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Mercury2wo · 22 February 2021, 11:56 AM

Incoming Alert!

Thrilled to finally get my grail watch - the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 44 mm - model 26400IO in titanium and ceramic bezel.

I have been eyeing this piece for many years but never had the courage to pull the trigger - because of how expensive it was.

I had tried the Titanium 44mm ROO at an AD in 2017 in Zurich and instantly fell in love with it. He even offered me a discount and the price worked out to $27,250 then. But this was roo much money on one watch and I passed.

Every year / couple of years I would end up getting a watch that was “affordable” and just walk past the AP boutique eyeing the pieces there.

And then the watch box also filled up with 12 watches and no more space for a new one and I forgot about the itch.

Until recently! And when I did decide to get one - the hunt for the piece was another adventure. I live in Dubai.

Neither of the 2 AP boutiques in the city had even a “single” Royal Oak watch on display or available.
Meaning literally the boutique only had 2-3 watches available - Millenary and 11.59 series.

They simply said they aren’t getting that many watches as before and even the ones they get are all reserved.

I reached out to dealers I had worked with in the past and either they quoted huge premiums over already high retail prices or simply refused to be able to get one for me.
I considered pre owned pieces from renowned used watch dealers - but even they were out of stock.

After many weeks - suddenly this weekend I got 3 calls.
The AP Boutique from Abu Dhabi called, WatchBox had a pre-owned piece and a trusted dealer said he managed to get one.

I finally got it today!

AP have started issuing a warranty smartcard with QR code to activate the watch and register online to increase warranty to 5 years (no more old style warranty booklet with watch details printed inside) - which I immediately did.

The watch looks great on the wrist and I will be wearing only this one for a month at least at a stretch.

The only problem? Need a bigger watch box! :-)

Bladeshot · 22 February 2021, 12:27 PM

Congrats! That’s a great piece.
Lovely collection.
Next step - a bigger box.

Mercury2wo · 22 February 2021, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bladeshot

Congrats! That’s a great piece.
Lovely collection.
Next step - a bigger box.

Thanks man! :-)

underpar31009 · 22 February 2021, 01:17 PM

Beautiful piece! Congrats!!

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speedfighter · 22 February 2021, 03:21 PM

Nice watches and I really like that hublot!!!

melhk · 22 February 2021, 04:26 PM

Congrats, looks great on your wrist!

Mercury2wo · 22 February 2021, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by melhk

Congrats, looks great on your wrist!

Thanks buddy!

Mercury2wo · 22 February 2021, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedfighter

Nice watches and I really like that hublot!!!

That IS one of my favorites. Beautifully finished and has a Zenith El Primero movement - scratches 2 itches at the same time! Those of a Hublot and the El Primero 36,000 bph movement.

Mercury2wo · 22 February 2021, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by underpar31009

Beautiful piece! Congrats!!

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bladeshot

Congrats! That’s a great piece.
Lovely collection.
Next step - a bigger box.

Thanks guys! :-)

sgwatchguy · 22 February 2021, 04:47 PM

Excellent choice and looks great on your wrist! Congrats

10XRolex · 22 February 2021, 06:13 PM

The Buddha agrees. Congratulations! You got yourself a winner.

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Wahlberg · 22 February 2021, 08:31 PM

Looking at your other watches, it seems like the AP is the perfect mixture/combination of all the other watches you own (shape of the case/size/chrono/...).

Beautiful watch.

Minimalist · 22 February 2021, 08:58 PM

Love the journey, typical how nothing available and then all of a sudden flooded with options, very happy for you, that is a beautiful ROO. Enjoy it!

GS93108 · 22 February 2021, 10:38 PM

One of the most understated ROO’s that can be worn in a variety of situations. Nice.

m3jasper · 22 February 2021, 11:40 PM

Well done, congrats!

AK797 · 23 February 2021, 12:09 AM

Looks great on you!

Token74 · 23 February 2021, 12:55 AM

Looks amazing on you, congrats.

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gummy · 23 February 2021, 02:31 AM

Congrats!

Such a great combo - Enjoy

A quick hello from its blue brother.

Sleepy996 · 23 February 2021, 04:51 AM

Love the diversity of your collection. Refreshing tbh. Congrats on the 44 !

mjclark32 · 23 February 2021, 06:14 AM

Congrats and nice addition

Tanuki · 23 February 2021, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mercury2wo

Incoming Alert!

Thrilled to finally get my grail watch - the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 44 mm - model 26400IO in titanium and ceramic bezel.

I have been eyeing this piece for many years but never had the courage to pull the trigger - because of how expensive it was.

I had tried the Titanium 44mm ROO at an AD in 2017 in Zurich and instantly fell in love with it. He even offered me a discount and the price worked out to $27,250 then. But this was roo much money on one watch and I passed.

Every year / couple of years I would end up getting a watch that was “affordable” and just walk past the AP boutique eyeing the pieces there.

And then the watch box also filled up with 12 watches and no more space for a new one and I forgot about the itch.

Until recently! And when I did decide to get one - the hunt for the piece was another adventure. I live in Dubai.

Neither of the 2 AP boutiques in the city had even a “single” Royal Oak watch on display or available.
Meaning literally the boutique only had 2-3 watches available - Millenary and 11.59 series.

They simply said they aren’t getting that many watches as before and even the ones they get are all reserved.

I reached out to dealers I had worked with in the past and either they quoted huge premiums over already high retail prices or simply refused to be able to get one for me.
I considered pre owned pieces from renowned used watch dealers - but even they were out of stock.

After many weeks - suddenly this weekend I got 3 calls.
The AP Boutique from Abu Dhabi called, WatchBox had a pre-owned piece and a trusted dealer said he managed to get one.

I finally got it today!

