New 39mm ROC Panda
The 41mm Royal Oaks are just too big for my wrist, but I like buying new so this does rather limit my choice. Last summer I picked up my first AP, a 39mm RG dual time which i really enjoy wearing (but only for best!). So I wanted to add a more casual 39mm RO. The 15202 is a lovely watch but too close to my 5711. Then I saw here that Lapince had bought brand new blue 15300 on chrono24. This got me having a good look at the new 39mm ROs offered on chrono24 and there are a few. I guess these have just been kept in dealer safes for some reason. A panda 39mm ROC NOS was available which ticked all the boxes so decided to go for it. I just received it today after getting a maintenance service done by AP for the seals. I think it looks fantastic and I'm delighted with it. The size and fit is just right and the black and red aspects really set off the dial. It slots straight into my collection (replacing a Daytona which hopefully my brother is going to acquire).It's interesting that it's possib

15202 sizing
I have an offshore on hornback that I keep considering trading to something less substantial like an aquanaut or 15202. My wrist is on the smaller side, but the hornback works ok since it is flexible. I tried on the 15202 and despite it being much smaller, fit more awkwardly due to the stiff bracelet. It doesn't really hug the wrist but kind of sits raised if that makes any sense. Obviously could not size it to try it on properly, but does the 15202 actually need a thicker wrist to wear due to the bracelet than the offshore?

Group thoughts?
Hey, thinking about making a bid here, just wondering what all our resident WIS think of this one:?.ebay/itm/Audemras-Pig...h/121057235532

New 5980R bracelet on a 5712R?
This may seem like a stupid question but before I contact my AD I was curious if anyone knows if PP will sell just the solid gold bracelet for the newly released 5980R and if so would it fit on a 5712R. The banking on a gold bracelet 5712R but we got an awesome 5980R instead. Anywho, just curious. I know the case on the '80 is bigger then the '12 not sure about the lugs tho. Thanks!

I thought I was done.....I wasn��t
Some of you may recall I recently bought my grail (again) after selling one for the ceramic Daytona. My grail is the white gold Daytona with panda dial. I started a thread and said...I think I’m done. A couple of months ago I was tempted (thanks to Nairn��) by a 1972 ‘birth year’ GMT Pepsi. I fell in love with the look of it, but I struggled with the light and delicate feel of vintage and also the serial number 290XXXX may not even be my birth year of 1972. I have therefore traded the 1675, a Breitling and a Tag Heuer against a ‘new old stock’ White Gold BLRO GMT dated 29th December 2016, it will be with me on Thursday......after this, I really think I will be able to say I really am done with 2 awesome white gold modern Rolex. Pics on Thursday.