Legend

I like the RBII, and the JPM RG.

Oh my.. bling de la bling..

Noob question: Do some of the ROOs come with date cyclops and some do not?

Today is the 15th (in SE Asia at least) and King has expectedly said to give her "another 2-3 days" for supplies to resume at noob factory, due to ongoing government raids..

So, still no joy...will have to see how long this "raid" lasts lol

I ordered a noob and a v6 about 1,5 week ago. No QC pics nothing.....

Which dealer did you order from? I was told to hold my purchases till after 15th this month, and that's not definite.

TeeJay

Good perspective. Which TD would you recommend then if I want to start sourcing for noob watches?

I am happy to see some of us still managed to obtain supplies. I guess its a matter of which dealer you purchase from and also the specific watch. Its very encouraging to hear that this channel is not shutdown.

I could not purchase anything from King's for the past month. Perhaps the problem is merely at dealer level. Has anyone managed to purchase ROO's sec@12 or anything specifically from the Noob factory?

Thank you

I definitely do not think the cartier calibre movement is a swiss one.. I have been searching for a swiss movement on this watch for quite a while, and failed to find it.

It looks like an Asian movement to me..

For the record, I do not think you are a shill for any site but being a newbie, you could afford to show more courtesy to the guys here, they've been around and mean you no harm, from what I could see from their posts.

Peace, mate!

How much did you pay for this beauty? I noted its with Swiss ETA movement. nice.

One might guess that as the factories have to go further underground they will be more selective in their distribution so that just puts the burden on us to do our dealer due diligence. make sure your dealer already has, or can really access, what you are looking for.

and I guess this might also drive the price of reps up. bummer.

Waiting for the arrival of mine!

Right now, I am happy with a consistent supply of ROOs lol.

But yes, the forged carbon alinghi needs to be repped!

Right now, we can only speculate what is really happening..

I have been informed by King that Noob factory would be resuming operations on 15th aug but this is not the first time that she has provided a date.

The situation with Noob factory is big question mark, and I guess it would depend on who you ask. I believe that the raids aside, this is also motivated by benefits at dealer level.

Some would be happy to take your pre-payment and play the delay game, while some would start pushing for you to take stocks from other factories.

Like what someone mentioned here, there are elements of political motivation at the dealer level. We would all need to make our own assessment independent of what we are told.

Your right, i did not specify. Im not starting out, but new to AP's, im looking for least amount of flaws (gen like),

try the following, but if you can ask the dealer to deliver with rounded pushers, it would be good.

The hands tubes, datewheel position, crown-pusher alignment are still fairly obvious tells.

a. Black Theme

b. Chronopassion

c. Montauk highway

If you are more adventurous:

a. Survivor (hand tubes are accurate.. date wheel position is slightly out)

b. T3

c. Juan Pablo Montoya

You might also want to look into the GP forged carbon series.

It is best if you can name a model you are interested in, and we can help you point out the inaccuracies, in order to let you know if you can live with them.

What is your definition of "best"? Would it be accuracy, aesthetics, or relative price-value?

IMO, all AP reps (like all reps) are flawed to a certain degree, and it would depend on what you are looking for.

If you are just starting out, the black theme or chronopassion might be good if you are into ROOs. Otherwise, like incentivetrader mentioned, the diver V3 is a good piece to own too.

small wrists or huge watch?

Both?

Nicy

width on the watch in mm 44 or 46?

Its the standard AP ROO size. Officially listed as 42mm

The oversized hand tubes cannot be remedied without a different movement or at least canon pinion. The size of the hole on the hand tube for a 7750 is larger than the entire tube on the gen hands. And yes, when I lok at someone's wrist that is the first tell I look for.

W, I want to check with you: For models like the survivor, T3 and Montoya, the hand tubes are not easy tells right, when compared with models like the black theme, chronopassion, volcano etc etc.. I am new to this and have lots to learn yet.

He just PMed me yesterday regarding the franken AP ROO I have for sale.

from which trusted dealer did you buy this?

He mentioned toro.

Lunarglide PMed me last week, wanting to buy my AP ROO rubberclad RG. I just replied him telling him watch has been sold.

It was my first and last time communicating with this guy. I am sorry to hear about this. Hope it gets sorted out ASAP.

Diet

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Coke

Thank you very much, Muaitai!

Hi,

I am a Rolex newbie so please pardon me for my seemingly noob question..

I am looking to purchase a NATO strap for my DSSD, and I would like to know the correct lug width to purchase please, as there are several options for me on the site. (18mm, 20mm, 22mm etc)

Thank you very much for any assistance rendered.

I just placed some high valued NOOB orders with Trusty. Let's see what happens...

I think the situation has improved somewhat, and I hope you get your order in a timely manner.

i spoke to josh about a few things he says his end is clear its the factories and shipping side which are still getting hit says its a nightmare trying to get watches out so orders are going to take sometime

he has a repair of mine which could be some months before its returned to me

think i will be holding off ordering anything and if i get the thirst i will just buy from our sales area

yes connie from kingwatch told me the same thing.. Both factory and shipping ends are hit. So it means even if an item is in stock, it might be able to be shipped "safely" to the buyer in the near future. I have placed an order nevertheless, and I hope that it would be shipped ASAP. Beware unscrupulous dealers who would take your payment anyway, without informing you of what is to be expected.

This looks to be the titanium Chronopassion to me.. which part is SS and which part is fantasy?

Looks like a standard production model to me?