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Insider: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Equation Du Temps ref. 26603. Pure Perfection.

During a private meeting with Audemars Piguet we were able to experience several timepieces including the Royal Oak Equation of Time —Equation Du Temps— which in our opinion is probably one of the most amazing complications by Audemars Piguet. The Equation of Time watch exudes class, character and charm. This watch comes with custom sunrise and sunset times and perpetual calendar with astronomic moon. It is available in stainless steel or rose gold with a crocodile strap either in black or brown respectively.

Fitted with the caliber 2120 /2808 manufacture this beauty has a power reserve of up to 40 hours and 425 parts. Sunrise and sunset times can be changed upon customer's request as well as decoration to the oscillating weight on the watch. This watch features a perpetual calendar with day, date, month and leap year, astronomical moon phases and sunrise/sunset times. The watch dial comes with the legendary 'grande tappisserie' and anodized blue hands for all the functions with the exception of the hour and minute hands.

Sticker Price for this beauty $68,700.00

The following Audemars Piguet video shows the functioning of this complication.

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Editor & Publisher and filed under Audemars Piguet and tagged Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Equation of Time Royal Oak Equation Du Temps Complication Posts 2013 2013 2014.

Experience: Making of an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Case

One of the most fascinating industry videos by Audemars Piguet. As you will see in the video it takes talent, passion, precision and extreme quality control to create the iconic Royal Oak case. Making a Royal Oak case is a subtle dance between accuracy of modern machinery and the expertise of meticulous hands and sharp eyes.

Insider: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore ref. 25721ST.OO.1000ST.01. The Very First One a.k.a 'The Beast' and the Most Beautiful in our Opinion.

In my opinion the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore ref. 25721ST.00.1000ST.01 is the most beautiful sports watch ever made by Audemars Piguet. This timepiece is sporty yet very elegant and classy at the same time. A watch that goes great with a suit or with jeans and a t-shirt. My love for this particular watch dates back to the late 90's when after owning several Audemars Piguet Royal Oaks Jumbos ref. 5402 —three Stainless Steel Jumbos to be precise and several Two-Tones—, I spotted in person what would become one of my true grails and a watch that was an unattainable back then —at least for where I was in my career at 26 years of age. I still remember that very first encounter as if it was today. Back in 1998 during a high level meeting with the CEO of Grupo Televisa —the largest media conglomerate in Latin America— I noticed him wearing what I thought was the nicest AP I had ever seen. I had never seen one in person until then. My 'dream watch' —at the time— was born during that encounter. It was the first Royal Oak Offshore launched back in 1993. That Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore with the blue/grayish unmistakable dial that is now a discontinued model.

Audemars Piguet: New Ceramic Offshore Diver ref. 15707CE

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver ref. 15707CE.00.A002CA.01

Back in January, Audemars Piguet presented their new pieces for 2013 at the SIHH. This time the new pieces included the new Royal Oak Offshore Diver in ceramic. This time the iconic and 'hot watch' Offshore Diver makes its appearance in a black ceramic case, titanium glareproofed sapphire crystal caseback—allowing view of the caliber 3120— black ceramic bezel and crowns and titanium links.

The dial in the traditional black “Méga Tapisserie” pattern with white gold applied hour-markers and hands with luminescent coating, black rotating inner bezel ring with diving scale and zone from 12 to 3 o’clock in orange.

The watch comes fitted with the same black rubber strap that comes on the stainless steel and forged carbon models but with a titanium pin buckle.

Once again, Audemars Piguet continues to be at the forefront of watch design and use of avant-garde materials in the industry.

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Editor & Publisher and filed under Audemars Piguet, News and tagged Audemars Piguet New Ceramic Offshore Diver ref. 15707CE 2013.