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Old 21 April 2021, 11:33 AM   #1
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26320st Blue dial AP grail obtained!

For the longest I have been lusting for a blue dial AP, either the standard 3 hands or the chrono.

With recent shift of AP's business model making it almost impossible to start with a simple steel RO (and blue is even more challenging), so happy I managed to finally snag this gem for a good price, great condition and full set.

Cheers everyone! Enjoying this for now and on to the next one!
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Old 21 April 2021, 11:42 AM   #2
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Congrats!
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Old 21 April 2021, 12:19 PM   #3
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Epic pick. Congrats!
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Old 21 April 2021, 12:26 PM   #4
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Huge congrats! Absolutely love mine, never gets any love on here but I sold my blue 26331 with silver sub dials for this one and never looked back.

Would you mind sharing what you paid? Feel free to PM instead, just want to gauge the market, I see a few listed on C24 for mid 60s.
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Old 21 April 2021, 01:54 PM   #5
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Huge congrats! Absolutely love mine, never gets any love on here but I sold my blue 26331 with silver sub dials for this one and never looked back.

Would you mind sharing what you paid? Feel free to PM instead, just want to gauge the market, I see a few listed on C24 for mid 60s.
Man, I drool over yours every time I see it!
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Old 21 April 2021, 02:45 PM   #6
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Huge congrats! Absolutely love mine, never gets any love on here but I sold my blue 26331 with silver sub dials for this one and never looked back.

Would you mind sharing what you paid? Feel free to PM instead, just want to gauge the market, I see a few listed on C24 for mid 60s.
No love for such a beautiful piece???

Oh yes I do like the 26331st in blue as well but the uneven subdials, off center date window and chrome ring around the sub dials didnt really work for me although the blue on that is spectacular.
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Old 21 April 2021, 04:04 PM   #7
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Man, I drool over yours every time I see it!
That is so kind of you, thank you!

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No love for such a beautiful piece???

Oh yes I do like the 26331st in blue as well but the uneven subdials, off center date window and chrome ring around the sub dials didnt really work for me although the blue on that is spectacular.
Couldn't agree more! The blue on the 26331 is very dull and dark, lacks the bright and dynamic hue from the 26320 dial. I think this is an indication of blue dials in the early 2010s compared to dials closer to 2020, in my 2012 15202 the blue is bright and more vibrant than the darker 2019 15202 dial.

26320 is the most underrated AP Chrono in the lineup. Congrats again, beer on me if you are ever in LA!

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Old 22 April 2021, 12:38 AM   #8
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26320

I honestly prefer this model over the 26331.

I think the silver subdials take away too much of the blue dial color.

I also like the subdials all being the same size too on this model.

Awesome piece!!

Are these going around $39-$40K now preowned??

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Old 22 April 2021, 02:06 AM   #9
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Congrats! That was my grail piece for quite some time. It’s beautiful.
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Old 26 April 2021, 12:54 PM   #10
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Holy cow that is beautiful. The blue is way more blue than on my 26331or!
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Old 26 April 2021, 06:43 PM   #11
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Holy cow that is beautiful. The blue is way more blue than on my 26331or!
Share some pics of that beauty!
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