In this review, consider a model of Royal Piguet the Oak of Audemars . In fact, a new model for 2012 is a remake of the original Jumbo. This collection celebrates the 40th anniversary, and one of the most important parts for the celebration – a wide body of 41 mm. The previous model was 39 mm wide, a little is not enough.
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak
Swiss watch Audemars Piguet Royal Oak really can be confused with Jumbo. But it does not matter; many of them are called “the New Jumbo». The official name of the watch with three hands of Audemars Piguet of Royal the Oak 41mm Self-winding, a chronograph of Audemars Piguet Chronograph the Oak of Royal. Both models have a width of 41mm and are water resistant to 50 meters.
Detailed case and bracelet have never been so great. Besides 2 extra millimetres of width in the update Royal Oak you will see a few changes. Let’s start with the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 41mm Selfwinding. Within hours Audemars Piguet caliber 3120 with automatic movement, the new rotor is made of 18-carat gold. The rotor is engraved new design and looks very nice through the sapphire crystal window in the case back. This self-winding movement with a power reserve of 60 hours. Its frequency of 3 Hz, of course, would like to see a bit more modern and which operates at a frequency of at least 4 Hz. This would give the second hand more fluid movements and, perhaps more precisely.
Unlike Jumbo AP Audemars Piguet logo is in a direction 12 hours. As for the hands and hour markers, there is a small but important change. They are bigger and slightly rounded, by the way, if you look closely, you will notice as they both edges still cut off. New arrows and labels are more modern, and help update the look of the dial. In principle, these all remind me of updates brand the Rolex , a few years ago, he also updated some of its older models.
The new face is really impressive and qualitative composition of the luminescent hands and markers to make it legible even under complete darkness. Also a new feature is the improved unfolding clasp bracelet. Lovers watches argue that Royal Oak this innovation was very necessary.
In addition to the 41mm Self-winding model is also updated and Chronograph Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph. Inside it is an automatic movement calibre 2385, which looks great with its size. Unlike 41mm Self-winding, chronograph has a panoramic window on the back, which of course we would like.
Both models Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 41mm Self-winding and Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph made of 18-carat pink gold or stainless steel. Also manufactured version of the 18-carat white gold, there are models with diamonds. There are many colors of the dial: silver, white, black and dark blue set of options. Blue, in fact, looks pretty good, but the steel. In general, any buyer can easily pick out what he wants.
There is the question for most people, “Size 41 mm – this big? Too big? Not big enough? “I would say at the time. For 2012 the watch brand Audemars Piguet Royal Oak released version width 37 mm, 39 mm, 41 mm. It turned out that the clock is 41 mm more popular, comfortable, stylish and brutal.
Price and availability of wrist watches Audemars Piguet
Royal Oak will be a big problem for most people. Audemars Piguet brand already has an excellent reputation, he spends a lot of time and money, to finally make the clock, and, accordingly, the prices are very high. Price men’s Swiss Watches Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 41 mm Selfwinding is $ 16,900 made of steel, $ 33 800 of the 18-carat pink gold on the strap, and $ 64,800 in rose gold bracelet. Price Chronograph Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph is $ 23,900 of steel, $ 45 500 of the 18-carat pink gold on the strap, and $ 70,800 in rose gold bracelet.