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CoveWatch · 10 October 2018, 10:27 AM

Hey TRF! Ive finally received my 1st AP! Always really liked the black and blue colored tapisserie dials but after googling multiple pictures, decided the blue Royal Oak was what I wanted. So a couple months back I called a boutique, was able to get on the waitlist(estimated wait was 12-18 months), and a few friendly exchanges and two weeks later, my salesperson called me and said he had one allocated to me by the end of the year! I needed to put down a deposit but I was ecstatic and felt foruntate to be allocated one in such a short amount of time. Finally, this past Saturday, he texted me a picture of my blue 15400 and it arrived this morning. He mentioned it was the last blue they were receiving this year, but who knows. It took a total of 2 months and 8 days from the moment I first called and got on the waitlist (yes I did look back to see how long in total I had to wait because it seemed so short) and I am overjoyed with this gorgeous watch!

First impression is that the watch is simply beautiful! I’ve touched and felt the royal oak before in stores, but when it’s your own and you can really examine it, you see the superb finishing and the craftsmanship that went into making it. The blue is amazing as well! There are so many different hues of blue depending on the light that it would be impossible to capture it all. I’ve only had it for a few hours but I don’t want to take it off. In fact I’m at home waiting for the wife to get home (also why I have time to write this incoming) so we can go out somewhere and yes we’re definitely going somewhere because I need to take this baby out

Here are some pictures and I also received a couple swag gifts.. couple polos and a cap! And no I still have not taken the plastic off yet

Tsfc · 10 October 2018, 10:39 AM

Damn dat thing is pretty. Big congrats man,enjoy and wear in great health

DahMan · 10 October 2018, 10:39 AM

Fantastic, Congrats, worth the wait, that apparently wasn’t that bad...

eal15 · 10 October 2018, 10:40 AM

Congratulations! One of my favorites! It looks great, enjoy!

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roaddog359 · 10 October 2018, 10:41 AM

Stunning! I would love to get one as my next watch. Blue is stunning, but I have a bluesy so I was thinking silver dial? But your pics got me thinking of having 2 blue dials!

walds11 · 10 October 2018, 11:10 AM

Congrats. It looks great! Take the dang plastics off though. What is your wrist size? I got some nice swag when I took delivery of my 15450ST blue dial in July...cap, polo and a corded bracelet with small RO pendant.

Sydny2 · 10 October 2018, 11:20 AM

Congrats!!

GB-man · 10 October 2018, 12:12 PM

Cheers

Ctaranti · 10 October 2018, 12:18 PM

Beautiful watch. Congrats - 15400s are awesome pieces.

Navarino · 10 October 2018, 12:34 PM

Congrats, Pete. Looks perfect!

CoveWatch · 10 October 2018, 02:09 PM

Thank you everybody for the kind words

A couple thoughts... This watch is very shiny! It definitely reflects light well and is stunning to stare at. With that being said, its about the maximum I would want my watch to shine, maybe even more so than i normally want. I can only imagine how much the new frosted AP's will shine.

Also logged into my AP account on their website that I created a small while ago to input my watch... and what do you know, its already there! Well played, AP... sneaky

CoveWatch · 10 October 2018, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by walds11

Congrats. It looks great! Take the dang plastics off though. What is your wrist size? I got some nice swag when I took delivery of my 15450ST blue dial in July...cap, polo and a corded bracelet with small RO pendant.

Plastics off before we went out for dinner

My wrist is 6.75"-7" depending on the weather.. They took off 3 links for me prior to shipping and right now its semi snug when it was warmer during the day but when it got colder it started to slide up and down my wrist, which i hate... so really debating if I should remove another link.. would love for it to stay put but also don't want it too tight

OP15 · 10 October 2018, 02:26 PM

Congrats!

Chary · 10 October 2018, 02:34 PM

Congrats!!! I love my Blue RO!!! enjoy in good health!

sokoloka · 10 October 2018, 02:35 PM

Congrats! Did you get it from the BH boutique or elsewhere?

flon · 10 October 2018, 02:44 PM

That is a very beautiful watch.

Ayrebikeskon · 10 October 2018, 02:46 PM

That’s a rare bird right there!huge congrats

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CoveWatch · 10 October 2018, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sokoloka

Congrats! Did you get it from the BH boutique or elsewhere?

I did get it from a BH boutique.. Bal Harbour though.

Burlington · 10 October 2018, 02:51 PM

Big congrats !! Wear in good health. It truly is a stunning reference.

dcash0615 · 10 October 2018, 02:55 PM

Congrats. What a beauty. Enjoy

HK Islandboy · 10 October 2018, 03:50 PM

Huge congratulations! It’s a great piece

The AP boutiques in the US seem to have much better swag than they do in Asia...that’s a great selection they sent you!

