I have heard people pronounce it nearly like this in real life. Keeping a straight face was tough. I did tell them nicely how it was pronounced at least
You are correct my sweet spot is 37 to 39 but I can wear a 42 if as you say the lug to lug is in the 40 s My theory is these are so costly that they assume their market is athletes especially in the US football players who are many times huge guys
Great finishing but it's just disappointing how an iconic watch from the so called trinity doesn't have a quick set date. It's the same shortcoming of how the Vacheron Constantin Overseas doesn't have a hacking seconds feature.
@@garyboyle695 I buy my watches to wear them. I take a shower with my Rolex because I bought it with my hard earned money so that I can enjoy wearing it anytime I feel doing it. It’s the same if someone would tell me “Don’t drive your Porsche 911 every day because it’s expensive and the potholes will hurt it.”... 😂
I absolutely agree! C’mon...how hard is it to make a sports watch 100m water resistant? Whether you actually go that deep or not, it should just be an expectation for any watch in the ‘sport’ category.
@@garyboyle695 The very watch is based on the design of a porthole, it is sold as a sport watch with industrial design, and is not able to go beyond 50 meters in the sea, it's a $20.000 joke. I agree with John Doe, I buy and use sport watches because I do everything with it, I sleep with it, I shower with it, I swim, play sports and work with it. It's the very meaning of a sport watch.
I own this exact watch and I must say I totally agree. ‘50m’ is code for ‘splash proof’ in this game. I don’t even wear mine in the shower for that reason, which is definitely a disappointment for a ‘sport’ watch. But another huge issue is how much of a scratch magnet it is. I’ve already scratched the shit out of mine, which I’m sure would be a concern for most people. But I would never buy a watch to keep in a box and I have come to terms with it.
You get an awful lot of value for the money considering if you pay 21,000 USD for a new one and then being able to sell it for 27,000+ USD immediately afterwards. That's a whole lot of value
@@gaborszinyei8180 I think as long as resale value is significantly higher than the retail cost, it always has to be considered when looking at overall value. I certainly wouldn't pay grey market price and say it's a good value. Only at retail do I think a royal oak is good value.
Outdated movement, outdated design paid for 4 decades ago... AP as a company relies too much on their previous investments without investing much at all in the new R&D. That’s why Omega, GS and PP will suffocate the AP brand in the future. One has to invest in its future in order to continue to be a prosperous one...
I can only dream of buying one of theses watches. My wife wouldn't let spend that much a watch. I have one Rolex explorer 1 watch and i bought that right before we got married. Fellas get your dream watch before you get married, because she will not understand no matter how much you explain it(warning).
@@mikedavis9554 it don’t work like that bro….you can’t just make a purchase like if both of your money is together because she will spend your butt right into poverty it you start that…. It’s not that I can’t but it’s a respect thang…
This is the THE royal oak to get in my opinion.. perfectly sized, stunning grey dial. The case-to-bracelet ratio and tapering is the excellent in this model (vs. other larger ROs). I wear 36-42mm watches, 40mm being the sweet spot for my wrist but this 37mm fits absolutely great. I don’t consider this a “sports watch” given the facts that you perfectly pointed out in your video but rather a cool industrial dress watch or for smart-casual wear 🙌🏻 excellent reviews always!! 😀👍🏻
@@BobMuir100 In her own words. It was a review. And a good one. 1. How it wears/size, diameter and lug to lug measurements on male and female versions. Caliber and date complication position. 2.Finishing related to price. Bezel, bracelet, clasp and Dial details. 3.Daily wear. Movement details and caseback + suitable or not for shooting and swimming, etc. Too fancy to wear on a daily basis. Too industrial... And finally, in her own words at 7:22 " that concludes my review of the Ap Royal Oak" But it doesn't ends there ... more considerations ... just watch, Sir... it was a review. But I didn't call it "full review". You did. And as always, I enjoyed the video.
