Legend

buck

Great Idea too, saves u money

Btw Legend, Have you considered the AP Shaq O Neal? It seems as though the crown seems correct. But the dial color seems to be alittle off. What do you think?

I have the T3, and the O'Neal seems fairly similar.. maybe the legacy when a sec@12 version is released.

That I knew! Should have caught the inference in regard to how my handle plays into it.

thats a dike on a bike who would hike herself onto your pike, Mike, if you aint careful...

I would change to "rob the noob"

yes mate i noticed you have been robbing from the noobs their ability to learn anything useful in RWG.. except how to enjoy vodka :D

How about?

there you go mate... i was wondering when you would begin to show up

Aah what the [censored]!

@who

This is for you m8

Many thanks, I know you will always deliver. Is the watch for me as well

Mother [censored]!

Cheers mate its better to have 1k in the pocket then 1k in the socket!

ah you might as well do it, this time is as good as any other.. bring out your damned vodka and glass and red bull. :D

rake

ah, hello, and welcome to the newly 1000 club.

My white theme is currently not for sale, but with the limited gen AP parts, "expensive" needs to be re-defined.

Just ask the rest who own an AP franken here. Its fast becoming an ultra-limited type of watch.

Of course, when the price represents a significant percentage of the gen watch price, then I would not consider getting/building one either.

cake

Very much agreed buddy You're starting to know me even than I know myself hehe..

And to add on, Hublot's design isn't exactly my kind of tea. Even the gen looks like a rep. Sorry Hublot fans

I find that Hublots are nice, but then again, taste is something very personal isn't it.

Get an AP franken then! lol

Hehehe, funny

Thanks for the suggestions. Indeed your selection does have its accuracy, I assume it is because of the position of the crown, and how its not as obvious as the other reps. I was actually still thinking about the Safari, although it does bother me. But I don't have a watch with a white Dial yet, except for the Cartier Santos 100. But I don't feel that watch everyday, needs some kind of occassion to wear it, whereas the Safari seems to fit nicely with my daily wear, except of course, as you mentioned. The flaws are rather obvious to us But then again, I know I cant afford a Juan pablo montoya at this point, but a Safari is still in reach. For me, I wouldn't want to acquire a rep I could not afford, but your input is highly appreciated

And about that future Ducati, bring your own oxygen mask, as Jakarta is one hell of a place to ride a bike. Like smoking 1000--> at once.

AP is not the only brand, especially when it comes to white dials. To me, I am at the stage where the ROOs with the typical layout I wear (round pushers with crown offset) are either gens or frankens. I have reps of cos, but belonging to the category which I mentioned in my previous post. The Safari is not a bad choice at all honestly. Just that looking at your posts, it seems to me that the rep safari would not last more than a month on your wrist, when you see the flaws on the dial right away each time you check it out.

The Hublots are much more accurate in my opinion in that aspect. But again, my gripe with them is that they are uncomfortable to wear.

At the end of the day, it very much depends on what you are after. I still think a franken would tend to serve your needs better, if you are not considering a gen at the moment.

bunny

Legend not kidding , been calling me that since 83. A lot of hard work in my lifetime.

as a doctor? what have you been up to mate, using scalpels to carve through the bones?

Actually legend I have Popeye arms , wear your forearms are so much bigger than your wrist. http://popeye.com/

Now keep in mind my upper arms are much bigger than my forearms, I think you get the picture. So not abnormal for me just for watch makers, as I fall into a very small demographic = no straps or bracelets that fit me. To be honest going a little smaller these days like the ease of wear 42-46mm, although 47 ok in pilots & Pams.

popeye arms, you serious?

Can I see a 42mm on your wrist? It would appear the same as when I wear a ladies datejust on mine I believe.

Just want to put this out there as this fun topic seems to be getting some play that members Adodatus, louky, & sgtguk has not once but twice sent me extra links for my abnormal 8.5 in wrist free of charge or postage. A fine example of the true spirit of this forum.

Thank you again gentlemen.

a 8.5" wrist is impressive, and only abnormal if your forearm is 8"

My own wrist is an Omega-ladies worthy 6".

Yet my rebellious nature demands I wear 'em clocks on my wrist

Legend that was a Huffy three speed chopper ! Way cool & AARP card members will testfiy to it!

I was but kidding... I do agree, your RWG member name is one of the coolest.

LOL guys, just sort of had a ring to it. By the way that is an actual picture of my first bike that wasn't a hand me down from my cousin to my brother then me! Vintage about 72-.73.

I didnt wanna call you out, but what were you doing cruising by in a ferrari 458? bike my ass... :D

fall

light

Hahaha, looking to acquire an AP rep after handling a couple in the "market" in Indonesia. I mean I could have bought one right then and there, but I wanna support our TD's although it does take longer to come, and I'd have to make the trip to Singapore to actually receive it. Do you have any suggestions or a basic List that you'd classify as quite accurate? After all you are one of the AP masters . But your guru Watchmeister really got me thinking. It's quite true that I would not get a gen AP not because of the price per se, but because of that opportunity cost. With that price tag, I'd rather get a Ducati . But that doesn't mean I won't be considering a Patek in the future

Oops forgot to quote you legend.

I would suggest, if you are troubled by the same flaws as I am, but not considering frankens

a. Any of the JUAN Pablo Montoya series

b. Survivor

c. T3

d. Ruben Barrichello ( this one would look very good after some dial mods!!)

And no I am a learner myself mate!.. Guys like Madred, Watchmeister, Zorrolondon etc, they are the guys who are armed to the teeth with the knowledge on AP watches. Me? I browse the catalogues and compare pics with the reps.

Give me a ride on that Ducati someday.

Lips

you're too polite

gloss

That's an extract from the watch wearers guide to the galaxy. You surely must have read that legend?

I missed out the part you quoted, somehow, my bad.

Hows the LV in terms of accuracy?

same flaws on the other ROO, but dial (color, subdial position, markers) wise, pretty close.

Are you on some sort of grail hunt? lol

Oha ... old thread this is.

My obesrvation on the MARCUS: the red is actually BLOOD RED and quite similar to gen. Only the usual flaws and; with this color combination even more flashy flaw ... the color on the numbers need to be filled and sunken in (concave) .... the rep has them filled but raised (convex).

Anyway, I would go for the rosegold version on this. But if you need to go for this combination I can suggest the LAS VEGAS to you.

Look at my thread here on RG:

http://www.repgeek.c...ad.php?t=141511

Or here on RWG:

http://www.rwg.cc/to...roo to choose

Dr. Theo

P.S.: I ask to pin my write-up on RWG as well but never got any response.

I never knew the numbers on the Marcus were sunken in, thanks for the education.

To me, it looks very similar to the LV in terms of color scheme.