When Audemars Piguet‘s iconic Royal Oak turned fifty in 2022, the model introduced that the everlasting vary of Royal Oak fashions can be up to date aesthetically and mechanically. With this in thoughts, the 37mm Royal Oak was one of many beneficiaries of the ‘new design evolution’ and reappears in 2024 in two luxurious editions in gold circumstances with a beneficiant sprinkling of diamonds and gem stones.
Whereas the design evolution of 2022 respects the DNA of the Royal Oak’s tonneau-shaped case, octagonal bezel, built-in bracelet and tapisserie dial, the incorporation of the automated calibre 5900 resulted in a lowered thickness from 9.8 to 9mm. Not solely is the case slimmer, however the bevels on the bezel, bracelet and sides are extra pronounced, that means that their polished angles entice extra gentle to the case and make it look slimmer. One other key design improve issues the bracelet with thinner and lighter hyperlinks that taper elegantly to the folding clasp.
Different nuanced modifications effected within the 2022 makeover contain the minutes monitor on the dial, which is now printed immediately on the Grande Tapisserie floor and never on the flange, and the scale of the white gold hour markers and Royal Oak palms that at the moment are uniform throughout the Royal Oak assortment. Each fashions function gold hour markers matching the case color and a double hour marker at midday set with 8 brilliant-cut diamonds. The gold utilized Audemars Piguet signature is obtained by means of galvanic development and positioned beneath the double diamond hour markers. The background of the date window at 3 o’clock matches the color of the dial.
Out there in 18k pink gold or white gold, the brand new 37mm fashions spotlight the dynamic structure of the case with a flurry of brilliant-cut diamonds. The pink gold RO Selfwinding mannequin is paved with 164 brilliant-cut diamonds on the case, bracelet studs and AP folding clasp. Given the case’s geometry, the diamonds have to be lower in numerous sizes to adapt to their contours. The eight-sided bezel glows with 40 brilliant-cut gradient blue sapphires, designed to reflect the color of the sunshine blue Grand Tapisserie dial. Matching the sunshine blue color of the stones and dial, the watch comes with a pearly pastel blue alligator strap.
The case of the white gold model, together with the bezel, is ready with 204 brilliant-cut diamonds. Echoing the refined gentle inexperienced color of the Grand Tapiesserie dial, the watch comes on a pearly gentle inexperienced alligator strap.
In 2022, AP fitted the Royal Oak Selfwinding 37mm with a brand new engine, changing the previous calibre 3120. The Calibre 5900, an automated motion made by Vaucher, is marginally thinner than the 3120, with a top of three.9mm in comparison with 4.26mm. It has the next frequency of 4Hz and an influence reserve of 60 hours.
Availability & Value
These new, treasured variations of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding 37mm are a part of the everlasting assortment and priced at CHF 54,700 (earlier than taxes). For extra info, please seek the advice of audmemarspiguet.com.
