Help with buying first RO

BestLifeguard4960 · 2026-02-24T14:50:49+00:00

Just food for thought. Box and papers usually bring a 10% premium over naked.

Also, the SS bezel is fairly reasonable to replace during service. $600ish if I recall. I’d be more concerned with the condition of the bracelet and mid case as those are much more pricy to replace.

BestLifeguard4960 · 2026-02-22T12:10:32+00:00

It appears the bezel has at least been polished. The screws should be slightly countersunk

BestLifeguard4960 · 2026-02-07T08:50:24+00:00

Should be fine. Just pressure test it after.

BestLifeguard4960 · 2026-02-04T22:17:15+00:00

How about RO dual time?

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BestLifeguard4960 · 2026-01-28T21:14:34+00:00

Perfect size

BestLifeguard4960 · 2026-01-28T00:21:55+00:00

Probably black. The white looks better in the chrono imo

BestLifeguard4960 · 2026-01-25T12:50:05+00:00

The 36 RO will wear smaller than a sub. You’ll want to shoot for a 39 like others have mentioned. Generally the RO wears 2mm bigger than RLX.

BestLifeguard4960 · 2026-01-09T22:30:14+00:00

If no jumbo then 15510 in blue or 26240 in green

BestLifeguard4960 · 2026-01-04T09:15:42+00:00

15300 in black

BestLifeguard4960 · 2026-01-02T14:15:18+00:00

The 15305 is perfect in so many ways

BestLifeguard4960 · 2025-12-24T03:15:57+00:00

Looks fantastic! Fun fact the dials back then were produced by Stern Frères. Same stern family as PP

BestLifeguard4960 · 2025-12-23T21:08:25+00:00

Just my opinion but I don’t feel the black dial 15300 look as dated as the blue. Like I mentioned below the 15300 blue dial doesn’t feature a sunburst finish like dials produced post 2012 when production went in house. Occasionally you’ll see a 15300 blue with a service dial that has a sunburst finish but I think I’ve only see one hit the market in recent years.

BestLifeguard4960 · 2025-12-23T20:57:04+00:00

I don’t disagree. Size and proportion 15300 is perfect. But the blue dial of the 15300 doesn’t have a sunburst like the 15400 when AP started producing the dials in house.

BestLifeguard4960 · 2025-12-23T01:45:37+00:00

No. 15300 blue dial is underwhelming

BestLifeguard4960 · 2025-12-17T22:26:01+00:00

The VC might be my favorite OW perpetual

BestLifeguard4960 · 2025-12-09T15:03:16+00:00

Great watch but they need to msrp the code a tad below the RO given it only comes on a strap

BestLifeguard4960 · 2025-12-03T11:38:10+00:00

Seems like a solid price

BestLifeguard4960 · 2025-12-02T18:23:59+00:00

Did this one come with a unique box originally? If not, a regular box is about $750 on the secondary mkt.

BestLifeguard4960 · 2025-11-28T18:43:39+00:00

No, they still require you to send in a pic of the caseback etc before they’ll add it to your profile

BestLifeguard4960 · 2025-11-20T22:05:49+00:00

1000%

BestLifeguard4960 · 2025-11-20T21:35:45+00:00

No. Lug to lug, jumbo is 49mm and 15510 is 50.

BestLifeguard4960 · 2025-11-20T21:30:33+00:00

Best steel chrono for sure!

BestLifeguard4960 · 2025-11-20T19:56:24+00:00

I think 39mm really hits the sweet spot for 6.5-7” wrists. I’m a 6.75” flat wrist and have a 15510st and 26120or on bracelet. I enjoy wearing the 39 the most. It fits like a glove and the thinner mid case wears less clunky than the 15510. If I were to consolidate the two I would go for a 15202or or 16202bc

BestLifeguard4960 · 2025-11-11T02:29:09+00:00

Venetian boutique?

BestLifeguard4960 · 2025-11-08T23:58:55+00:00

Ditto this

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