audemars piguet royaloak a.1220st

Ever since my early days (mid-nineties) of exploring the watch universe, I have a lot of love for . The Royal Oak Jumbo (15202ST) being too expensive, and the normal Royal Oak’s being too small with their 36mm (and too expensive at that time as well), suddenly brought some hope. In that year, Audemars Piguet introduced a new Royal Oak date model in stainless steel, with an in-house movement caliber 3120. AP used a movement based on movement till then, for its regular Royal Oak date model. This new model, with ref.15300 had a case diameter of 39mm. Almost the same size as the Jumbo 15202ST, only a bit thicker because of the movement construction. The Jumbo uses a very flat movement, due to a different construction of the rotor which makes the entire watch almost 1mm flatter. Which is a lot of course, in horological context.Anyhows, as you might know, Audemars Piguet is a brand that can be bought with some discount (with the exception of some limited models and ) and the price difference between the regular stainless steel Royal Oak and the Royal Oak Jumbo is pretty significant. Also, you might be attracted to the more updated (thicker) bracelet, the screwed-down crown and long hour markers a bit more. On the other hand, the movement of the Jumbo is beyond special.. so if you have a weak spot for the caliber 2121 it is going to cost you serious money.Enough tech-talk. My watch friend Michael was instantly in love with the Royal Oak after seeing the model on the wrist of another watch friend of mine, during our trip to a watch fair in D?ɬ�sseldorf. Just like me, Michael fell in love with the regular Royal Oak ref.15300ST and when one of these beauties crossed his path, he pulled the trigger on it.Yesterday, I received a few photographs of his Royal Oak 15300ST. He has it for quite some time now, but finally got himself a decent photography set-up. For me, the pictures he took capture the true essence of the Royal Oak. Simple and yet sophisticated, stylish and yet sporty at the same time.Enjoy!(c) Photos by Michael

Audemars Piguet has enriched its feminine watch collection with two spectacular haute joaillerie sets: the “Coup de Theatre” and “Carnet de Bal”. Both represent many hundreds of hours of labor, and unify traditional Swiss watchmaking with the finest in the jewelry arts.The Audemars Piguet Coup de Theatre watch employs 18-karat white gold and diamonds to produce a truly magnificent creation for ladies formal wear. The semi-rigid bracelet is set with round brilliant diamonds of various sizes, and presents a number of free pendant diamonds; the dazzling theme is carried on in the pave-set dial. In total, the Coup de Theatre watch comprises 853 brilliant-cuts, whose total weight amounts to 123 carats. Movement is the manual-winding 2046 caliber, which features 18 jewels, a balance wheel frequency of 21,600 beats per hour, and a 42-hour power reserve; traditional Cotes de Geneve, anglage, and circular graining decorations adorn the bridges and mainplate.Inspired by floral arrangements, the Audemars Piguet Carnet de Bal watch is an exceptionally intricate creation set with diamonds of many shapes, including the round brilliant, pear, marquise, and baguette. The semi-rigid 18-karat white gold bracelet is custom adjusted by Audemars Piguet to exactly fit its owner and features a safety clasp. In total, the Carnet de Bal watch features 481 diamonds, whose total weight is 59.53 carats. Like the Coup de Theatre, this model also features the manual-winding 2046 caliber movement.Audemars Piguet has also created matching necklaces to accompany these exceptional timepieces. The white gold Coup de Theatre choker features 1,673 round brilliant diamonds with a total weight of 204 carats, while the Carnet de Bal choker unites 1,039 round brilliant, marquise, pear and baguette-cut diamonds.