The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Watch Review

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Watch Review

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Watch Review

This appears not so difficult

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Watch Review

Nah, not necessarily. Sure, the caliber is identical 5134 based in the existing RO QP, supplying a great thin undertake a continuous moonphase with week indicator, however this situation, that has lengthy been one among the best in the realm of haute horology because of the a number of different finish types used, entirely ceramic, is completely unreal.

AP informs us the situation needed over 600 hrs of research to build up. To provide you with a concept of how complex this situation and bracelet are, it requires roughly six hrs to machine, polish, hands-finish, and assemble a steel bracelet to have an RO - the ceramic bracelet? Thirty hrs. For the very same procedure!

The ceramic situation here's virtually unscratchable

Resistant against hot temperature, age, as well as thermal shocks! The dial here's AP's famous "Grande Tapisserie" in slate gray with black registers. The photorealistic moonphase is from the fully black situation is simply lovely.

Cost ought to be around even though that one isn't a true special edition, expect the ceramic perpetual calendar Royal Oak to become a tough someone to get just due to how difficult it's to create. Expect it later this season and reference number here's 26579CE. Additional information here.

Audemars Piguet is constantly on the celebrate the 40th anniversary from the first rare metal Royal Oak (began using these frosted gold figures in November) using the discharge of a brand new Royal Oak Ultra-Thin Ref. 15202 "Jumbo" in gold. This really is big news for AP enthusiasts, because the manufacture only lately began re-releasing certain watches in the Royal Oak collection in gold, which particular model is really a fan favorite. So what exactly is different relating to this new Ultra-Thin? Let us discover.

The brand new Royal Oak "Jumbo" in gold measures 39mm featuring two new tapisserie dial types, a blue on along with a gold-colored one. You can observe how these unique dials are created the following too - it's worth a glance. The timepiece features the beloved date window at three o'clock and also the AP emblem at six o'clock (a hallmark from the original "A-Series" Royal Oak).

In addition the timepiece is operated by trustworthy caliber 2121 automatic movement, which measures just 3.05mm thick and is identical exact movement available within the original Royal Oak from 1972. So there's history inside and outside with this particular piece.

Now, the ref. 15202 has not been available 

On the market for those that lengthy, with steel and rose gold versions released this year for that 40th anniversary from the Royal Oak. Since 2012, the 15202 has offered like hotcakes and you'll have spotted this this special edition 15202 in gold having a dark eco-friendly dial together with the Hour Glass appear since too. Now, this season may be the 40th anniversary from the Royal Oak being produced in a rare metal, so Audemars Piguet made the decision to create the OG gold into the collection with this particular non-special edition piece.

The small details all have been well handled on both of these new models, in the date dvds matching the particular dial colors towards the usual mixture of brushed and polished finishes. To tell the truth though, none of the is the fact that surprising from AP. We are going on the job with this particular puppy in a few days at SIHH, so stay tuned in for live pics and much more ideas soon.