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Mike'll take anything. Money, PayPay, kidneys, livers, hearts, firstborns, ex-wives (good condition and lightly used only please) ...

Hey guys, Since the beginning of the X-mas Holiday I haven't been around that much. This due to a sh*tload of work and due to the fact that I have been sick for a couple of weeks, infected with a bacteria. All the food during the X-mas period did me no good! I will get back on track and follow up on the new threads. Since the end of November I had been on the lookout for a new piece. I had set my eyes on the 15300 rose gold with black gator strap and black dial. A few weeks later I found some. I also found an AP 26300 ROC Panda. One of my favourite pieces from AP as well (in my price range...). The ROC and RG RO were in the same price range. I love both and in the end I decided to pick the 26300 as it suits my lifestyle better. Next to that I feel the movement is a bit more complicated and the AP 2385 movement is one of the best out there in my opinion. So let's fast forward, I bought my piece around the 10th of January. It's a 2012 H-series and it was LNIB. Still under warranty I did not hesitate long and went for it. After some troubles with the customs I finally could lay my hands on my piece this week. I bought this piece for a special occasion as well. I turned 25 on the 30th of December. It's my birthday gift to myself . The 26300 is the follow up on the 25860. Basically AP redesigned the case (it still looks the same though) and they used new dial combo's. Blue, brown and white. The 25860 didn't have screws that went from top to bottom, the bezel screws were more placed for aesthetics than for functionality. The 26300 has white gold screws that go from top to bottom like the original Royal Oak design. An extra reason to pick this one. I also love the fact it's a bit thicker, makes the watch sporty as well. In my opinion an extremely versatile piece! I love it! Some pictures: Better pics, not mine: Thanks guys!!!

Guess the watch! (not that hard! )

FFF with a new dial & seconds hand

Bringing some sunshine to dreary Scotland is the banana SeaWolf.

Wearing my work watch today in the Snow and Ice which is rare here in the deep south, but this is twice in the past week. Thank goodness for a 4WD truck!!

Humpday, went for franken Super Avenger with Breitling bezel and Breitling crown and stem + Breitling Pilot bracelet. The bezel and bracelet truly makes this beast feel like the real one.....

New arrival: unfortunately shot with a potato, time to get the "good" photogear ready...

Now your thinking out of the box!!!

SSTEEL is youre man

Mine was built by mymanmatt. It was built about a year ago. that's a well worn but nice genuine alligator strap, genuine Rolex 18k buckle, genuine dial, crystal, crown. Matt supplies the case and movement. actually he supplied everything except the strap and buckle.

Everything but the ex-wife's I got my own headache do not need anybody else s! LOL (you know I post this often guess who his hitting me, OH crap another watch came in today, ouch!)

You can buy a gen pair of pretty much any brand for under $100 if you look around, why pay close to that for a fake of questionable quality?

We don't delete threads just because the poster may have been an idiot We leave then there for the education of all who choose to read them

Yes, on the latest batch the AR coating is great, the second hand (actually all hands) is perfect. Only the crown is still to big.