wooky492 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Got me a V.3.5 AP Diver with SW220 from Rochest and Mary. Their service was absolute top notch and the Diver is incredible! Personally I think the Diver tops my other AP collections (Montauk Highway, Silver theme, Masato) by huge margin. (Thank you members for pointing me to the right direction! ;-) The lume is excellent, all the markings are spot on. the rubber strap is unbelievably comfortable, both crowns feel smooth with just about right tension & clicks, and more over the Diver has this glow that you can only see in real that doesn't exist with other rep APs. (limited to my experience of just 3 models above. but all my collections are current top notch reps available). The 'glow' is something you often experience with Gen watches. The screws on the hazels are slightly recessed at uniform depth ; all 8 of them. can't see it properly on my very amateur photo but huge difference from other AP ROOs. I am 150% satisfied with this purchase. I will post the sw200 movement photos when I get a chance to open up this baby, since Diver v3.5 with sw200 seems to be a rarity apparently. My genuine thanks to Rochest and Mary at WI for supplying me this top notch Diver. (should probably send them a bottle of wine or something ;-) Attached is a quicky wristshot I took while driving (oops!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSTEEL Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Sure is a beauty, and one on my list to get also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martijnp Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Sure is a beauty, and one on my list to get also +1, stunning watch! Need to get one of those, wear it well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougar1 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Very nice mate, looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooky492 Posted April 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Sure is a beauty, and one on my list to get also +1, stunning watch! Need to get one of those, wear it well! Very nice mate, looks great! Yes The AP Diver is absolute jewel. It must be on top of the list for any AP fans. I'm in LOVE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 P, nice. You are a good wookie after all, sharing this treasure with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooky492 Posted April 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 P, nice. You are a good wookie after all, sharing this treasure with us. Hey~~!That's my high school graduation photo~!Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apcollector Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Nice, looks awesome. I am looking to get one but Angus is out of stock. I might go with toro but who is rochest & Mary? Can you supply me with a link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooky492 Posted April 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Nice, looks awesome. I am looking to get one but Angus is out of stock. I might go with toro but who is rochest & Mary? Can you supply me with a linkOn the Tusted Dealers link you will find Watches International. Rochest and Mary are the people there. You won't be disappointed by their service. Try Andrew at Trusty Time as well. His service is spotless and very professional. Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apcollector Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 On the Tusted Dealers link you will find Watches International. Rochest and Mary are the people there. You won't be disappointed by their service. Try Andrew at Trusty Time as well. His service is spotless and very professional. Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk 2 I'll check that out. Is toro good to buy from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooky492 Posted April 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 On the Tusted Dealers link you will find Watches International. Rochest and Mary are the people there. You won't be disappointed by their service. Try Andrew at Trusty Time as well. His service is spotless and very professional.Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk 2I'll check that out. Is toro good to buy from?I have not dealt with him as of yet but I'd say he is good. My impression is he has trust and support of many members here. Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
folex Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 OP, just a question, is the bezel functional? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooky492 Posted May 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 OP, just a question, is the bezel functional? I am not 100% how it's supposed to function as in gen diver, but it does rotate with super accuracy w confident 'clicks' ; When it rotates it is perfectly aligned with markings on the watch face. Hope it answers your question :-) Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
folex Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 Thanks. Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 er... how does one tell a v3,5 from say v3 or 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdnb Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 I am not 100% how it's supposed to function as in gen diver, but it does rotate with super accuracy w confident 'clicks' ; When it rotates it is perfectly aligned with markings on the watch face. Hope it answers your question :-) Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk 2 Wow, so the internal bezel clicks on the minute markings? I thought was just a free-flowing bezel. Is it also only one-directional or is it bi-directional? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgematic1 Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 the bezel works 100% as per gen, trust me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdnb Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 I believe you I just don't know how the gen bezel works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtguk Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 Congrats looks a great piece mate I tried on one these last week and really liked it, another piece on the wishlist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooky492 Posted May 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 Wow, so the internal bezel clicks on the minute markings? I thought was just a free-flowing bezel. Is it also only one-directional or is it bi-directional? Thanks! Yes it clicks per minute markings but unfortunately it is only one directional so if you get it wrong you'll have to rotate all the way around!! ;-p Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooky492 Posted May 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 er... how does one tell a v3,5 from say v3 or 2? From what I read from various threads, I think the most tell tell difference is the triangular marking at 12. It is smaller on v3.5 as per gen. Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apcollector Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 Guys, does anyone know the best way to add extra holes to the rubber strap? I will order a genuine small one, but for now I need a quick fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooky492 Posted May 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 Congrats looks a great piece mate I tried on one these last week and really liked it, another piece on the wishlist Thank you sarge! ;-) You 'must' put this on the top of the list. Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 thx to this thread i went and asked around for the sw200 version. It's not available! I may have another avenue tho...fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooky492 Posted May 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 thx to this thread i went and asked around for the sw200 version. It's not available! I may have another avenue tho...fingers crossed Ask Mary at watches international. I got mine from her ;-) Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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