Audemars Piguet

Very similar color variation

Feb 16, 2015,21:18 PM

Thanks Sam for sharing your thoughts. You're right, it does look a bit like the VC chrono Historique Dubail edition. Similar color hands in a precious metal.
If you had a choice between the AP and VC Dubail editions, which one would you choose?
Regards,
ED-209

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How about another special AP Royal Oak Chronograph?

By: ED209 : February 12th, 2015-19:48

Our AP forum has been very actively lately with all the special Royal Oak chronographs. I'd like to share a few pictures from my archives of a relatively rare piece, the Royal Oak Chronograph Dubail Limited Edition. I was inspired by posting these pics fr...

Wow nice watch!

By: emijar3 : February 12th, 2015-21:25

Is it the only Royal Oak Chronograph with display case back? It looks really nice... Thanks ED!

Thanks, and the transparent caseback

By: ED209 : February 13th, 2015-17:30

Thanks emijar3. I'm not sure if it's the only ROC with a display case back. I wish more AP's had this. The rotor looks really nice with the black PVD. Regards, ED-209

I wish too!!

By: emijar3 : February 20th, 2015-22:18

I think the next step for AP is making a ROC with in house movement and displays case back... I think that would be a killer watch! (Rose gold, leather strap, in house movement =D ) Best Ed!

Yes, this is one I saw several times at the Dubail shop.

By: amanico : February 12th, 2015-22:58

Wow, it has been a long time! Thanks for the nice article, Ed. Nicolas.

Can you believe this

By: ED209 : February 13th, 2015-17:31

Thanks Nicolas. It brings back very fond memories of our visit to Paris, and of course the awesome time that we first met you! :) Regards, ED-209

Yes, time flies... Time for another time. ;) [nt]

By: amanico : February 14th, 2015-02:24

What a great piece!! Love all the details you point out! Especially the ....

By: Ancienne Le Brassus : February 13th, 2015-00:16

square hour markers on a white metal!! Love this!!! So cool and thanks for sharing with us! HAGWE, S

Thanks ALB! [nt]

By: ED209 : February 13th, 2015-17:32

Excellent work Ed. This Dubail edition remains very rare and unique.

By: MichaelC : February 13th, 2015-10:32

The open caseback, blackened rotor and platinum... wow. Thank you for the wonderful refresher on this Royal Oak Chronograph.

Unique with the blackened rotor

By: ED209 : February 13th, 2015-17:35

Thanks MichaelC, I was inspired by the cool posts recently. Regards, ED-209

Metal details

By: Koen S. : February 13th, 2015-10:50

Thanks ED209 for your post, very nice piece. I believe it was a stainless steel case with Platinum lunette and the 5 piece full pavé edition was white gold. Lets see if more special ROC come up! Thanks

Yes you're right

By: ED209 : February 13th, 2015-17:28

Thanks Koen S for the information. Your special AP ROC inspired me to post these pics! :) Do you have any other favorite LE's? Regards, ED-209

Tell me what is special about this one?

By: Koen S. : February 14th, 2015-02:23

A picture from my Audemars Piguet archive. Some people don't see it and others didn't knew about it. More specials coming soon! ...

I have not seen this photo before.

By: MichaelC : February 14th, 2015-08:43

Most obvious is the curious placement of the date. Looks like we are missing some lume on the 3/6/9 markers, and I cannot tell if the normal AP logo at 12 is in place. What more do you know about this model Koen? Were any produced like this? I have always...

Does this AP ROC really exist?

By: ED209 : February 15th, 2015-23:38

Hi Koen S. I've been searching for this particular ROC for a long time and thought it wasn't real. Back in 1998 when I first started looking at AP watches, I saw a similar ROC in a magazine somewhere (don't remember exactly which magazine). The most impor...

I always thought the rotor...

By: DRMW : February 14th, 2015-10:42

I always thought that the rotor was interesting when I saw it in Paris. Thanks for the memories ED-209! -MW

Definitely a unique touch with the blackened PVD rotor

By: ED209 : February 15th, 2015-23:39

Fun times in Paris, we need to do another PuristS trip :) Regards, ED-209

That is, the best....

By: S.D.Quella : February 16th, 2015-12:14

...looking ROC SE I know of. It reminds me a bit of the VC H Dubail. Sam.

Very similar color variation

By: ED209 : February 16th, 2015-21:18

Thanks Sam for sharing your thoughts. You're right, it does look a bit like the VC chrono Historique Dubail edition. Similar color hands in a precious metal. If you had a choice between the AP and VC Dubail editions, which one would you choose? Regards, E...

Impossible choice?

By: S.D.Quella : February 17th, 2015-09:17

Well, that is to me a hard question to answer. I am among the few here that cannot stand the idea of having watches in the closet. I need to have them on my wrist. Therefore, I am not a collector. And, I always need a classy blue one... So, this in mind: ...

Thanks for the report.

By: M4 : February 16th, 2015-13:48

Another special ROC and one I'd love to own someday. Great summary. M4

Thanks M4!

By: ED209 : February 16th, 2015-21:20

Thanks for checking out the post. Definitely would be cool to own especially with the blackened PVD rotor. Regards, ED-209