The pink or white gold bracelet versions are fitted with bracelets that, such as the frosted finish, possess a hand-crafted element that gives the watch a jewelry aesthetic. Audemars Piguet calls it that the Polish bracelet because it is given a high gloss to make it more supple on the wrist. From the Polish bracelet, the golden threads are in a right-over-left pattern instead of in the exact same direction. The result is a bracelet which is more elastic and therefore hugs the wrist just like a second skin. This is made more possible by the ability to carefully size the bracelet by adding or removing links in 5mm sections. The sub-dials on the bracelet versions are mother-of-pearl. The instances on all three new Millenary watches have been scaled down to 39.5mm, which makes them more wearable than the 45mm bits in previous models, and a lot more wearable than the 47mm Millenary 4101, a version more intended for a person’s wrist. The brand new, scaled-down versions make the Millenary more purely a women’ collection, which will be a fantastic move for Audemars Piguet. All three new versions include the manually-wound Caliber 5201, which can be reversed to show some of its elements on the dial side. Pricing for the new Millenary models will be accessible mid-January. Irrespective of whether you are into all things that glow, it can’t be denied that 2017’s SIHH trends were punctuated by heaps of the 79th part in yellow, white, and frosty hues. And nobody had more to show in this camp than Audemars Piguet, whose Extra-Thin Jumbo Royal Oak (mention 15202) in gold didn’t quite steal the spotlight in the showstopping Perpetual Calendar in ceramic, but it surely came awfully close — particularly for people who’ve been after the last 40 or so years of this Royal Oak.
Despite the svelte profile, however, the golden 15202 is a very hefty watch. This tactile illusion is because, of course to the fact that gold density is almost 3 times that of stainless steel, giving the assertive wrist existence of a far larger sports watch to one which can otherwise slip easily beneath the cuff of a dress shirt. When you look at the bracelet and case when considering the weight of the gold, the slender profile but solid gold appearance presents a contrasted personality that works well. It’s safe, but a contemporary design icon in an old-school material.From the dial-side, the appearance and feel of this 15202 is distinctly timeless — like a classic re-issue of the first 5402 in gold. Inside though, beats a different story. It’s an ultra-thin automated motion measuring 3.05mm thick, and characterized with a unique 2.75Hz (19,800 vibrations per hour), though that slightly lower-than-average alternance isn’t easily visible as the 15202 doesn’t feature a running seconds hand. Contrary to the 5402 that prompted it, the 15202 gets a sapphire crystal exhibition caseback, through the cal. 2121’s 21-carat gold strand is visible, as it slides back and forth about the circular rail conducting the circumference of this motion — one of those tricks allowing the 2121’s signature thinness.In complete, the 15202 will be available in three variants — the newest gold options (yellow gold onto champagne yellow, or yellow gold on blue) combine the present stainless steel 15202 that was re-introduced back in 2012. While the stainless steel Extra-Thin Jumbo Royal Oak starts at roughly $22,000, people seeking to ‘remain gold’ could expect to part with over double that $55,000 for its 18-carat gold variants.
Five years after its launch, the Royal Oak Chronograph 41mm has been restyled for SIHH 2017. Audemars Piguet Watches History Replica kept the fundamentals the same, applying some minor tweaks to the dial to give it a sportier look (compare it with the earlier version).
All the new Royal Oak Chronograph variants feature two-tone dials, with the sub-dials in contrasting colours. Another obvious change are the enlarged registers for elapsed minute and hours, while that for the constant seconds has been reduced. This improves legibility somewhat, since elapsed time has to be read, while the sub-seconds is merely a reminder that the watch is running.
To the same end, the hour markers are now wider and shorter, with a broader strip of Super-Luminova for increased nighttime glow; the same has been done for the hands as well (the counterweight of the seconds hand now has luminescent paint as well).
All the Royal Oak Chronograph 41mm models are equipped with the calibre 2385, which is actually the Frederic Piguet 1185, a compact and slim automatic movement.
The new range includes four models in pink gold, in either blue or brown, accompanied by either an alligator strap or matching gold bracelet, as well as three in stainless steel with black, white or blue dials.
All in stainless steel, except the bottom right in titanium and platinum
Ti and Pt
And most intriguing, the line-up also includes the Royal Oak Chronograph 41mm in titanium and platinum (ref. 26331IP.OO.1220IP.01).
This unusual, boutique-only model has most of the case and bracelet in brushed titanium, with the bezel and centre links of the bracelet in polished platinum for a striking contrast of surface finishes.
And the dial is grey with the sub-dials and minute chapter ring in dark blue, the same combination of colours found on the first generation Royal Oak Offshore in titanium.
The version in titanium and platinum
Pricing and availability have yet to be announced.