@@Lawrence64 : Gosh desperate to prove a point or what? OK well if you can watch Jenny’s video on the piece and make your declaration then I remain surprised , wearability was the subject on the item and made very clear at the start. Now how a watch wears isn’t just about a single aspect, as Jenni made clear, so yes many parts were mentioned but in the way they added to or distracted from the wearing of the watch. Not rocket science? Maybe you need to watch more videos as you sound like a newbie (which we all were) or you are an inverted snob who will always be down on high end watches. Please don’t reply without a new major point as I am too busy to maintain a string such as this. Leave it that we see it differently. Enjoy watches Bob
@@BobMuir100 You say you’re too busy for this yet are arguing about absolutely nothing? Are you not happy she had some criticisms about the RO? She also covered movement, WR, finishing, price, etc. Didn’t know there was a Committee of Review Snobs that decide what’s a watch review and what isn’t.
I have a 7" wrist, and I would definitely consider the 37mm. I like less-bulky watches, but I would definitely like to try both sizes. But if it's a $10k difference I would definitely get the 37mm lol
IMO dress watches look the best when they are an understated piece that accommodates the rest of your outfit. The dial of royal oaks are outstandingly gorgeous and absolutely not “understated”. So a smaller dial size is absolutely what it’s needed for being a great dress watch.
It is a sports watch and unless you intend to use it as a sports watch there is no real point in getting the watch. It is a watch that can be used for swimming and even diving if you wanted to.
I am totally with you. The amount of oversized watches on people's hands and what is considered a good proportion is a let down. Personally anything above 38mm for me is a no go.
It really is the perfect watch for your typical "team leader" type. Goes well with everything tasteless... should match up perfectly with that company lease Audi.
Why? They don't make many, it has a gold rotor and that level of hand finishing is expensive. There is a reason Rolex don't show their movements, they don't measure up to this.
@@garyboyle695 I might even add one further note not even as hyped as a Patek Philippe 5711 which is garbage in my mind and much to do about nothing it's like a '70s TV
@Jenni AP released last year a 34mm RO Automatic, it is beautiful and is big statment targeted at the growing female watch market! Would be amazing if you could review it!
Being the grumpy traditionalist weirdo that I am when it comes to watch sizes, I would not only wear the 37mm "ladies size", but I would also keep wishing for a 35mm variant, as these integrated bracelet-style watches tend to wear slightly larger. As Tim Mosso said: the 41mm is "imposing". That's Rolex Deep Sea level of Mosso lingo :D Die gibt's auch vintage als sehr kleine, flache Quarz-Referenz ohne Sekundenzeiger (zum Glück!), die würde ich eher an dir sehen. :) Grüße ins Ländle!
I like it for a guy. 37mm would be fine for me- Im wearing a 38 mm Damasko at the moment. I just think this is a man's watch...to me it doesn't look good on a woman.
@@19NJS71 That is what I was thinking about when I posted my reply, but you are comparing branding and "specs" mentioning... And no, not everybody knows about AP. They are amongst the best, but not as known as Rolex or even Patek.
Hey! Do you have any tips? I’d love to know because both my father and I are interested in purchasing a 37mm AP Royal Oak. I just don’t want to fly out of state for no reason. Are there any key words to say? Was it a simple process? I really need advice because we’re ready to get on the list right now. Thank you
@@Yinyang1277 I got mine earlier this year, had to wait for a year and visited the boutique thrice before I got the call. DOnt expect to walk in and walk out with a watch.
@@abaan1010 Understandable thanks for the reply. So essentially walk in and dress nice then explain the watch you're interested in. Make a deposit then walk out and visit that boutique a couple and or a few times to kind of make sure they take you more seriously? Trust me im expecting to wait a year tbh, but I just dont want to for example fly there with my dad. Go to the boutique even fly there a couple more times then wait a year just to find out they never put me in the system because I heard Rolex has done that to customers and I really dont want that to happen with AP because that alone will stop me from purchasing one if they will be that disrespectful to customers who can purchase their watch now. I just want to make sure everything is smooth. Do you think it matters what boutique I go to? Sorry its just I have my Omega seamaster and im 21, but my first real super luxury watch I want to be is an AP I just dont know if they will take me serious enough so I want to make sure my image is proper.
The size of these watches just goes larger and larger. It really makes people look like morons wearing them as all they want is attention to their wrist.
@jenni elli thank you for covering one of my favourites, 37mm is really good for smaller wrists and ... you have a really cute way of speaking the model numbers :)
I've never worn one, so I can only speak for what I see on screen or picture. The Royal Oak isn't my cup of tea; I pretty like it, but not so much to pay such an amount of money. For the size, I wouldn't have problem to buy a "woman" size for me. It is not the only brand to market a product as a woman watch only for the size. For example the new Breitling Chronomat 36 is marketed as a woman watch but I would have no problem to buy one for me.
