Audemars Piguet Owners.... Bracelet or no Bracelet

Marsimaxam
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I've owned a couple of APs most Royal Oaks Offshore. I know some love their bracelets, but I found them heavy and not to my liking. All my ROOs past and present had straps; velcro, rubber, and leather. I just like the look of the watch better without the metal bracelet.

So... bracelet, yes or no and why?
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Evitzee
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Luxury sports watches from AP, PP, VC and others were designed to have integrated steel bracelets. Rubber, leather and other non-metal bracelets were later introduced to lower the price point because the metal bracelets were not cheap to produce, they required a lot of hand assembly and finishing. Buy what you like.
 
Marsimaxam
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All a matter of taste and preference. I just seldom wear metal bracelets with any of my watches. I found the AP bracelet to be heavy and didn't care for the look. Price wasn't the issue in my case.
 
alikara
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If its a royal oak then bracelet. Offshore rubber and possibly leather. Super comfortable that way.
 
ajn3323
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The OP shows ROOs, not ROs.
Straps are OK on ROOs but a RO should always be on its OG bracelet!
 
NGO1
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Bracelet baby!
I can recognize that bracelet with my eyes closed, in a barn, underwater!

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and in the middle of of a forest fire (well, Californian)
 
slwoodster
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Always buy bracelet. You can fit a leather on after.

But I get what you mean by it being heavy. The off shore bracelets and designs are supposed to give it some more heft over the regular Royal Oaks.
 
texasmade
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My AP RO is bracelet. There's no way I would put that on a strap. If I owned a ROO, it would be the opposite.
 
Marsimaxam
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ajn3323 ajn3323
The OP shows ROOs, not ROs.
Straps are OK on ROOs but a RO should always be on its OG bracelet!

I corrected my obvious error, I meant to write ROO. Thanks
 
Bauhaus
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The RO on it’s bracelet is a pure joy.

very comfortable and plays with the light superbly.
 
kboyle
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Could go either way, bracelet is a classic but a strap on an AP usually looks good too
 
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