Thanks for everyone's contributions to this forum. First time posting but longtime reader.
After torturing myself over buying AR or non-AR, I returned a non-AR Mark XVIII and bought the Petit Prince Mark XVIII from an AR... and I LOVE the watch. The blue dial is pretty darn cool. The watch feels solid and looks great. My only knock on it is that the action when turning the crown feels a but flimsy, especially compared to my Ingenieur.
The Petit Price edition was tough to find and I had to call far and wide to find one. I know they are not limited edition watched, but are they produce in a more limited quantity vs the standard Pilot watched?