People noticing you're wearing an AP

[malb85]

Originally Posted by Patton250

I like them. Overpriced and large but cool

I grew to hate the brand more than the watch tbh.... someone on YouTube summed them up perfectly ‘they just released a special edition for my nan’

As a brand, they are absolutely awful IMO


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[Patton250]

Originally Posted by malb85

I grew to hate the brand more than the watch tbh.... someone on YouTube summed them up perfectly ‘they just released a special edition for my nan’

As a brand, they are absolutely awful IMO


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Well I wish AP would take after then and the new VC Overseas and make it so it’s easy to change straps.

[Colin W]

I used to get a few compliments on my SS ROO RC back in the day, no longer have that watch now though



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[Patton250]

Originally Posted by Colin W

I used to get a few compliments on my SS ROO RC back in the day, no longer have that watch now though



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I love the rubber clad. I’d like to get one

[SamGMT]

A lady from another table came over and comments on our watches while we are having lunch, she asked for the brand and from her expression can tell she never heard of AP. Among the watches the RG Skeleton caught her eyes.


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[malb85]

Originally Posted by SamGMT

A lady from another table came over and comments on our watches while we are having lunch, she asked for the brand and from her expression can tell she never heard of AP. Among the watches the RG Skeleton caught her eyes.





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What a lunch!




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[texasmade]

Originally Posted by Chadridv

I've been to Rolex ADs trying on watches, and when I take off my AP I can tell the sales rep has no clue what kind of watch it is haha!

this has happened numerous times.

I’ve noticed this too the few times I’ve been there a Rolex boutique. Only seems to happen with Rolex as other brand AD’s and boutiques usually compliment me on my RO.

[tcheeco]

Originally Posted by solrac6262

a guy asked me if it was a Hublot lol

Lol, had the same ‘issue’

[AK797]

Originally Posted by P2725TMB

We were in Brighton a few months ago and I went into the relatively small WoS there. The manager (nice bloke) was very excited to see my RO Chrono and called his two assistants over to see it. I don't think they'd ever had an AP, or watch of that value, in the store before. Made me feel quite important, and my son was impressed!

Having picked up my Summer Edition from AP London a couple of months or so ago I wore it home (have to for insurance) and on the tube a bloke sitting opposite said 'nice watch' as he got up to get off. Nobody has noticed it since...

That said, of all my watches the SE is the loudest!

Nicest exchange I had was at Boodles when I asked to try on a PP 5712R and the salesman said only if he could try on my RG ROC, so we did the swap and had a good chat.

[AK797]

Originally Posted by SamGMT

A lady from another table came over and comments on our watches while we are having lunch, she asked for the brand and from her expression can tell she never heard of AP. Among the watches the RG Skeleton caught her eyes.


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I can imagine many ladies will have seen you Sam and your fine friends and wanted to know more about what you were all wearing and in what cars you all arrived.

[AK797]

Originally Posted by underpar31009

Hahahahahahah!!! Would love to know your response.

I hope Tyler gave him a stirring and heartfelt rendition of Beyoncé's Upgrade Ya.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AFbSSjWjh8

[wach16]

I have had my AP called out 3 times but all three times were by fellow WIS's. Rolex usually gets the most compliments

[underpar31009]

Originally Posted by AK797

I hope Tyler gave him a stirring and heartfelt rendition of Beyoncé's Upgrade Ya.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AFbSSjWjh8

That's freakin awesome! ..."Audemars Piguet you, Switch your necktie to purple labels, Upgrade ya...

[SamGMT]

Originally Posted by AK797

I can imagine many ladies will have seen you Sam and your fine friends and wanted to know more about what you were all wearing and in what cars you all arrived.

[singe89]

Saw this thread and asked my wife if anyone has ever commented on her AP. Her reply...”no not really other than Andre Iguodala that one time golfing.” Forgot that happened haha. He does know his watches.

[thejerseyrock]

I have two APs a diver and a 15400 and no one has ever noticed them, even my friend who own Rolex and noticed a Rolex i was wearing

[Rachdanon]

People do notice at times when I subconsciously parade it of sorts with my arm movements, but in their minds its just probably "oh nice looking quality watch" but thats it...no idea how expensive it was which is good. Its about showing I appreciate style, quality and watches without the snobbery commonly associated.

[moorery2001]

I don't own an AP but my experience with Rolex is that no one really notices it. I've only gotten like a couple of random people comment on mine throughout the years but thats about it.

[ros]

Strange thing is, I've had a number of positive comments on my Diver (15710ST) but none on on my 44mm RG (26401).

I do wear the RG less admittedly but no one comments on it.

[justdate]

Originally Posted by tcheeco

Lol, had the same ‘issue’

I had a friend ask if my ROO 42mm wasn’t a bit too much of a copy of a hublot!

And my fiancée thinks the whole idea of the visible screw heads was copied from the Cartier Love Bracelet anyway!

[7sins]

Originally Posted by Lordofrolex

Same story. Not once has anyone said "Nice watch", "Is that a *Blank", My DD is pretty flashy and still not one word.

Surprised that has been your experience in LA? I usually receive a comment once or twice a week especially if I am wearing the 15400OR (probably the bracelet that catches the eye) and my silver dial diver on white strap. Usually positive comments, often from non-WIS.

[wongwong5]

Don't own an AP but no one really notices when I have my Daytona on.

[Xerxes77]

Originally Posted by AK797

I can imagine many ladies will have seen you Sam and your fine friends and wanted to know more about what you were all wearing and in what cars you all arrived.

Agree with this!

[Xerxes77]

I have in the past AP ROO rg 42mm, Volcano, Diver, Vampire, Jarno Trulli and I can tell you no one notice!
My TT Sub received more compliments then all AP!
But the most compliments I received for my Breguet Marine Chrono

[FeelingTheBlues]

Twice.

Once by a classmate in my watchmaking school (to his credit, he noticed it from across the class and my watch is a vintage ultra thin, nothing obvious).

The second time, the husband of a relative saw it on my wrist and he was very impressed...

"Is that a Patek Philippe!?" He yelled.

"Oh, not quite" I replied, "the brand is Audemars Piguet".

"Oh, I don't know that one...it's nice, looks like a Patek" he added with sadness and disarray in his eyes before leaving me. It was quite the funny afternoon.

[Rachdanon]

"Oh, I don't know that one...it's nice, looks like a Patek" he added with sadness and disarray in his eyes before leaving me. It was quite the funny afternoon.

Logic --> Quality watch --> not a Rolex --> then it must be a Patek (even if it doesn't resemble one in any imaginable way!)

[FeelingTheBlues]

Originally Posted by Rachdanon

"Oh, I don't know that one...it's nice, looks like a Patek" he added with sadness and disarray in his eyes before leaving me. It was quite the funny afternoon.

Logic --> Quality watch --> not a Rolex --> then it must be a Patek (even if it doesn't resemble one in any imaginable way!)

Well, it sort of does given that it is a flat gold watch with two hands and a champagne dial. Something many brands have done in the past.

Anyway, I had a good chuckle about it when it happened.