AP have started issuing a warranty smartcard with QR code to activate the watch and register online to increase warranty to 5 years (no more old style warranty booklet with watch details printed inside) - which I immediately did.

The watch looks great on the wrist and I will be wearing only this one for a month at least at a stretch.

The only problem? Need a bigger watch box! :-)

Great watch! I wish I could pull off wearing that size

JorgeCCW · 23 February 2021, 07:29 AM

congrats , 44 ROO is the best line for ROO.\

yours look awesome

Mercury2wo · 27 February 2021, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 10XRolex

The Buddha agrees. Congratulations! You got yourself a winner.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gummy

Congrats!

Such a great combo - Enjoy

A quick hello from its blue brother.

Thanks guys! The watches look great!!

EyeoftheTiger · 27 February 2021, 01:21 AM

Congrats !! Amazing timepiece , had the chance to try one on yesterday, and it’s really stunning

22 February 2021, 11:56 AM	#1
Mercury2wo "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Dubai Posts: 151	Incoming Grail - AP ROO 44mm 26400IO Incoming Alert! Thrilled to finally get my grail watch - the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 44 mm - model 26400IO in titanium and ceramic bezel. I have been eyeing this piece for many years but never had the courage to pull the trigger - because of how expensive it was. I had tried the Titanium 44mm ROO at an AD in 2017 in Zurich and instantly fell in love with it. He even offered me a discount and the price worked out to $27,250 then. But this was roo much money on one watch and I passed. Every year / couple of years I would end up getting a watch that was “affordable” and just walk past the AP boutique eyeing the pieces there. And then the watch box also filled up with 12 watches and no more space for a new one and I forgot about the itch. Until recently! And when I did decide to get one - the hunt for the piece was another adventure. I live in Dubai. Neither of the 2 AP boutiques in the city had even a “single” Royal Oak watch on display or available. Meaning literally the boutique only had 2-3 watches available - Millenary and 11.59 series. They simply said they aren’t getting that many watches as before and even the ones they get are all reserved. I reached out to dealers I had worked with in the past and either they quoted huge premiums over already high retail prices or simply refused to be able to get one for me. I considered pre owned pieces from renowned used watch dealers - but even they were out of stock. After many weeks - suddenly this weekend I got 3 calls. The AP Boutique from Abu Dhabi called, WatchBox had a pre-owned piece and a trusted dealer said he managed to get one. I finally got it today! AP have started issuing a warranty smartcard with QR code to activate the watch and register online to increase warranty to 5 years (no more old style warranty booklet with watch details printed inside) - which I immediately did. The watch looks great on the wrist and I will be wearing only this one for a month at least at a stretch. The only problem? Need a bigger watch box! :-)

22 February 2021, 12:27 PM	#2
Bladeshot "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Real Name: Grant Location: U.S. Watch: GMT 1675 PCG Gilt Posts: 5,862	Congrats! That’s a great piece. Lovely collection. Next step - a bigger box. __________________ Just another WIS who loves to trade...

22 February 2021, 03:21 PM	#5
speedfighter "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 203	Great collection Nice watches and I really like that hublot!!!

22 February 2021, 04:47 PM	#10
sgwatchguy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Real Name: KP Jimmy Location: Singapore Watch: R/AP/FPJ/Hermès/et Posts: 6,597	Excellent choice and looks great on your wrist! Congrats __________________

23 February 2021, 12:55 AM	#17
Token74 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Vince Location: England Watch: Too many! Posts: 5,744	Looks amazing on you, congrats. 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

22 February 2021, 01:17 PM	#4
underpar31009 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Real Name: Ryan Location: USA Watch: AP and JLC Posts: 357	Beautiful piece! Congrats!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

22 February 2021, 04:26 PM	#6
melhk "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Online Posts: 102	Congrats, looks great on your wrist!

22 February 2021, 06:13 PM	#11
10XRolex 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 1,599	The Buddha agrees. Congratulations! You got yourself a winner. Sent from my SM-G975U1 using Tapatalk

22 February 2021, 08:31 PM	#12
Wahlberg "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Paris Posts: 3,603	Looking at your other watches, it seems like the AP is the perfect mixture/combination of all the other watches you own (shape of the case/size/chrono/...). Beautiful watch.

22 February 2021, 08:58 PM	#13
Minimalist "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: London Posts: 1,221	Love the journey, typical how nothing available and then all of a sudden flooded with options, very happy for you, that is a beautiful ROO. Enjoy it!

22 February 2021, 10:38 PM	#14
GS93108 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: UK Posts: 1,194	One of the most understated ROO’s that can be worn in a variety of situations. Nice.

22 February 2021, 11:40 PM	#15
m3jasper "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: NY Posts: 277	Well done, congrats!

23 February 2021, 12:09 AM	#16
AK797 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,369	Looks great on you!

23 February 2021, 02:31 AM	#18
gummy 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Thomas Location: Midwest USA Watch: AP PP Rolex Posts: 3,353	Congrats! Such a great combo - Enjoy A quick hello from its blue brother. Attached Images

23 February 2021, 04:51 AM	#19
Sleepy996 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: FL Posts: 233	Love the diversity of your collection. Refreshing tbh. Congrats on the 44 ! __________________ AP Addict.

23 February 2021, 06:14 AM	#20
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	Congrats and nice addition __________________

23 February 2021, 07:29 AM	#22
JorgeCCW "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Jorge Location: Ohio, USA Watch: Rolex,Patek and AP Posts: 4,713	congrats , 44 ROO is the best line for ROO.\ yours look awesome __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Nothing happens until something moves " Albert Einstein

27 February 2021, 01:21 AM	#24
EyeoftheTiger "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: US Posts: 109	Congrats !! Amazing timepiece , had the chance to try one on yesterday, and it’s really stunning

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