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?

 

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.

 

Bracelet, it’s a work of art

 

Has to be a bracelet - it’s the whole point ...

 

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.

 

If its a royal oak then bracelet. Offshore rubber and possibly leather. Super comfortable that way.

 

The OP shows ROOs, not ROs.
Straps are OK on ROOs but a RO should always be on its OG bracelet!

 

Bracelet baby!

 

Bracelet baby!
I can recognize that bracelet with my eyes closed, in a barn, underwater!

Edit:
and in the middle of of a forest fire (well, Californian)

 

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.

 

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.

 

I corrected my obvious error, I meant to write ROO. Thanks

 

Straps are fine on ROO, but not on the RO.

 

The RO on it’s bracelet is a pure joy.

very comfortable and plays with the light superbly.

 

Could go either way, bracelet is a classic but a strap on an AP usually looks good too