Audemars Piguet is presenting three new versions of the Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph 44 mm. Each of these three new watches includes a new dial design, a black ceramic case, and a textured rubber strap unlike any other strap ever released by the brand. Fitted with a choice of smoked blue, green, or grey dials, and with totally new Arabic numerals instead of the customarily applied markers, the green and blue references feature matching ceramic bezels, and push-pieces, and screw-locked crown also in ceramic.
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Experience: Audemars Piguet Highland Park Village Dallas. A Very Long Awaited Boutique.
Rumors about the opening of an Audemars Piguet Boutique in Dallas had been going on for a while after Eiseman Jewelers quit carrying the brand back in 2018. While many watch collectors thought that Dallas would never have an Audemars Piguet Boutique —as this is a major Rolex town—, to everyone’s surprise, the work for the boutique started last summer. Opened in partnership with Material Goods out of New York City, the new Audemars Piguet Boutique was set to open months ago but the Covid-19 pandemic drastically delayed the opening date.
News: Presenting the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillon GMT 'Arije' Limited Edition
A new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillon GMT ref. 26589TI.GG.D006CA.01 has just been unveiled today for Paris retailer Arije. This exclusive retailer with three stores in Paris, one in London and one in Cannes, is one of the most important watch retailers in France. Exclusively available at their boutique in a limited edition of only 30 pieces, this new Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillon GMT features a full grey monochromatic color scheme including the movement.
Experience: The Making of an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak
Our visit to the Audemars Piguet Manufacture was documented almost two years ago here. But today, we are going to show you through our images and some of the videos produced by Audemars Piguet, the making of the iconic Royal Oak. When you walk through the doors of the newest and largest building at the Audemars Piguet manufacture suited up in an electric blue guest lab coat you know you are about to experience how the magic is done at Audemars Piguet in Le Brassus. The making of an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak involves dozens of tasks and a mastery that you only obtain after breaking the rules. To break the rules, you must first master them.
Experience: The Musée Atelier Audemars Piguet in Le Brassus. A Watch Museum Like No Other.
We still remember like it was yesterday, our first visit in 2013 to what is now ‘the old Audemars Piguet Museum’. The original museum was nestled in the historical building where Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet established the manufacture in 1875 in Le Brassus, Switzerland. The ‘old AP museum’ was very small, intimate, and a space full of charm that transported you back in time. However, it lacked the necessary space to properly showcase a large number of historical pieces in the museum’s collection, and it wasn’t very functional due to its multilevel layout.
News: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin Yoshida Exclusive ref. 15206PT
Audemars Piguet presents a brand new iteration of the legendary iconic Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin in a limited edition of 70 pieces and exclusively available at watch retailer Yoshida in Tokyo, Japan. Since the establishment of their business in 1920, Yoshida set up a store along Koshu Street in Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. In 2020, Yoshida will proudly celebrate its 100th anniversary, and this new AP along with its 18K rose gold version is one of the watches they are presenting to commemorate the occasion. The case back features a special engraving ‘Limited Edition of 70 Pieces’.
News: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin Yoshida Exclusive ref. 15207OR
Audemars Piguet presents a brand new iteration of the legendary iconic Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin in a limited edition of 30 pieces and exclusively available at watch retailer Yoshida in Tokyo, Japan. Since the establishment of their business in 1920, Yoshida set up a store along Koshu Street in Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. In 2020, YOSHIDA will proudly celebrate its 100th anniversary, and this new AP is one of the watches they are presenting to commemorate the occasion.
Experience: Audemars Piguet Automatic Movement Oversized Scale Model. Simply Incredible for the Home or the Office.
If you ever dreamed of what a supersized reproduction of an Audemars Piguet movement would look like sitting on your desk, dream no further. Audemars Piguet has just made available what in our opinion is one of the coolest and most incredible watch related items that a watch collector could own. This actual reproduction of a selfwinding Audemars Piguet movement that is not the 40-jewel calibre 3120 nor the new 38-jewle calibre 4302, is an exact reproduction of an actual AP movement with all of its components —all of them of course supersized more than hundred or a thousand times. Even the jewels, bridges, the architecture and finishes are exactly done in the exact same way.
News: Presenting the Audemars Piguet [Re]master01 Selfwinding Chronograph
People are very cognizant of the design shakeup that took place in the 1970s and in the early 2000s. However, creative expressions of case form and dial design have occurred during every decade of our history. For the new Audemars Piguet [Re]master01, the brand is exploring the strength and elegance of one of their chronograph wristwatches from 1943 through the prism of 2020. This is not a historic reissue but a contemporary remastering of one of their past creations.
Eye Candy: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 44 Platinum ref. 26401PO. Heavyweight Blues.
A classic in platinum for those that know and crave the best, the Royal Oak Offshore 44 was originally introduced in 2011 by Audemars Piguet with a 44 mm diameter case and a whole new design under ref. 26400. Three years later, Audemars Piguet released the 44 mm Royal Oak Offshore in platinum 950 reference 26401PO we have here. Now officially discontinued, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 44mm Platinum ref. 26401PO.OO.A018CR.01 features a blue dial and a blue alligator strap that is somewhat reminiscent of the platinum Royal Oak Offshore Rubens Barrichello II.
News: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar China Limited Edition. 88 Pieces in Titanium in Collaboration with Horoloupe.
For the very first time, Audemars Piguet unveils a Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar limited edition in full titanium exclusively crafted for the Chinese market. This limited edition of 88 pieces celebrates the Manufacture’s enduring history with China. For this limited edition, Audemars Piguet has chosen a dedicated complication embodying the Manufacture’s DNA. Featuring an ultra-light titanium case and bracelet hand-finished with an alternation of satin-brushed and polished surfaces. The slate grey “Grande Tapisserie” dial provides a delicate contrast with the black subdials and inner bezel as well as the white hour-markers.
