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Thats a beautiful picture Bob.

That owl looks huge in perspective!

how thick is ur wrist in inches? would you recommend it for someone with a 6.7 inch wrist?

My wrist is small, about 6"? 

You can definitely carry it off with a 6.7" but I guess watch compatibility is a lot more than wrist size isn't it?

how thick is ur wrist in inches? would you recommend it for someone with a 6.7 inch wrist?

Don't worry son, just keep doing what your name implies, and you will soon have a man size wrist, just got to learn to use your left hand!!

oh, A.. that was a good one.

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OK will get one of the dealers to track it down.

Sending you a PM mate!

Get the watch already mate, I will get Donerix to make an XL strap for you alright?

Like that one wear in good health my friend, now could you tell me how long that strap is ?   Might be my first AP.............................

Mate its 130/85..

Very good strap size for your first AP!

beautiful watch !! congrats and enjoy

Thank you sir.

Congrats buddy fine looking piece ... mine should also be arriving any day now !!!

And you, mate, are probably going to mod this and make the unmodded ones look really bad.

Thats why I sometimes dislike you rather intensely. :lol:

Well Sir, that is a beautiful watch, and it really looks good on you, but as we have spoken about, I'm afraid this one exceeds my size limits!!  Good for my bank account. It really is nice, and it's nice to know that the flaws are "livable" rather than some that make you want to box your watch up as soon as you get the plastic off and send straight to a modder!! Wear it well.

Mate, I probably got smaller wrists than any of you here..

Small wrists and temerity go well together when trying on big calibre watches!

superb piece, wear it well!

A beauty of watch. Looks good on your wrist!

 

Thanks mates.. you guys should have more confidence to take the plunge now.

More pictures please- don't suppose you'd trade it for my place in the forged carbon never-never- queue :-D

Lol I think I was one of the earliest who pre-ordered the FC 44mm.. but like I mentioned, I cancelled the order after noting certain dial flaws.

And its those types of flaws that draw the eye once you see them.

The Panda is not perfect either, none of the ROO reps are. But I could at least live with the flaws in this one. 

I woke up this morning and I watched my phone and I saw a message from you with "AP ROO 26400". That's a good way to start the day! But also an expensive way to wake up because now I want this watch

Thank you mate for this review! It's a stunning watch wear her in good health 

 

And you know you need one mate.

OK I just received this today. I bought this off Kingwatch. Connie of Kingwatch has been my regular dealer for the past 3 years, and she has never let me down.

If you are the impatient sort, the short verdict is: yes, its very well-made, and you can buy it if its your kind of watch

The watch feels like a solid, premium quality watch and the dial looks very detailed and accurate.

The dial color is hard to capture, but it is not white, but rather a soft shimmery silver, which can vary in shine depending on lighting and angle.

The black subdials and red subdial hands contrast nicely with the main dial, giving it its apposite nickname, the "Panda".

The dial 5min markers, and the ring markers are done accurately. Slight variance in the tachy ring fonts to gen, but hey, who is going to notice those when its on the wrist? Another minor tell is, again, the date window position. In the gen, it is slightly to the left, and the 3 o'clock marker would extend just a wee bit more to the edge of the date window. In the rep, it is slightly to the right. Again, not a major tell for me too, but it is there. 

AR seems to be single AR, but good enough for me.

The case is well finished. From the polished black ceramic bezel and chrono pushers, to the sandblasted pusher guards, to the crown and brushed steel casing. The craftsmanship is definitely finer than the previous generation ROO reps. 

Caseback: Ugly as a dead coyote strung on a signboard after 40 days. The A7750 movement, the blue screws and the see-through caseback just do not go together. A decorated movement plate would be nice. This is the main weak point of the rep the way I see it. 

Strap: Its comes on a rubber strap. Not bad in quality to be honest, but can be improved. Buckle finishing is reasonable.

In conclusion, if the AP ROO is your thing, and you are deciding which version of the new 44mm ROOs to buy, you cannot miss this one. My forged carbon ROO order was cancelled after I noticed the dial flaws, and I ordered this one instead. The gold one could be next on the list, but this was a must-have for me.

Thank you for looking!

There are some new Hub4100 41mm which are pretty nice that i think is perfect for the ladies too. Just fyi the RG 38mm which i have are less accurate compared to the new 41mm or maybe the 38mm SS.