@@rickjason215 Yeah... don't know Rick. It's not what I'd spend that kind of money on either but I do prefer smaller timepieces. I'm wearing my Alpinist on a jubilee atm and I wear 35mm / 36mm vintage pieces very often. The way the RO wears? Think I'd go 39mm. 🙂
@@anthonysmith2982 It doesn’t really matter what I think, it’s what you feel comfortable with. I don’t think even like those watches and people will pay stupid money for them. What do I know?
@@rickjason215 That's sorta the way I feel too bud. They are breathtaking in the metal. And when I handled one (it was a vintage Jumbo) I did have a 'Oh. OK. Now I get it' type experience. But at the same time... It's sooo much $, and way beyond my personal sense of the law of diminishing returns, if that makes sense. I just have to remind myself that to some people $20-$40K is not a huge amount of money... I'm mostly buying in the sub $1500 part of the market - so it's a moot point anyway. But I do think watch size is an interesting topic. I've got a Lunar Pilot - 45mm X 53mm or whatever it is. It wears like a saucer! It's comfy for me - gets a heap of 'beater' time on a bund in winter... But despite my wrist size, nothing wears as well as a piece that ᴡᴇᴀʀs ʟɪᴋᴇ a 39mm - 40mm. I don't know whether that makes me average or not - don't really care - but I do wonder how guys with 6.5 - 7“ wrists experience the same pieces - because they obviously take up more real estate than the smaller wrists so I can't help but think it must be a discomfort, since that's my experience when I 'scale up'... anyway. I'm probably speaking shite here. It's just something that I often wonder about. 🤷♂️ Cheers!
Although I could never justify spending such an amount on a watch, if I ever did it would be this Royal Oak (over anything else). It just looks very cool to me. In the real world, I'll be buying a Casioak.
Your videos are so relaxing to watch. Brain and beauty! Adore the watch, loathe the price. Although the size is odd, I feel it fits/sits very well on the wrist and plays bigger than the stated measurements. I think the GP Laureato brings better value for money and has a similar vibe to the RO and Nautilus.
I own this watch with the blue dial, and I must say I agree with everything you said here. The water resistance is so disappointing. It’s easily the biggest weakness of the watch. As far as scratches, I’ve already gouged the hell out of the dial on mine, and honestly I prefer it that way. If you’re committed to spending the money on this thing, you should be committed to wearing it. I can’t wait to see mine in 30 years, undoubtedly beaten to a pulp. That’s how it should be.
Hi Jenni, Amazing video. Love the watch but i still think 20k + for a full stainless steel 3 hand watch is astronomical. You also forgot to mention the movement is JLC based.. which is a good thing but i would expect a fully in house movement at this price point from a watch within the holy trinity. 😉 Do you agree? Take care and keep it up.
Love this watch. I am a guy but I generally have smaller wrist and this fits like a charm. Price wise I think it's pretty pricey, but you're right- you get what you pay for! 😉
I wouldn't pay $21000 for a car or a motorcycle why then would I pay it for a watch?I agree that the design is industrial and having worked for an engineering company before my retirement,I certainly wouldn't want a watch that reminds me of it.............................
Love the look, and I would definitely wear the 37mm (prob not 34mm) but overall I wouldn't buy one for the $. For a sports watch would want something more robust, higher WR etc. VC oversea probably.
AP Royal Oak is obscenely overpriced!!!! The Girard Perregaux Laureato has a much better looking bracelet(no ugly screws in the crown) and costs a fraction of the price.
$22k stainless steel watch with basic date complication and standard movement. What a joke. AP is claimed to be part of the Holy Trinity but they’re a one-trick horse. In terms of movement, finishing, dial, and technology/engineering, ALS and GS run rings around AP.
Yeah, Adrian at B&J has made similar points, its not really a sports watch at all, the Naughty IS, or was in 5711 form, shock resistant, 150 WR and doesnt it hack? And have a quick set date? Which the flipping R O doesn't, like a bloody vostock
I love this review. It's the most negative review I've probably ever seen on youtube, but couched so delicately. You plainly leave out the clues, which is appreciated. Cheers.
