts: 3,271	No one will be able to answer that besides AP and they don’t offer up production numbers. Strictly a guess, not many. Maybe in the hundreds but unlikely much more. __________________ DOXA-AFICIONADO "It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues. " Abraham Lincoln 1809-1865

13 February 2020, 09:46 AM	#6
Token74 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Vince Location: England Watch: Too many! Posts: 5,748	1,000 seems high given there are c.200 watches in the range. But... Just did a search on Chrono24 and if I look at 2019 AP’s for sale, sone very rough figures suggests... 66% Royal Oak 33% of those blue dial 10% of those are 37mm So at 40k watches per year, somewhere between 750 and 1,000 could well be right. Very very crude analysis, but there you go. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Time is limited, make every second count. Patek Philippe Nautilus 5990 - AP Royal Oak 15300 - AP Royal Oak 15450 Blue - AP Royal Oak 15450 Silver - AP Royal Oak Offshore 26480 - Royal Oak Offshore 15710 - Rolex Sea Dweller 116600 - Rolex Daytona 116519 - Rolex GMT 126710 BLRO - Omega Speedmaster Reduced - JLC Reverso GMT Moonphase - TAG Microtimer - Dent Pocket Watch - JLC Atmos Phases de lune

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13 February 2020, 12:08 AM	#2
ap1 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: usa Posts: 19,663	I just don’t know

13 February 2020, 01:46 AM	#4
TankTom Banned Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: UK Posts: 489	I'm guessing the RO range is the one produced most so I thought blue dial 15450's might be a thousand or so a year

13 February 2020, 11:14 AM	#7
Muxi "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Philippines Posts: 1,823	It’s nicely sized if you ask me. It completely filled my desire to get a WG 36mm day date.

15 February 2020, 02:31 AM	#9
RHIII Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Real Name: Roger Location: ... Watch: AP/Rolex/PP Posts: 6,309	The blue 15450 isn’t a boutique only reference either... is that right? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

15 February 2020, 09:01 AM	#10
TankTom Banned Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: UK Posts: 489	I believe it is now although did not used to be?

15 February 2020, 09:09 AM	#11
sgfortino "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Chicago Watch: Nerd Posts: 807	I picked mine up from an AD a couple of months ago. Not sure if it’s changed since then though.

16 February 2020, 04:11 AM	#15
TankTom Banned Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: UK Posts: 489	It’s quite a price hike isn’t it! I wonder why they go for less on the secondary market even though the blue dial is so hard to come by?

16 February 2020, 04:28 AM	#16
sgfortino "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Chicago Watch: Nerd Posts: 807	The blue 15450 was $16,500 when I bought it a couple months ago and soon after was increased to $19,300. A significant price hike indeed.

16 February 2020, 06:00 AM	#18
sgfortino "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Chicago Watch: Nerd Posts: 807	It’s a great watch. Absolutely love it. I certainly love it more at $16,500 but even at the new price would probably have still gotten it.

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