Blue Dial Showdown: Audemars Piguet 15500ST vs. Vacheron Constantin 4500V

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  • Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
  • PLEASE READ: Ultimately, both watches are awesome. This video revolves around my opinions. If unlike me, you prefer the AP, that's fine! People can like different things, and watch collecting would be really boring if everyone had the same taste. Feel free to drop a comment with your thoughts, or shoot me a message on Instagram to have a chat!
    Today we have a holy trinity blue dial sports watch showdown. In this video, I share my experiences with the Audemars Piguet 15500ST and Vacheron Constantin 4500V, two of the hottest 41mm blue dials on the market. I also share which I personally prefer.
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    00:00 Intro
    00:36 Disclaimer
    00:58 How the AP is better
    03:20 Why I prefer the Overseas
    05:34 Summary and neutral points
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  • @briannovak5028
    @briannovak5028 2 роки тому +8

    VC all the way. No doubt.

  • @audemarspiguet4237
    @audemarspiguet4237 Рік тому

    I love your closing thoughts about the RO. It is really impossible to get this piece without buying junk such as Code 11.59 first

  • @Sams911
    @Sams911 Рік тому +7

    for me it's the black dial VC.. the blue is a bit too much attention, but black is deep, hypnotizing and classic.. a great alternative to the Rolex OP, and that Geneva seal!

  • @2355eric
    @2355eric Рік тому +2

    I have 5712,15500st and 4500v. I love all of them.

  • @briang2227
    @briang2227 Рік тому +1

    Great review. I am with you liking the VC better! What size wrist do you have? I tried a VC 4500v and it felt to big for my 6.5 inch wrist. I am looking for a VC 2300v.

  • @hoosiercoinreview6428
    @hoosiercoinreview6428 2 роки тому +1

    I absolutely love my blue 4500V. Even though side by side in your video I still prefer it to the AP... I still want that AP. I may go with a Czapek Antarctique as the AP price has far exceeded rhyme or reason.

  • @ryanyu102
    @ryanyu102 8 місяців тому +2

    Personally, my pet peeve with the overseas date display was easily mitigated by getting the overseas dual time instead. Gone is the microsoft font date with a boring white background, and comes a more integrated look for the date overall. I have a black dial overseas dual time and it is overall a better look all around.

  • @The_real_Mr_Ghost
    @The_real_Mr_Ghost Рік тому +5

    Overseas is a superior watch… by far more durable, better finishing, much more comfortable on the wrist and by far less mass produced….AP is Nothing without Royal oak.
    I have owned a few AP RO and unfortunately had to many issues with all of them. And not comfortable wearing them more than a few hours because it’s either big or small on the wrist because it doesn’t have extension link like the Overseas.
    Never touching AP again

  • @user-gy2ro1oz9v
    @user-gy2ro1oz9v 2 роки тому +2

    Love your orange and light blue straps!!! Where can I get Overseas after market straps? I live in Taiwan and Japan!

    • @watchesinsingapore
      @watchesinsingapore  2 роки тому

      from Delugs. Can search them up on google, they ship internationally

  • @bulhesh
    @bulhesh 2 роки тому +2

    Fantastic vco

  • @ericweis9771
    @ericweis9771 2 роки тому +1

    De Bethune at the end. Nice.

  • @vik4557
    @vik4557 2 роки тому +1

    Well made comparison. I thought brushed surface show less scratches than polished and that’s a drawback in OS.

    • @watchesinsingapore
      @watchesinsingapore  2 роки тому

      Having owned the Nautilus and RO for 7 years, I feel like the opposite is true. Polished surfaces reflect the watch's surroundings, making it harder to spot the scratches.

  • @asura2545
    @asura2545 2 роки тому +1

    Great comparison. What do you think of the 15400 vs 15500?

    • @watchesinsingapore
      @watchesinsingapore  2 роки тому +2

      15400 has a better and more balanced looking dial, 15500 has a better movement and caseback.

    • @asura2545
      @asura2545 2 роки тому +1

      @@watchesinsingapore I agree. Sad that all steel sports watches are crazy atm though What about blue vs grey dial? The grey seems more unique to me given the blue everywhere

    • @watchesinsingapore
      @watchesinsingapore  2 роки тому +1

      @@asura2545 I think the grey lacks contrast, but cool otherwise.

    • @asura2545
      @asura2545 2 роки тому +1

      @@watchesinsingapore Good argument. Maybe it's more suitable for a 15450. Thank you for the insights and great content! Looking forward to your future videos

    • @watchesinsingapore
      @watchesinsingapore  2 роки тому

      @@asura2545 thank you for taking the time to watch and comment! Really appreciate the support.

  • @fatice00
    @fatice00 2 роки тому +2

    for show off- ap
    for good taste-vc

  • @michaelduldner2262
    @michaelduldner2262 2 роки тому +1

    VC Overseas all day, the bezel is cool. Not my cup of tea the AP brand and the bezel of the royal oak.

  • @PGoh440
    @PGoh440 2 роки тому +1

    Where can you get after market straps deluxe?

  • @vijaymehra1101
    @vijaymehra1101 3 місяці тому

    They are both flashy😊

  • @gpasboi
    @gpasboi Рік тому

    Is there a replacement rubber strap for the AP?

  • @eugenejohnson7755
    @eugenejohnson7755 2 роки тому +4

    I don't like AP at all. It should be replaced by A. Lange & Sohne in Holy Trinity.

  • @GoodToCU88
    @GoodToCU88 2 роки тому +2

    My AP dropped to the floor when the locking clasp screw fell out. It was completely my fault for not doing maintenance. But yea the AP bracelet is not as secured as other watch makers.

    • @watchesinsingapore
      @watchesinsingapore  2 роки тому

      Haven't heard of that one before. Hope your watch is ok now.

  • @malyu6374
    @malyu6374 2 роки тому

    Both stunning, both hard to get. However, the 15500 blue dial is crazy now at $80k+ US, while 4500V blue is achievable for under $50k. Is 15500 better? May be, but not $30k US better.

    • @PorscheCayenneS
      @PorscheCayenneS Рік тому +1

      Now AP is at 45k and VC at 30k. They are both becoming „affordable“ again. Wait a few months and grab your dream watch.

  • @seaweed719
    @seaweed719 Рік тому

    Uhh polished surfaces show scratches more than brushed surfaces, not the other way around.

  • @jimblack8104
    @jimblack8104 2 роки тому

    The man said scientific then mentioned lug width 😂 well don Einstein 👏

  • @DonLee1980
    @DonLee1980 2 роки тому +1

    overseas has much more versatility. But the Royal Oak is simply much more of a statement in terms of design boldness and horology. I highly disagree about the AP dial being less interesting, because the dial appears in many different shades depending on the angle, and the dial looks different when you bring a loupe, the AP dial shows a different world of detail that you cannot see with just the naked eye. The VC dial is sharper and instantly gratifying, but if you look closer, it looks the same. The VC gold rotor is nicer, and the strap situation is much better. The AP bracelet wins by a mile. Both desirable watches. You can wear the VC everyday, you would reserve the AP for more special occasions.

  • @simonassouline45
    @simonassouline45 2 роки тому

    I prefer the AP hands down! The VC is nice, but it’s bezel looks like a axle nut for a car!