Zack G. Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Hey everyone, Haven't posted photo's here of watches since I last had my Graham Swordfish (which I recently sold to a great member). Since I let go of my Graham, I was really on the hunt for my next watch to try out. I had my eyes on the AP ROO because I simply love the style of the watch, however I didn't want splurge right away on the top of the line ultimate one without seeing if I liked it first and tried it on. Well one recently came up for sale here so I had to buy it and try it out for myself. Rob (HackR) was a pleasure talking to, and he is also a great guy! I would definitely deal with him again. It is the Quartz model, however it's supposedly the same case size as the ultimate 7750 model. All in all, this is a BEAUTIFUL watch and I believe the best bang for the buck AP out there if you love the style but can't justify spending $400+ for the ultimate. If you are not out to fool anyone with it, then it's a GREAT watch for the money. Also, I believe that since my wrists are only 6-6.25" (I know, they are female size ), in my opinion it would look best on a 7"+ wrist, and in my pictures you can see why. The "AP" clasp is digging into the side of my wrist a bit since I have it on the last hole. I LOVE this watch and would hold onto it (if my wrist was larger) but you will probably be seeing it in the sales section soon for sale, I would rather have someone else enjoy it than have it sit in my watchbox with no wrist time. Enough of the talking, here are some wrist shots I just took and some pics from Rob (HackR) from who I bought it from: Rob's photo's: Comparison of wrist shots on a bigger wrist (Rob's): All comments are welcome! Thanks! Zack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackR Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 nice work, Zack... a sharp, value watch!... this post is exactly why i bought this watch in the first place and then sold it as a "test drive" edition...geeez - the "ultimate" ROOs cost a ton...and sometimes, you just need to try one for size, feel, weight, etc before splurging... bought two, sold one...kept one for fun wearing...i like it, yes!...but not enough at this stage to warrant an "ultimate" automatic...afterall, there arr still a few Breitlings i have my eye on?!... R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Looks great. Top tip I got from Mr ROO (PAM01) for the strap was to turn it around. Swap the top with the bottom so that the long part is on the top. I removed the end links rather that the strap. Much more comfortable and no longer digs in to my girly wrists. It would be a shame to let it go. ST4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack G. Posted October 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 (edited) nice work, Zack... a sharp, value watch!... this post is exactly why i bought this watch in the first place and then sold it as a "test drive" edition...geeez - the "ultimate" ROOs cost a ton...and sometimes, you just need to try one for size, feel, weight, etc before splurging... bought two, sold one...kept one for fun wearing...i like it, yes!...but not enough at this stage to warrant an "ultimate" automatic...afterall, there arr still a few Breitlings i have my eye on?!... R Thanks Rob! There is actually a ROO Rubberclad for sale on another board for $360!! I would of definitely pulled the trigger on that one also if this one worked out for me! Right now I am wearing it on my right hand (instead of my left where I always wear my watches), since my right wrist is a bit bigger than my left haha I wish there was a "tang" style buckle on these so that us smaller wrist guys can not worry about the AP clasp digging into the side of our wrists! Zack Edited October 29, 2009 by Zack G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack G. Posted October 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 (edited) Looks great. Top tip I got from Mr ROO (PAM01) for the strap was to turn it around. Swap the top with the bottom so that the long part is on the top. I removed the end links rather that the strap. Much more comfortable and no longer digs in to my girly wrists. It would be a shame to let it go. ST4 Hey ST, Thanks! If I turn around the strap and have the longer part on the top, would the watch look like it is "upside down" from the way the strap would be positioned? It would look weird and awkward, no? I pay attention to the slightest details LOL, and I think having the strap reversed would drive me crazy, more so than the clasp digging into the side of my wrist! LOL Edited October 29, 2009 by Zack G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack G. Posted October 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 Would an AP Bands 18mm buckle fit on this rubber strap? Or would I have to swap to another AP bands strap? Thinking of ways that I can make this watch work for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 Hey ST, Thanks! If I turn around the strap and have the longer part on the top, would the watch look like it is "upside down" from the way the strap would be positioned? It would look weird and awkward, no? I pay attention to the slightest details LOL, and I think having the strap reversed would drive me crazy, more so than the clasp digging into the side of my wrist! LOL You should try it, you might like it it doesn't look upside down , deployants seem to work differently to buckles I prefer not to be dug in the wrist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack G. Posted November 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 You should try it, you might like it it doesn't look upside down , deployants seem to work differently to buckles I prefer not to be dug in the wrist Maybe I will try it. In the meantime I will wear it as is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkirke Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 They look GREAT bro! Excellent paired wtih the suit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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