Legend Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 OK I just received this today. I bought this off Kingwatch. Connie of Kingwatch has been my regular dealer for the past 3 years, and she has never let me down. If you are the impatient sort, the short verdict is: yes, its very well-made, and you can buy it if its your kind of watch The watch feels like a solid, premium quality watch and the dial looks very detailed and accurate. The dial color is hard to capture, but it is not white, but rather a soft shimmery silver, which can vary in shine depending on lighting and angle. The black subdials and red subdial hands contrast nicely with the main dial, giving it its apposite nickname, the "Panda". The dial 5min markers, and the ring markers are done accurately. Slight variance in the tachy ring fonts to gen, but hey, who is going to notice those when its on the wrist? Another minor tell is, again, the date window position. In the gen, it is slightly to the left, and the 3 o'clock marker would extend just a wee bit more to the edge of the date window. In the rep, it is slightly to the right. Again, not a major tell for me too, but it is there. AR seems to be single AR, but good enough for me. The case is well finished. From the polished black ceramic bezel and chrono pushers, to the sandblasted pusher guards, to the crown and brushed steel casing. The craftsmanship is definitely finer than the previous generation ROO reps. Caseback: Ugly as a dead coyote strung on a signboard after 40 days. The A7750 movement, the blue screws and the see-through caseback just do not go together. A decorated movement plate would be nice. This is the main weak point of the rep the way I see it. Strap: Its comes on a rubber strap. Not bad in quality to be honest, but can be improved. Buckle finishing is reasonable. In conclusion, if the AP ROO is your thing, and you are deciding which version of the new 44mm ROOs to buy, you cannot miss this one. My forged carbon ROO order was cancelled after I noticed the dial flaws, and I ordered this one instead. The gold one could be next on the list, but this was a must-have for me. Thank you for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordanf1 Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 x 10 after the Pics you sent me mate, cant wait until i get mine ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maju Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 superb piece, wear it well! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmj Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 A beauty of watch. Looks good on your wrist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyboy7 Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 More pictures please- don't suppose you'd trade it for my place in the forged carbon never-never- queue :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martijnp Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 I woke up this morning and I watched my phone and I saw a message from you with "AP ROO 26400". That's a good way to start the day! But also an expensive way to wake up because now I want this watch Thank you mate for this review! It's a stunning watch wear her in good health Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted February 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 More pictures please- don't suppose you'd trade it for my place in the forged carbon never-never- queue :-D Lol I think I was one of the earliest who pre-ordered the FC 44mm.. but like I mentioned, I cancelled the order after noting certain dial flaws. And its those types of flaws that draw the eye once you see them. The Panda is not perfect either, none of the ROO reps are. But I could at least live with the flaws in this one. I woke up this morning and I watched my phone and I saw a message from you with "AP ROO 26400". That's a good way to start the day! But also an expensive way to wake up because now I want this watch Thank you mate for this review! It's a stunning watch wear her in good health And you know you need one mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted February 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 superb piece, wear it well! A beauty of watch. Looks good on your wrist! Thanks mates.. you guys should have more confidence to take the plunge now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 Well Sir, that is a beautiful watch, and it really looks good on you, but as we have spoken about, I'm afraid this one exceeds my size limits!! Good for my bank account. It really is nice, and it's nice to know that the flaws are "livable" rather than some that make you want to box your watch up as soon as you get the plastic off and send straight to a modder!! Wear it well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFors Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 Thank you for taking the time to write this review. Can I ask what flaws you saw in the FC dial? (Looking to order one and that's on top of my list) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhouston Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 beautiful watch !! congrats and enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Z Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 Congrats buddy fine looking piece ... mine should also be arriving any day now !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted February 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Well Sir, that is a beautiful watch, and it really looks good on you, but as we have spoken about, I'm afraid this one exceeds my size limits!! Good for my bank account. It really is nice, and it's nice to know that the flaws are "livable" rather than some that make you want to box your watch up as soon as you get the plastic off and send straight to a modder!! Wear it well. Mate, I probably got smaller wrists than any of you here.. Small wrists and temerity go well together when trying on big calibre watches! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted February 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 beautiful watch !! congrats and enjoy Thank you sir. Congrats buddy fine looking piece ... mine should also be arriving any day now !!! And you, mate, are probably going to mod this and make the unmodded ones look really bad. Thats why I sometimes dislike you rather intensely. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Like that one wear in good health my friend, now could you tell me how long that strap is ? Might be my first AP............................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted February 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Like that one wear in good health my friend, now could you tell me how long that strap is ? Might be my first AP............................. Mate its 130/85.. Very good strap size for your first AP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Might just be long enough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted February 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Get the watch already mate, I will get Donerix to make an XL strap for you alright? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 OK will get one of the dealers to track it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted February 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 OK will get one of the dealers to track it down. Sending you a PM mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterbates Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 how thick is ur wrist in inches? would you recommend it for someone with a 6.7 inch wrist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Mike, You can pull this one off with ease!! If the rubber strap doesn't work, a nice black Donerix hornback, regular Caiman or gator, or shark would look super. I heard he just caught a 12 foot gator , so he should have a hide long enough to make your strap how thick is ur wrist in inches? would you recommend it for someone with a 6.7 inch wrist? Don't worry son, just keep doing what your name implies, and you will soon have a man size wrist, just got to learn to use your left hand!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted February 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 how thick is ur wrist in inches? would you recommend it for someone with a 6.7 inch wrist? Don't worry son, just keep doing what your name implies, and you will soon have a man size wrist, just got to learn to use your left hand!! oh, A.. that was a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted February 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 how thick is ur wrist in inches? would you recommend it for someone with a 6.7 inch wrist? My wrist is small, about 6"? You can definitely carry it off with a 6.7" but I guess watch compatibility is a lot more than wrist size isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Size matters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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