Venturing into the world of AP

[danyg]

Having bought an Omega PO 42mm as my starter rep and a WM9 franken 16610 later of, I have gotten the feel of this game and I want to explore the opportunities of the APs. I have had my eyes on these for a while now, and been reading alot both on here and rg. I have gotten the impression that the v3.5 diver is a good starter, I will definitely get one of those down the road (as well as the FC diver as soon as all is sorted out with that one, lol), but I am hopelessly in love with the ROO safari right now. Can anyone please enlighten me if there are different versions and makers of this? If so, which is the better one? Im also interested in some input regarding the rep strap, and if its a good investment getting another higher quality strap.

This thread, http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/153234-ap-royal-oak-offshore-safari-the-review/, had me interested. This safari looks absolutely stunning, and is somewhat what Im looking for. Is this the piece the TDs are currently offering? The hornback strap displayed there is also magnificent. Is there a way to buy straps from mr. Jacob strapmaker? How do I get in touch with him?

 

 

Are these the same watches from the dealers?

Toro: http://www.torobravos.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=18_50&product_id=117

Trusty: http://www.ttw888.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=241_243&products_id=3399

PT: http://puretime.co/product/royal-oak-offshore-ultimate-edition-safari-white-dial-on-brown-leather-strap-a7750/

 

Also, is this the same strap as the above are equipped with? http://www.ttw888.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=241_242&products_id=3466, if not, would it be a decent replacement?

 

All replies are appreciated and welcome. Thanks alot in advance!