Review AUDEMARS PIGUET Royal Oak Jumbo 50 years
The octagonal bezel with its eight hexagonal screws is now the trademark of Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak collection.
Die edlen handpolierten und satinierten Finissierungen unterstreichen die reizvollen Konturen. Das emblematische guillochierte Zifferblatt mit „Tapisserie“-Motiv verdanken wir dem herausragenden Know-how des Hauses.
This 41mm stainless steel Royal Oak Automatic features a silver-tone Grande Tapisserie dial. The white dial of this Royal Oak automatic with a diameter of 41 mm features new, sophisticated details: wider indices, minute divisions printed on the edge and a date window that is slightly further away from the center.
It also features the latest ergonomic design development in the collection. Stainless steel case, anti-reflective sapphire crystal and anti-reflective sapphire crystal back, screw-down crown. Silver-plated dial with “Grande Tapisserie” motif, applied white gold hour markers and Royal Oak hands with luminous coating. Stainless steel bracelet with AP folding clasp.
This watch is equipped with an in-house manufacture movement in caliber 4302. It has the functions hours, minutes, central seconds and date. The automatic movement has 32 rubies and a power reserve of 70 hours. It has a total diameter of 32 mm, a height of 4.9 mm and consists of 257 individual parts.
The Royal Oak's design was created by Gerald Genta in 1972. The basis for this was the deep-sea divers' helmet at the time with its screws around the viewing window.
To underline the maritime theme, this collection was given an appropriate name.
Royal Sovereign-class and Revenge-class battleships named HMS Royal Oak existed in the British Navy between 1664 and 1939. They all lived up to their name. Robust yet elegant. This is exactly how this watch design has presented itself for 50 years.
Review AUDEMARS PIGUET Royal Oak Jumbo 50 years
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- the watch is both simple and elegant. It is brutal and yet delicate. A real feast for the eyes.
- the design is unique and has a high recognition value
- Despite the bright dial, the watch is perfectly legible
- the watch is very comfortable to wear. It is neither too light nor too heavy.
- There is a very large selection of really great AP Royal Oak models, which makes a decision quite difficult :-)
In my job (military, security) it was primarily about the functionality of the watch. Now that I'm retired, the main thing for me is whether I like the watch and whether it appeals to me. The best pre...
Great review. Thanks for the share. Can’t go past the Royal Oak. Class never goes out of style😎