Advice on my next AP purchase
Hello TRF Members,I currently own the ROO platinum chrono (44). I love it. Awesome wrist presence, but it is a tad heavy. I have the following on order & due in soon. ROO 26405CE.00.A002CA.02 (44 Black/gold) & the RO 15400 white. I have a 8 1/4 wrist so the 15202 (39) is too small. What are your thoughts on my next purchase?I'm thinking RO perp calendar in stainless/blue, but I appreciate the wisdom of the board!

Incoming, My First AP!!!!!
Really excited to join this great fraternity. I looked at many models, but the ROC fit me the best. I loved the 42mm ROO Chrono, but alas, the ROC fit me a little better and just was what I was looking for. A little more understated and very classy.... I didn't have a white/silver faced watch, so this was the one. Mulled it over for 6+ months. Finally pulled the trigger at a nice AP boutique in Aspen. The sales guy, Ivan, was a pleasure to work with and I took the plunge.

It's a trend today - another first time Omega owner
But, I've violated my own doctrine. I have always stated that I would never acquire a new watch without seeing it in the flesh first. There have simply been too many occasions of seeing a wrist shot of a timepiece on a forum only to be disappointed when I finally saw it in the flesh. There simply wasn't that emotional connection.When Omega presented its 1957 Trilogy 60th Anniversary collection during Baselworld 2017, I was immediately blown away. I could not believe that Omega didn't try to modernize these pieces as its peers would have done. Granted, since I have scrawny wrists, I may be biased! These re-editions had me at a virtual hello. I couldn't sleep that night. Despite my best efforts, I could not get these images out of my mind. Every time I would try to convince myself it was time to pull the trigger, the questions would come in rapid fire: What about my sworn doctrine? Is seeing truly believing? Are these images perhaps a little too promotional with lighting tricks? How w

A waterproof leather strap review updated over time
Just thought I'd do this review of a waterproof strap over time and exposing it to various water conditions.The strap in question is:Pre-V by MP Tantalum Kodiak 100% Waterproof leather with sewn in Pre-V buckle 26/24 125/75Watch is my 232.I'm trying to take pictures of the dry watch at work under the same horrible lighting and no windows. It should give me a consistent lighting picture and I plan to use only my iPhone for pics. This way we can see if strap colors fad over time.So, here it is day 1 installed at work. It is a thinner strap (I like thinner straps).I wore it on the 3rd hole when I took these pictures, but decided it was too loose. I figured since I'm getting this wet, I'm gonna try and stretch it as well. That same day I switched it to he second hole and it was almost painfully tight. Let's say it was very uncomfortable.Day 1 out of the bag. I decided to start quick and throughly rinsed it in bathroom sink and proceeded with my attempt at stretching it to fit me bet

DJ41 & Sub C Buying Tactic
Hi all. First post here after lurking for several month. So I've identified my next 2 purchases which should (mostly) complete my collection. I'm British but based in the Middle East so want to try and take advantage of the lowish pound rate and VAT refunds. My current watches are a Tag Aquaracer (black sub looking type which is why I bought 8 years ago) and a white / silver faced Omega Aqua Terra 8500 on brown leather with gold hands. It's my usual dressy type watch. It's a lovely piece which I've had many complements but the leather makes it less versatile. The ultimate aim is to add a Sub C and sell the Tag and complement the collection with a DJ41 (blue dial, fluted, oyster). I'm on 2 waiting lists in the UK for the sub but my main concerns are 1) there may be an impending model update in March 2) the watch may become available and I can't collect it as I'm based abroad. So I'm thinking, as I already have the Tag is which fine for daily wear at the moment should I develop a relatio