PPN Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Been thinking about getting a ROO recently, and the Safari is one of the models at the top of the list. Been looking at the ones from the usual top sellers and everything looks pretty good. I did have a couple concerns, though. One is whether the color of the dial is repped correctly. The gen is a light cream color shade - I'm worried that the rep is too yellowish (from the pictures, anyway). Second is the quality and finish of the brown hornback straps. I've read that some members aren't impressed by the fit and finish of the rep straps. Anyone here have experience or own a Safari? I'd sure appreciate your comments, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Watch is Great , strap is not clasp is fine though and I have reused it This thread shows a good example http://www.rwgforum....726#entry999726 Here is mine on HKTan horn back Dial cream off white, not sure where you get the too yellow from? They are a big classy watch Go for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPN Posted August 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Watch is Great , strap is not calsp is fine though and I have reused it This thread shows a good example http://www.rwgforum.com/topic/135618-diving-safari/page__pid__999726#entry999726 Here is mine on HKTan horn back Dial cream off white, not sure where you get the too yellow from? They are a big classy watch Go for it Thanks for sharing the pictures, yours looks great. I actually thought the rep hornback straps come with AP clasp? Here is the picture from one seller I was talking about, dial looks very yellow: http://www.1-pc8838.com/aap10011-royal-chronograph-ssle-safari-a7750-sec12-pi-6975.html?image=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougaree Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Nice! I always want one but too afraid of the second at 12 movements Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKDDUDE Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 If anything, I think the rep dial is too white and not creamy enough. But guys, unless you run into someone with a Safari -- no one will know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPN Posted August 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Nice! I always want one but too afraid of the second at 12 movements Well, I'm just curious as to how often we really hear about problems with the sec@12 movement? Is it really that prone to failure? I know the CP model is also very popular here, and I believe it runs on the same movement. Haven't heard too many problems there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPN Posted August 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 If anything, I think the rep dial is too white and not creamy enough. But guys, unless you run into someone with a Safari -- no one will know! Well that's the thing: I'm looking at the stock photo and catalog photo right now. It almost looks as if the dial is white. If you didn't have the sub-dials to compare to, you'd actually think the dial was white. I remember also trying this on at the AD, but don't recall noticing the dial overly yellow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertieng Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 I still recall the Safari had a plain white dial when it was first released. Obviously this has been improved in the latest version, surely now I can see a creamy dial with white subdials. This makes the model to be one of the my next seriously considered purchase, but then now they have the Diver which is so stunningly finished.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPN Posted August 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 I still recall the Safari had a plain white dial when it was first released. Obviously this has been improved in the latest version, surely now I can see a creamy dial with white subdials. This makes the model to be one of the my next seriously considered purchase, but then now they have the Diver which is so stunningly finished.......... Haha, yeah. I've had my eye on that one, too. That rotating inner ring is amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cskent69 Posted August 21, 2011 Report Share Posted August 21, 2011 Doesn't the safari have silver numeral surrounds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPN Posted August 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 Doesn't the safari have silver numeral surrounds? Yes, I believe so. I wonder how the lume is on that watch...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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