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24 December 2013, 12:41 AM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Panama
Posts: 167
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My new AP: Dual Time
Well, after having had a bad experience a few years ago with a Rubberclad, my faith in AP was restored earlier this year at a private dinner to show some grand complication watches. I did hit a bump in the road having a Rolex Submariner scammed off me (https://www.rolexforums.com/showthre...08#post4617808 ), but after selling my Daytona on a strap (https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=191442 ) and selling the blue dialed Yacht Master, I found a bit of funds to get this watch.
I like the fact that it can be dressed up and down and that it flies under the radar. It may not be the latest limited edition offshore (kind of a put off for me...), but it suits me perfectly. Plan to enjoy it for quite some time. |
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24 December 2013, 12:42 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Real Name: tom
Location: northern ireland
Watch: my fins
Posts: 10,062
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very nice , good health to wear
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24 December 2013, 12:47 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Blighty
Watch: AP, IWC, PAM
Posts: 35
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Looking good.
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24 December 2013, 02:37 AM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Cave
Watch: Sundial
Posts: 33,940
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Gorgeous RO!
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24 December 2013, 02:42 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Real Name: Kevin
Location: Somewhere in PA
Watch: All of them...
Posts: 10,355
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A great watch! Congrats!
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24 December 2013, 04:09 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Real Name: Rick
Location: LasIslasFilipinas
Watch: TT GMT IIc
Posts: 826
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Very nice timepiece.
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24 December 2013, 04:12 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Real Name: sam
Location: Dallas, TX
Watch: Me Tint
Posts: 3,777
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Awesome watch!
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24 December 2013, 04:16 AM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: May 2012
Real Name: Soly
Location: UK/US
Watch: Rolex, AP, PP
Posts: 3,089
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Very nice. It looks very good on your wrist. Congrats!
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24 December 2013, 04:53 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: CET
Posts: 35,534
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A real beauty. Congratulations!
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24 December 2013, 04:57 AM
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Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: NYC
Watch: '85 1680, AP RO
Posts: 148
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awesome, congrats
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24 December 2013, 05:23 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Real Name: Diego
Location: Mexico
Watch: PP,AL&S,AP,Rolex
Posts: 825
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Congrats. Great watch!
Did you had the chance to see it in blue or white? Whats your opinion on the different dial colors. |
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24 December 2013, 02:28 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Real Name: Alex
Location: Chicago
Watch: AP,PP, Rolex
Posts: 37,156
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Awesome! Congrats!!
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24 December 2013, 02:44 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Hong Kong
Watch: Submariner 14060M
Posts: 162
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Beautiful! I really love these dual time model. Nice!
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24 December 2013, 02:55 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: PNW
Watch: DS,BLNR,SubLV,DJ2
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So nice!! I'm a big fan of dual time pieces.
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24 December 2013, 10:40 PM
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TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron
Join Date: Dec 2007
Real Name: Ken
Location: SW Florida
Watch: One on my wrist.
Posts: 64,189
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Very nice and congrats!
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24 December 2013, 11:06 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Houston
Posts: 141
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Wow black dial is amazing, congrats!!!
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26 December 2013, 05:49 AM
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Real Name: Dennis
Location: Bay Area - 925
Posts: 40,018
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Looks sharp!
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27 December 2013, 04:18 AM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Panama
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The joy has not lasted too long.... I'm sorry to report that last night I took the watch off (around 10pm) and placed it on my night stand. This morning, at 8:30 am, I put the watch on before heading off for work and noticed that the watch was indicating a time of 2:30 am! The power reserve indicator pointed to full, so no reason for the watch to have stopped. I put the correct time this morning and so far, it seems to work fine. Will leave it alone later today and re check to see if it stops. For the record, the watch was on its side, crown up, and no, I did not unscrew the crown to set anything on the watch.
Sure is pretty though! |
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27 December 2013, 08:56 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Real Name: Scott
Location: West coast
Watch: PP/AP/ROLEX
Posts: 391
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Nice complication, sorry to hear about the scam, did you manage to catch the scammer who pulled this on you?
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2 January 2014, 05:00 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Panama
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Working on that.... Hopefully soon we will catch him...
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2 January 2014, 06:14 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Real Name: Roger
Location: Colorado
Watch: this ya'll
Posts: 5,000
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Nice choice. Tried that one on in Vegas this week, but I went with the 15400 instead.
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2 January 2014, 06:53 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: UK
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Beautiful!
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5 January 2014, 02:07 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: cleveland, Ohio
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one of my favorite AP dials
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5 January 2014, 02:36 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2011
Real Name: Geert
Location: Belgium
Watch: rolex/JLC/panerai
Posts: 5,612
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Really beautiful AP with the complications
 Hope you can enjoy it for a very long time |
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5 January 2014, 04:31 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Panama
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I'm somewhat saddened to report that I just got a refund for the watch. Since my last post, it just kept stopping all the time. Sending it to Florida for repairs would have been a multiple month ordeal, so the dealer gave me my money back.
I promptly got another Rolex from him: classic 36mm two tone (rose gold) Datejust with white dial and Roman markers. I know it's no AP, but my brand experience has been one that will make me think hard twice about it again... |
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5 January 2014, 09:45 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2012
Real Name: Alex
Location: Gotham City
Watch: IG: Mr_Right_NYC
Posts: 5,672
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Sorry to hear of your experience - at least you dealt with an honest seller.
Good luck with your new workhorse :) |
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5 January 2014, 09:47 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Blighty
Watch: AP, IWC, PAM
Posts: 35
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😳
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8 January 2014, 12:25 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Real Name: Rick
Location: LasIslasFilipinas
Watch: TT GMT IIc
Posts: 826
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Sorry to hear about your experience with the AP Dual Time. I think yours is one of the rare occasions when the brand did not deliver and I hope you'll give it a second chance. I got my Dual Time last month and have been enjoying it tremendously since.
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8 January 2014, 12:36 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2012
Real Name: Alex
Location: Gotham City
Watch: IG: Mr_Right_NYC
Posts: 5,672
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It's a brand you gotta love to put up with.
Most high end luxury cars need more attention than a Lexus or Benz as well. |
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9 January 2014, 01:30 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Panama
Posts: 167
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Trust me, been having Porsche since 2006, and that is another "love to hate" brand based on price/performance/cost. Just posted on the review of the ROC RG Chrono (what I really want other than a Mille RM010, budget into consideration...) and makes me sick to my stomach that I had such a great chance to own the Dual Time and now back to a "plane jane" Datejust. Just gotta get my funds back from the theft/scam of my Submariner and make an extra few bucks on a new watch and something (my gut) tells me I will be back on an AP sooner than later (against my wife's advice...). Oh well, such is life in the tropics (literally in my case).
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