Eye Candy: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked ref. 15407ST
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked ref. 15407 is without a doubt one of the top watch grails to own when it comes to AP and in general. With a case measuring 41 mm and 5.51 mm in thickness, its movement tackles the stabilizing issues by fixing a second balance wheel and balance-spring assembly on the same axis. The new patented geometry involves a very complex manufacturing procedure, but the payoff is huge by having greatly improved precision and stability. Fitted with a slate grey open-worked dial with white gold applied hour-markers and Royal Oak hands with luminescent coating, this watch is truly a stunner.
Eye Candy: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon Chronograph Openworked Black Ceramic ref. 26343CE. A Haute Horlogerie Black Knight.
First released in 2018 at the SIHH, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon Chronograph Openworked Black Ceramic ref. 26343CE was presented on a rubber strap and in a limited edition of 25 pieces in four different color accents on its minute track. But to make things even more interesting this year, Audemars Piguet also released the Royal Oak Tourbillon Chronograph Openworked Black Ceramic with a matching black ceramic bracelet and in a limited edition of 100 pieces. This new reference 26343CE.OO.1247CE.01 watch features a 30-minute chronograph and a tourbillon in a full black ceramic look.
Insider: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Ultra-Thin ref. 26586IP. The World's Thinnest Automatic Perpetual Calendar.
Perpetual calendars come in all forms, shapes, metals, and prices. However, few brands stand out from the rest as far as their perpetual calendars in terms of history, reliability, and prestige. When you are looking for a perpetual calendar the first brand names that pop up would be Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, and Vacheron Constantin as these make the ‘holy trinity of watchmaking’. Audemars Piguet has a long history making perpetual calendars and after the successful release of the Royal Oak Perpetual ref. 26574 at the end of 2015, the brand pushed the envelope even further in 2018 presenting a prototype of what would become the world’s thinnest automatic perpetual calendar.
News: Presenting the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked Black Ceramic ref. 26585CE
Perhaps the hottest watch released by Audemars Piguet this year, the Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar makes a new appearance now with an openworked dial and cloaked in a black ceramic case. The new Audemars Piguet ref. 26585CE.OO.1225CE.01 is a true feat of technical mastery with its openworked sapphire dial and the movement’s visible pink gold components. Measuring 41 mm in diameter like all other Royal Oak Perpetual Calendars released as of the end of 2015.
News: Presenting the Audemars Piguet Millenary Frosted Gold Philosophique ref. 77266. A Stunning One-Handed Timepiece.
In the 70s, the advent of quartz shook the foundation of the watchmaking industry, spurring watchmakers to find innovative solutions to the ravages caused by the emergence of this new technology. The Manufacture responded by breaking mechanical records with its world’s thinnest perpetual calendar mechanism in 1978, as well as by releasing revolutionary mechanical watches combining tradition and avant-garde design. Audemars Piguet introduced its first hand-wound “Philosophique” watch in 1982, inviting wearers to question the notion of passing time. This model referred back to the beginning of time measurement devices, which were equipped with a single hour hand until the beginning of the 18th century to simplify energy transmission.
News: Audemars Piguet to Open Boutique in Atlanta with Watches of Switzerland
With boutiques firmly established in New York, Las Vegas, East Hampton, Bal Harbour and Beverly Hills, Audemars Piguet will open an exciting new boutique in Atlanta, Georgia. In a natural and auspicious pairing, the brand will partner with The Watches of Switzerland Group for the brand’s latest location in the popular Lenox Square shopping center that will open at the end of July. Since 1959, Lenox Square has been the premier shopping destination for high-end shoppers in the Southeast. Located in the heart of the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta, Lenox Square offers an unparalleled shopping experience.
From the Editor: What Makes the AP Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar the Perfect Daily Wearer?
Perpetual calendars come in all forms, shapes, metals and prices. However, few brands stand out from the rest as far as their perpetual calendars in terms of history, reliability and prestige. When you are looking for a perpetual calendar the first brand names that pop up would be Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Vacheron Constantin as these make the ‘holy trinity of watchmaking’. The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual —Quantième Perpétuel— ref. 26574 was released at the end of 2015 and since then, it holds ‘watch grail status’.
Rare Bird: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore ref. 25721TI. The Titanium Lightweight Beast.
Since we are the largest source of information on the web for all Audemars Piguet related things, we want to talk about a watch that tends to fly under the radar and that we like to refer to as a rare bird. Slightly less important than the first Royal Oak Offshore ‘The Beast’, the ‘titanium beast’ is still quite rare with very low production numbers. Often mistaken by many as the first Royal Oak Offshore, the titanium reference 25721TI was released five years after the launch of the original Royal Oak Offshore ref. 25721ST in stainless steel. The reference 25721TI in titanium was only produced for six years and six dials were available at the time.
Insider: Audemars Piguet CODE 11.59 Perpetual Calendar. Its Aventurine Dial Evokes the Starry Sky from Le Brassus.
The Audemars Piguet CODE 11.59 Perpetual Calendar is part of the new collection unveiled back in January of this year and which caused major reactions from collectors and the press after its release. The CODE 11.59 Perpetual ref. 26394OR.OO.D321CR.01 shares the same 41 mm case construction as all the other watches in the 11.59 collection with a case that combines a round shape and an octagonal caseband. The octagonal middle case is simply gorgeous but very hard to appreciate unless you are holding the watch and looking straight at the case band. Featuring a blue aventurine dial that evokes the starry sky from Le Brassus, the warm tones of the 18K pink gold case against the highly refractive and almost iridescent midnight blue dial play an exquisite color symphony made to please the most demanding watch collectors.
