February 9, 2023

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Audemars Piguet’s newest surprise is perhaps a little bit of a mouthful to pronounce, however that’s solely as a result of it’s just about the total description of this jaw-droppingly stunning timepiece that will likely be obtainable completely at AP boutiques from December 2020. The Swiss Haute Horlogerie producer has gone all out with the enduring Royal Oak, providing the Double Stability Wheel Openworked in black ceramic for the very first time. The glossy materials may be discovered over on the watch case and bracelet, hand-finished to perfection utilizing AP’s trademark alternation of satin-brushing and sharpening.

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Not solely does it make for a good-looking design that can sit completely on the wrist, however the Swiss producer has additionally given a number of considerate components to raise the Royal Oak to all-new heights. The black ceramic works additional nicely with the slate gray dial, and the pink gold-toned double stability wheel mechanism makes for a visible distinction that’s seen on each side (all due to the ‘open-worked’ nature) of the watch. For many who don’t already know, the double stability wheel mechanism is a patented innovation launched by AP in 2016 to enhance the timepiece’s precision and stability, all of which is finished by the proper synchrony of two stability wheels and hairsprings assembled on the exact same axis.

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The open-worked design (an AP signature courting again to the Nineteen Thirties) is actually a deal with for the visible senses, performed solely by the best specialists and horological masters who begin with the top design in thoughts. They work backwards in calculated steps, virtually in a way of fixing a demanding puzzle that requires immense data and technical experience. The tip result’s none apart from the Royal Oak Double Stability Wheel Openworked, a positive stability that saddles aesthetics (conventional savoir-faire) and performance (newest cutting-edge know-how). After all, the hefty price ticket (SGD111,600) speaks for itself, and the Royal Oak Double Stability Wheel Openworked Black Ceramic will solely be obtainable within the 41 mm measurement, that includes the Manufacture Calibre 3132 that has an influence reserve of roughly 45 hours.

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