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05-08-2012, 12:06 AM
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Help me choose a Royal Oak Offshore
I might be in the market for an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore.
Which one do you prefer? (or none!). Carbon Alinghi   Carbon and Titanium Grand Prix   Arnold Legacy   Carbon Ceramic  and just for fun a couple of Hublots Hublot King Power All Black  King Power Alinghi  King Power Maradona  King Power Bal Harbour  King Power Oceanographic 4000 
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05-08-2012, 12:28 AM
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Drool!
Arnold Legacy or Carbon Ceramic get my vote. A little more versatile (formal suitable) than some of the sportier models.
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05-08-2012, 02:06 AM
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Of the ones shown, I like the Carbon Ceramic the best and the Arnold Carbon second best. All the others look to busy and like they would be hard to read.
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05-08-2012, 05:23 AM
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Thanks! The Carbon Ceramic is a great watch and the cheapest of the lot!
 The fact that it is not a limited addition also means that it's price is not overblown by speculation either (although that doesn't mean it is not a rip off to begin with  ).Personally I like the Carbon Ceramic, Alinghi, Grand Prix and legacy models. Not too sure about Hublot as they are pretty new and only began manufacturing their own movement this year I believe which means its just a dressed up ETA movement.  howie
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05-08-2012, 10:00 AM
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Howie.......I am with Jérôme on this one. The Carbon Ceramic has an elegance the others do not possess.
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05-08-2012, 11:56 AM
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I also prefer the AP Carbon Ceramic.
Overall the design elements really complement each other.
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05-08-2012, 05:08 PM
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 ROO Carbon Ceramic for sure ! I think it will not go out of vouge the others may !
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05-08-2012, 05:12 PM
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Carbon ceramic would be my choice.
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05-08-2012, 07:51 PM
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Why ponder? Buy it all! Nice to start an AP Royal Oak Offshore Collection. After all, you already have one of THE BEST system. Now the time to start one of the best watch collection! You can my friend!  Cheers!
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