40mm actually ... smaller than it looks ... should sit well as a suit watch

 

Arling, love the ap loyalty! i tried the white ss 44 roo months back and i am happy to see that yourself and Josh agree that it is in dire need of another strap. something sporty like the gp will be awesome. the rubber is just too lazy and bland. kills the watch imho especially with the departure from the big arabic numerals on the dial. i thought it was totally different from the 42 and i would not personally trade between them unless i was totally over the 42. but i'm not Mark so i dont see that happening

i called ap yesterday and i am dreading going in to see the 44 black ceramic/carbon roo. i would like to try it and settle this once and for all: bumblebee or new 44 blk c/carbon?
ps: what is the ongoing rate, Really, forthe 44? boutique is telling me $36k plus over the phone


still to see one in rl

btw sorry i know this is ot but plz tell me ur aware of eurospares.co.uk
i found the unit i told u about for around $11k bnib which is still idiotic but a tear jerker after the $23k the ad wants. nothing setyet thu

 

the rubber strap doesn't bother me much on the SS 44 since i could picture wearing that on semi-daily bases. u just don't have to worry much comparing, let's say suede. however, i would like the rubber strap to have a little more detail such as the one came with the Survivor. below are some pics of my JT. while i love the color scheme & material of the piece, i just feel that AP didn't take it all the way by only given it a regular rubber strap. that kinda bothers me because it could look so much better with a gray alcantara strap with silver stitching etc. plus it's an LE piece so i don't see myself wearing it everyday. i wish they could do more.

i've been thinking which 42 is a keeper. i had a Safari but sold it. i might get it again because i just love the color combo especially the detail on the brown hornback, which is much nice looking than my black hornback.

my suggestion on the Bumblebee vs the new 44 black ceramic/carbon roo, although i have a small wrist, but being all blackout, the Bumblebee looks visually too small for me. also i can't stand the bright yellow - too much attention for me. the new 44 black/carbon just looks right & feel right on the wrist. u gotta try them both on to see what i'm saying. i love the 44 SS more than the carbon/ceramic because of the contrast. but i'll take the 44 carbon over Bumblebee.

can't answer u on the price, but i was told the production on the 44s are fairly limited although being a regular production model. depends on the deal, i would only get it from boutique at full retail if i can be promised a future LE. i saw my first 44 line up at Prague boutique in Sept. maybe i should've bought it before the Oct price increase...

 

1 more JT & 2 GPs.

 

Wish me luck.... I am heading here ---> Jewellery Arabia 2011 - The 20th Middle East International Jewellery & Watch Exhibition
For some reason I have a feeling this visit is going to hurt

 

One day.

 

The yachtmaster 2 is dreadful

 

^Glad you like it.

 

These are also watches I have been looking at. Bumble Bee, 44mm Carbon and Jarno Trulli which I think has the best face as it has the smooth ring around the checkers and like the titanium pushers and clear case back.. The AD in BH is supposed to get more 44mm in a couple weeks , they said the ones they had sold fast. I need to try it on to see if it is too big for me and want to see the pushers. They also have a Jarno and bumble bee which they offered 20% off. So should be 27k and ive seen a used one around 23.5k. I love the way it looks on and they yellow isnt as bold as it seems in pics, only somewhat when looking directly at the face.

 

Don't do it man. It's the equivalent of a Mansory Rolls Royce.