Movement complaint seems questionable. They did put the same movement into Offshore models which where supposed to be (truly) rugged sportswatches. So either AP is sure that this movement can take a beating, or AP simply does not have true ‘beater’ watches. Size. RO does have lugs that ‘show’ the direction for the bracelet. So when bracelet does not fully embrace the wrist and sticks out - that isn’t looking great. But in the same way if a smaller version on a bigger wrist has bracelet pointing too outwards without following the line of the lugs - it also isn’t looking great at all. 41 mm RO on a 16,5-17 cm wrist looks very natural, bracelet follows the lugs and watch fits nicely to the wrist. So my guess smaller watch would look OK from upfront view, but from a wearers view one would always see that odd shaping of lugs and bracelet. So IMO 39 (and smaller) versions are for really small wrists, while 41, no matter how many people label it as a baby Offshore, pancake or whatever, is actually a good option for a medium wrist. And for the bigger wrist not even all Offshores would fit naturally.
your point about how delicate the movement is makes me curious about why AP is currently running an ad campeign featuring PGA golfers hitting golf balls wearing Royal Oaks.
I wouldn't mind the smaller size at all. With my 15300 ST at 39, it still feels just a little large at times for my wrist. I remember trying the 15400 at the AD and wow, does it ever wear large. I'm really happy you pointed out how it's the lug to lug that really highlights the watches' size on the wrist. I never realized that until you mentioned it and it's a revelation.
@@JenniElle Glad my OCD (and the fact I love this model) could help. Although I think you’re right, it would soon look a lot less ‘precise’ and angular. I could never really enjoy this so thanks for saving me £20k 😉
@@faisalingalong I can confirm I wear AP RO daily - even the same reference and for me it definitely is a daily wearer. Of course it has some sctraches now, got a little vingate vibe but lost none of its charm.
@@JenniElle hate to be a stickler but I’m sure when you mean 54 you would say in German “vier und fünfzig” (four and fifty) right? It’s funny how it’s even confusing when you try to correct yourself! (Welcome to the human race haha)
Nautilus was designed to please women; it is feminine watch in design, while Royal Oak is more masculine ; Royal Oak fit in people that willing take more risks, willing to be associated with some violence; wear leather jacket; ride Harley and smoking cigars. While Nautilus is more for people that rather avoid dangers; enjoy traveling in 5 stars cruise or yacht. You can own both Nautilus and Royal Oak, but one that wear Royal Oak, unlikely to wear Nautilus alternately changing the 2 watches.. it was designed by same person but for completely opposite purpose.
I really don't get it, why AP is marketing their smaller watches especially for women. When you take a look at Rolex for comparison, you can see that they only advertise the Lady-Datejust as a women's only watch. Therefore, even the Datejust 31 would be unisex. As I believe that there are many men out there who love smaller watches, a 37 mm or the 34 mm RO could be the perfect deal for them. But I think, that the barrier of a men wearing a woman's watch is higher than vice versa.
4:16 thanks for robotic machinary which did this watch , you talking like if it was a hand made watch, also not to mention its bad accuracy 10+ seconds per day that a 1 minute every week comparing to Rolex which is a really cheaper comparing to AP , it is only 1 minute per monthv, and also the power reserve is 40 hr for AP ,70 hr for Rolex , so it is really ridiculously overpriced comparing to Rolex
Never cared for the AP. What's the point of a six sided screw in six sided hole? Non functional. Reminds me of a fake air intake on the hood of a sports car. Love watching Jenni though.
There's just no getting around it. The Royal Oak is a disaster of a watch design. It's ugly and dated. And paying tens of thousands of $$ for one? Insane.
I don’t get why people love these watches. They are nice looking, but the mechanics of these watches is no big deal. Pretty, with gold but pretty much nothing special.
I would take this AP over the larger 41mm Royal Oak any day as a proud member of the small to medium size wrist committee. Pretty much every watch I have ever had has had a case diameter
Why are some royals oaks different than other when it comes to the back of the watch, sometimes it shows the internal mechanics and sometimes it shows a writing ( written as royal oak ). What's the difference between them?? 🤔
I'm sorry to say most men are girly men with pencil wrists. I can't wear a 39 mm watch it would look like a stamp on me even 41 mm looks too small for me 42 to 44 is the sweet spot. I mean isn't an average rest at least seven and a half to seven three quarters any smaller than that is like a pencil nerd