Ichiran · 10 October 2018, 03:53 PM

Beautiful blue! Congrats!

Ayrebikeskon · 10 October 2018, 04:35 PM

That’s one amazing watch. Huge congrats!

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Horology.life · 10 October 2018, 05:05 PM

Stunning....I have the black dial and it’s by far my favourite watch

walds11 · 10 October 2018, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoveWatch

Plastics off before we went out for dinner

My wrist is 6.75"-7" depending on the weather.. They took off 3 links for me prior to shipping and right now its semi snug when it was warmer during the day but when it got colder it started to slide up and down my wrist, which i hate... so really debating if I should remove another link.. would love for it to stay put but also don't want it too tight

Nah, don’t remove another link. It will be too tight. Contact APSC Clearwater and get yourself a 1.5 link. That should do the trick.

AK797 · 10 October 2018, 10:37 PM

Congrats, watch is ace! I have the cap and will wear it today as the weather is still gorgeous somehow here. Polos look really cool, if one is going spare...

123Blueface · 10 October 2018, 10:50 PM

Beautiful watch.
Congrats!

lopez784 · 10 October 2018, 11:27 PM

Blue is my absolute favorite dial. My friend has the blue dial chrono and the tone of that blue when the light hits it is beautiful. To me is very similar to the Sky Dweller blue. Congratulations on a great piece!

andrewjoo7 · 10 October 2018, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoveWatch

Plastics off before we went out for dinner

My wrist is 6.75"-7" depending on the weather.. They took off 3 links for me prior to shipping and right now its semi snug when it was warmer during the day but when it got colder it started to slide up and down my wrist, which i hate... so really debating if I should remove another link.. would love for it to stay put but also don't want it too tight

hey man congrats i recieved my white one last week also!

I too have the same problem, i have a 7.25 wrist so i took off 2 links, i wanted to take out 3 but they told me not too. Couple days of use, i noticed when my wrist swells up it fits exactly on my wrist bone where i like my watch, but i noticed throughout the day as its colder my watch slides up and down all over the place which is pretty uncomfortable

still contemplating on wether or not i should take out that 3rd link.

V25V · 10 October 2018, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoveWatch

Plastics off before we went out for dinner

My wrist is 6.75"-7" depending on the weather.. They took off 3 links for me prior to shipping and right now its semi snug when it was warmer during the day but when it got colder it started to slide up and down my wrist, which i hate... so really debating if I should remove another link.. would love for it to stay put but also don't want it too tight

Don't take off a 3rd. You can try but then it will likely be too tight, get a 1.5 link.

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10 October 2018, 10:27 AM	#1
CoveWatch "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: SoCal Watch: Rolex & AP Posts: 4,535	Welcoming my AP Hey TRF! Ive finally received my 1st AP! Always really liked the black and blue colored tapisserie dials but after googling multiple pictures, decided the blue Royal Oak was what I wanted. So a couple months back I called a boutique, was able to get on the waitlist(estimated wait was 12-18 months), and a few friendly exchanges and two weeks later, my salesperson called me and said he had one allocated to me by the end of the year! I needed to put down a deposit but I was ecstatic and felt foruntate to be allocated one in such a short amount of time. Finally, this past Saturday, he texted me a picture of my blue 15400 and it arrived this morning. He mentioned it was the last blue they were receiving this year, but who knows. It took a total of 2 months and 8 days from the moment I first called and got on the waitlist (yes I did look back to see how long in total I had to wait because it seemed so short) and I am overjoyed with this gorgeous watch! First impression is that the watch is simply beautiful! I’ve touched and felt the royal oak before in stores, but when it’s your own and you can really examine it, you see the superb finishing and the craftsmanship that went into making it. The blue is amazing as well! There are so many different hues of blue depending on the light that it would be impossible to capture it all. I’ve only had it for a few hours but I don’t want to take it off. In fact I’m at home waiting for the wife to get home (also why I have time to write this incoming) so we can go out somewhere and yes we’re definitely going somewhere because I need to take this baby out Here are some pictures and I also received a couple swag gifts.. couple polos and a cap! And no I still have not taken the plastic off yet Attached Images

10 October 2018, 11:10 AM	#6
walds11 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Adam Location: Philly ‘burbs Posts: 5,674	Congrats. It looks great! Take the dang plastics off though. What is your wrist size? I got some nice swag when I took delivery of my 15450ST blue dial in July...cap, polo and a corded bracelet with small RO pendant. __________________ Adam