Thank you kindly for your info..may I know where to find the new 41mm Hublots please?

Much appreciated!

Gen on right?

Hey mate, firstly, very nice watch! To me, this is more accurate than the models like the black themes and others due to the dial layout..notice the date window position is not touching the tachy ring like some models.

I do own some gen ROOs too and yes I agree with jordanF1 above.There are variations within the same model (could be because of batch?) in the AR and slight variance in dial quality sometimes, and sometimes bezel screws!

Forget about the so called black lume.. its very poor in the gen and can be seen well only under UV light. So unless you are a regular disco goer, screw the lume in this one! Nobody will be calling you out on the lume on this model at night.

One thing though, the rep strap (and almost all other rep straps on the ROO) is something I would not use as a burial collar on a pesty dead rat. It is a thing of abomination, and the least you should do is to get an aftermarket strap, if you have not already done so. 

AR mod is a personal preference, and service a recommendation. 

Once again, a very nice watch you have gotten yourself, congrats!

I got the strap off but the Pieces That Are Held On By The Case Screws On Royal Oak Offshore Watches Are Really Lose And They Wont Tighten Or Loosen They Just Keep On Spinning...ideas?

Not sure what you mean, send a picture?

Yes I know..im doing this....the ones closest to the case dont need a screwdriver one on each end thats only for the ones that are on the actual strap that connect one to the other

As you know, the case-endlinks screws are 4 individual pieces.

The endlinks-strap screws are actually a bar and cap set, which to me is stupid. 

Makes strap changes a PITA and not always easy.

windows

APBands may be bloodsuckers, but they do offer a strap change kit that actually works.

But yes, two screwdrivers, one on each side, turned anticlockwise, works as well. 

You might need to try it a few times.

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Just got an email from Ryan

"We communicated with the factory and we have some news which you may not like. They said that they would like to work on improving the handset of the FC ROO 44mm; thus, we can only show you QC images after about 7 days."

Yes that's what I've been talking about. Delays and issues exist and are acceptable. Just communicate them to the buyers!

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I agree completely with what Angus said. Yes.

But the only thing which I've highlighted, is the lack of communication or reply regardless of whether it's a pre order or not. It's perfectly understandable for delays and hiccups to occur. Nobody should fault the dealer on that. But no communication or selective communication is not good in my opinion.

I think most of us can accept being told that problem x or y or z is happening and we have to hang on longer for delivery. Perfectly ok.

But not communicating about it is not cool. It keeps people guessing and guessworks vary from one individual to another. Not all of them would be positive trust me.

I've said this before and I say it again: puretime offers great watches, yes. Angus has a hand in bringing to production what people want, yes again. But their communications needs a lot of improvement from my experience.

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Come on Big A a little yellow isn't too bad!!! I am like you however with yellow dials, I had two yellow dial vintage Doxa dive watches, plus a modern Doxa GMT, and none off them hung around for long. Not a big fan of yellow dials. The yellow on the FC diver doesn't bother me, I hardly notice it's there, but I don't like the AP Bumblebee, because to me their is too much yellow, just from the hands and numbers.

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Aha! See? You did not get the bumblebee too haha..

My 8 yr old boy wore a yellow casio on his wrist a while ago and when he lost it at school, I gave him a catalogue to pick his new watch from but crossed out the yellow ones with the caption "Nope you may not choose this".  

Get prepared to lose some money...

 

After wiring $793 and being refunded $704 I only got back $676 in the end. $117 loss in the process.

Oh well, lesson learned. Order from TD with better communication, and don't jump on the band wagon to pre-order because more than likely you'll still get your watch.

Thats ludicrous isn't it? 

I would ask you to contact your credit company, show them the cancellation email, show them the original amount you paid for, and get every cent back.

why should PT benefit from holding your money for a long time without communication, and then getting $117 for nothing?

Does it sound like something you, or any of us, should accept?

I believe that you are going to like the FC V3. It's a great watch, and it's very comfortable. It's not as heavy as the other divers or the ROO's. My V3 is with one of the USA guys right now getting the slow beat conversion. I had a spare 2846 movement lying around, and he is doing the mod for me. I would really like to get a Safari, I believe with that, my little collection of AP's would be all that I need!! Notice  I said need, not want!!  I do know my limitations, and I won't be getting any of the 44mm versions, as they will not fit my wrist.

but the FC has yellow, which is pure unadulterated evil.