The condition of yours is superb but i prefer the new 15202

Apr 22, 2014,09:40 AM
 

Congratulations. It has visibly endured very little polishing. [I never understand WHY they polish their watches, BTW... Scratches look very cool on a vintage watch!]


Yet..., i have never liked the white date window on the original Jumbo. The color of the date window is the main reason (apart from the dramatic improvement on the bracelet and the transparent caseback) why i prefer the new 15202 to the original 5402.

IMVHO, the 40th Anniversary 15202 is three steps ahead on the road to perfection: date window, bracelet, caseback. The 15202 is now very close to absolute perfection.

In reality, I guess that if you truly love the Jumbo, you need both: a 5402 in good condition and a 2012 15202. 

Enjoy it!
Frank



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Sunday picture: AP Royal Oak 5402 jumbo.

 
 By: amanico : April 20th, 2014-00:12
One of these few watches which makes you loose any notion of time when you look at it. Each time I wear it, I am stuck admiring its case, dial and bezel. It as Worth a new picture! Have a Great Sunday. Nicolas...  

Wait a moment!!!

 
 By: Ares501 - Mr Green : April 20th, 2014-00:38
It has date!!!?? With me ! :) Best my friend Damjan

Wait a moment !

 
 By: bimbeano : April 20th, 2014-01:03
I was thinking the same :-) Happy easter sunday my friends from Barcelona ;-) Bim

Spain ?

 
 By: bimbeano : April 20th, 2014-01:18
Unfortunaltely i am 'enjoying' Belgium right now .... well, as a matter of speaking :-( .... Aaaah Belgium on a sunday morning, driving to the bakery in a fast car and the roads are literally filled with bycicle-terrorists .... almost hit a whole swarm of... 

As you wrote " From Barcelona ", I thought you were there.

 
 By: amanico : April 20th, 2014-01:37
And hoped, for a moment, that things went better... :( Best to MP and you. Nicolas

I know nothing :-) ...

 
 By: bimbeano : April 20th, 2014-04:35
MP is doing quite well considering her handicap right now :-( ... Life must go on and hopefully she will be much better for her trip the Holy Land in a couple of weeks ... Bim

It's just another proof of that old saying

 
 By: Ares501 - Mr Green : April 20th, 2014-09:10
about Great minds ... :) ;) Happy Easter my friend Damjan

Not quite Barcelona, but for some, Tarragona is better! ;)

 
 By: Ancienne Le Brassus : April 20th, 2014-12:07
passing Easter in one of my favorite places.... Tarragona, the old Roman capital of Spain. Just an hour south of Barcelona. Finally a place you feel like you're actually living in a mediterranean city ON the mediterranean ! Here is a gate on the Roman wal...  

Very beautiful, but for a minute...

 
 By: MichaelC : April 20th, 2014-07:00
It struck me as a "Panerized" AP!! LOL. Worthy of our admiration, for sure.

LOL!!! [nt]

 
 By: amanico : April 20th, 2014-07:51

Amazing piece.

 
 By: JerryW : April 20th, 2014-20:42
Thanks for sharing. JerryW

I'm a newbie, please tell me some more about this ref..

 
 By: mstanga : April 22nd, 2014-02:11
:-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

LOL... [nt]

 
 By: MichaelC : April 23rd, 2014-06:26

The condition of yours is superb but i prefer the new 15202

 
 By: passetemps : April 22nd, 2014-09:40
Congratulations. It has visibly endured very little polishing. [I never understand WHY they polish their watches, BTW... Scratches look very cool on a vintage watch!] Yet..., i have never liked the white date window on the original Jumbo. The color of the... 

Funny that you mention that detail, Frank...

 
 By: amanico : April 22nd, 2014-11:37
The white date is the only thing I don't love in this jumbo... Yes, I agree, a recent Jumbo( 15202 ) or Jubilé with the salmon dial, I still don't know, but it would be good to have both! Best, Nicolas

hmm!!

 
 By: Ancienne Le Brassus : May 5th, 2014-15:05
I actually like the white date opening in the 5204- It balances the color of the indexes and gives the whole dial a more harmony in my eyes... interesting point of contention! :) S

Great watch....

 
 By: daytonaman799 : May 5th, 2014-14:52
Just can't top that.