10 October 2018, 12:12 PM	#8
GB-man 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: USA Watch: addiction issues Posts: 37,623	Cheers __________________

10 October 2018, 02:35 PM	#15
sokoloka "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Real Name: Eric Location: San Diego Watch: Audemars Piguet Posts: 1,547	Congrats! Did you get it from the BH boutique or elsewhere? __________________ Instagram: @rough.af

10 October 2018, 02:51 PM	#19
Burlington "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Europe Posts: 5,644	Big congrats !! Wear in good health. It truly is a stunning reference. __________________ “My tastes are simple; I am easily satisfied with the best.” ― Winston S. Churchill

10 October 2018, 10:39 AM	#2
Tsfc "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Canada Posts: 62	Damn dat thing is pretty. Big congrats man,enjoy and wear in great health

10 October 2018, 10:39 AM	#3
DahMan Banned Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Florida Posts: 635	Fantastic, Congrats, worth the wait, that apparently wasn’t that bad...

10 October 2018, 10:40 AM	#4
eal15 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Real Name: Everett Location: GTA, Canada Watch: Audemars Piguet 15 Posts: 789	Congratulations! One of my favorites! It looks great, enjoy! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

10 October 2018, 10:41 AM	#5
roaddog359 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: earth Watch: Bluesy Posts: 865	Stunning! I would love to get one as my next watch. Blue is stunning, but I have a bluesy so I was thinking silver dial? But your pics got me thinking of having 2 blue dials!

10 October 2018, 11:20 AM	#7
Sydny2 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Chicago Watch: SubC, GMT, Daytona Posts: 270	Congrats!!

10 October 2018, 12:18 PM	#9
Ctaranti "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: NYC Metro Watch: AP,Rolex,Omega Posts: 165	Beautiful watch. Congrats - 15400s are awesome pieces.

10 October 2018, 12:34 PM	#10
Navarino 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: USA Posts: 3,411	Congrats, Pete. Looks perfect!

10 October 2018, 02:09 PM	#11
CoveWatch "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: SoCal Watch: Rolex & AP Posts: 4,535	Thank you everybody for the kind words A couple thoughts... This watch is very shiny! It definitely reflects light well and is stunning to stare at. With that being said, its about the maximum I would want my watch to shine, maybe even more so than i normally want. I can only imagine how much the new frosted AP's will shine. Also logged into my AP account on their website that I created a small while ago to input my watch... and what do you know, its already there! Well played, AP... sneaky

10 October 2018, 02:26 PM	#13
OP15 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Real Name: Andrew Location: USA Posts: 542	Congrats!

10 October 2018, 02:34 PM	#14
Chary Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Watch: 15407ST Posts: 963	Congrats!!! I love my Blue RO!!! enjoy in good health!

10 October 2018, 02:44 PM	#16
flon Banned Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: usa Posts: 31	That is a very beautiful watch.

10 October 2018, 02:46 PM	#17
Ayrebikeskon Banned Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Italy Posts: 18	That’s a rare bird right there!huge congrats Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

10 October 2018, 02:55 PM	#20
dcash0615 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Dave Location: CA Watch: es Posts: 4,406	Congrats. What a beauty. Enjoy __________________ Instagram @dcash0615 2FA security active

10 October 2018, 03:50 PM	#21
HK Islandboy "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Hong Kong Watch: AP Posts: 3,825	Huge congratulations! It’s a great piece The AP boutiques in the US seem to have much better swag than they do in Asia...that’s a great selection they sent you!

10 October 2018, 03:53 PM	#22
Ichiran 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Real Name: Michael Location: Near beach Watch: PB1967 Posts: 8,310	Beautiful blue! Congrats!

10 October 2018, 04:35 PM	#23
Ayrebikeskon Banned Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Italy Posts: 18	That’s one amazing watch. Huge congrats! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

10 October 2018, 05:05 PM	#24
Horology.life "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: U.K Posts: 677	Stunning....I have the black dial and it’s by far my favourite watch __________________ Rolex/Tudor/AP/VC/Panerai

10 October 2018, 10:37 PM	#26
AK797 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,369	Congrats, watch is ace! I have the cap and will wear it today as the weather is still gorgeous somehow here. Polos look really cool, if one is going spare...

10 October 2018, 10:50 PM	#27
123Blueface "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: USA Watch: All Posts: 5,389	Beautiful watch. Congrats!

10 October 2018, 11:27 PM	#28
lopez784 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Real Name: Jorge Lopez Location: in a Globe Watch: Too Many Posts: 65	Blue is my absolute favorite dial. My friend has the blue dial chrono and the tone of that blue when the light hits it is beautiful. To me is very similar to the Sky Dweller blue. Congratulations on a great piece!

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