accidental wrote:
Roff, any particular reason apart from looks? Movement, manufacture, "it" factor, materials, design, robustness?
I believe the AP Royal Oak Safari is in the +US$10000 range with a long waiting list?
thanks
I believe the AP Royal Oak Safari is in the +US$10000 range with a long waiting list?
thanks
AP as a brand are spoken in the same hushed tones as PP and Lange, so in terms of "it" factor then the AP is some margin ahead. Additionally, as we have recently discovered from Altair, the movement is now in-house as well, so it's also got that going for it.
That said GP is also a great manufacturer with a number of in-house movements. I'm not familiar enough with with to say whether they are all in-house, but I know that that the Sea Hawk is. Again GP are very well respected although not quite a high as AP.
Breitling, as we know, make great watches and with the B01 movement they enter the realms of being considered as a manufacturer. However the Blacksteel models do not house the B01 movement, so from a refined horological perspective that model is below the others you have mentioned. Indeed as a brand, Breitling are not considered as "high-end" as GP and certainly not AP.
However having said all that, personal preference is what you should always base your decision upon. Having the most high-end wacth in the world means nothing if you don't actually like it!
