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What about the AP ROO Navy? That one is pretty sweet with the white dial with the blue subs. And the blue hornback looks very cool, and I don't like blue straps but it definitely works on that one.

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Thank you Scott and yes sir the GO has a Moon Phase on it that I recently acquired. That's probably where I went wrong with this AP...I tried one on and fell in love. I do like the Moon Phase complications on a watch, they really add a bit of panache to a dial I think. I also agree with you on that Black Themes Serge had, one gorgeous piece without a doubt.

Roman that Navy is sharp too for all the reasons you stated and I'm with you on normally not feeling a blue strap.

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Just an FYI, the Navy doesn't come with an in-house movement. Not sure if that's a big deal for you but though I'd throw that out there.

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For a purchase like this, I'll echo what the others have said and get a more conservative dial. A good friend has the Royal Oak Chrono which is smaller at 39mm and I'd get that one instead. The Offshore Chrono is nice but I just don't know if I would like the size over time.

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Good point Serge, for the kind of scratch required on an AP it is an issue to me and thanks for the heads up on that one.



Jnelson, yeah after sleeping on this issue a couple of days I'm sort of leaning that direction as well as far as a more conservative dial choice. As far as the size, that is not a show stopper for me since I'm comfortable with any size up to a 48mm....anything after that is just like wearing a dinner platter .

Sheesh! AP makes so many beautiful dial choices it sure makes it hard to choose just one, I sure wish money was no object and I could afford a few of them. After Serge posted that Black Themes it is really growing on me more and more which unfortunately isn't making my decision process any easier...

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Well that's gay.

In they case I vote Safari or Black Themes. There's something about the Safari with that white dial and brown hornback strap that gets to me. I need to go sell some stuff.

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I agree, for the scratch one lays out on an AP, for it not to be an in-house is a big deal to me and I would not purchase one because of it, at least not at that price.

So roman, what body part are you going to sell buddy?

Also does anyone have a lume shot of the AP Safari? I'm just curious how well the black lume lights up, it's been my experience that black lume doesn't lume near as long or well as the green/white lume.

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I'm sure there's something I could do without as long as I have my left wrist.

I'm pretty sure that Sergio has one of his Black Themes, from what I remember the lume was nothing to get excited about, buy I could be wrong.

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This would be my choice as far as colour goes. Sadly there a bit to big for my girl wrists so my AP grail is the normal Royal Oak

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The ROO Chrono in titanium looks really nice in person. I'd still go for the black themes or the panda if buying one.

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I was speaking to a seller that informed me that the Safari has no lume at all. If this is the case does that also mean that the Volcano does not have lume as well? Can anyone answer this as I am unable to find any information on it.

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Well after much more searching I have been able to confirm that the Safari and the Volcano do not possess any lume at all. That's kind of a bummer and surprises me as well. I would have thought at least the hands would have been lumed, but evidently not. May have to rethink my plans, as much as I like the ROOs I am not sure at the moment if it's a show stopper for me or not.

Serge, since you had the Black Theme, did it have lume on the numbers or hands?

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@Montexn - AFAIK, none of the ROO's have any lume. It's certainly odd, but personally, lume is neither here nor there for me. Sure, I appreciate it if a watch's lume is particularly good, but it's a just a novelty value to me. I'll look at at the lume once of twice when I first get it, but that's it. A lack of lume would never be a show-stopper for me. But then that is just me.

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Yeah I hear ya Driver, but for me it's more of a functional asset rather than a novelty. Although it's really not a HUGE issue, I do prefer to have lumed hands at the very least. In dark environments it really is an asset and I hate to have to shine a light on my watch to see what time it is. On some pieces I can understand it being an issue of aesthetics and just not a good look with the rest of the piece, but on the ROO IMO it would be a good fit. I agree though it's probably not going to be a show-stopper for me as well, but it is a bit irksome.

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WHAT are you talking about they don't have lume?? I don't know about the other ROO lumes but I know for sure that 'none of the ROOs have any lume' is incorrect.

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