AUDEMARS PIGUET – Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Titanium Blue 2021

 

AUDEMARS PIGUET – Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Titanium 41 mm Blue Automatic 2021

AUDEMARS PIGUET RELEASES A NEW ROYAL OAK PERPETUAL CALENDAR CRAFTED IN TITANIUM

Swiss Haute Horlogerie manufacturer Audemars Piguet is pleased to unveil a new Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar model, crafted in Grade 5 titanium. The new dial design pairs a blue “Grande Tapisserie” pattern with contrasting grey subdials, bestowing the model with a contemporary two-tone aesthetic.

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This timepiece will be launched in September in exclusivity for the United States, with limited availability in other countries as of October.

CUTTING-EDGE AND REFINED AESTHETIC

The bracelet and case of the Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar are fully crafted in Grade 5 titanium – a tribute to the Manufacture’s uncompromising blend of high technology and ancestral craftsmanship. Often used for aerospace, motorsport and medical applications, this alloy is strong, lightweight, non-magnetic and highly resistant to corrosion.

Upholding fine watchmaking tradition, the ultra-light case and bracelet have been hand-finished with the Manufacture’s trademark alternation of satin-brushing and polished surfaces. Measuring 9.5 mm in thickness, this complicated timepiece also presents a slender profile.

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The beauty of the titanium case and bracelet reside as well in their manufacturing complexity. Difficult to machine, this hard material causes milling tools to wear out more readily. Moreover, the milling speeds must be reduced to avoid any adverse heat damage to the alloy, thereby taking much longer to process than components formed of steel or gold.

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The titanium case is enhanced with a new two-tone dial uniting a blue “Grande Tapisserie” pattern with smooth grey subdials matching with the hue of the case and bracelet for an elegant contrast and a unique play of light.

A SOPHISTICATED COMPLICATION

This limited perpetual calendar edition is powered by the selfwinding Calibre 5134, which automatically takes into account the number of days in the month and correctly displays the prevailing date even in leap years.

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Assuming the watch is kept fully wound, the date will not require manual correction until 2100, at which point it will require adjustment in order to stay in line with the Gregorian calendar.*

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The watch’s sapphire caseback reveals the refined decorations adorning the movement, which include “Côtes de Genève,” circular graining, circular satin and polished chamfers. The 22-carat gold openworked oscillating weight is further embellished with “Clous de Paris.”

“Born in Le Brassus, raised around the world.”

* The Gregorian calendar omits three leap years every 400 years to remain in line with solar time. This is achieved by omitting February 29 in the century years which number can be divided by 100, but not by 400. As a result, 2100 will not be a leap year and perpetual calendar mechanisms will have to be moved forward by one day.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model:  Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar / 41 mm

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Ref. 26574TI.OO.1220TI.01 - Titanium

MOVEMENT
Selfwinding Calibre 5134
Total diameter                 29 mm (12¾ lignes)   
Total thickness                4.3 mm
Number of parts                374
Number of jewels            38         
Minimum power reserve guaranteed    40 h   
Frequency of balance wheel     2.75 Hz (19,800 vibrations/hour)
FUNCTIONS
Perpetual calendar with week indication,
day, date, astronomical moon, month, leap year, hours and minutes.
CASE
Titanium Grade 5 case Ø 41 mm
18-carat pink gold bezel
Glareproofed sapphire crystal and caseback
Water-resistant to 20 m.
DIAL
Blue dial with “Grande Tapisserie” pattern
Grey subdials
White gold applied hour-markers and Royal Oak hands with luminescent coating.
Blue inner bezel.
BRACELET 
Titanium bracelet with AP folding clasp.

Warranty
Two year warranty

Your watch is guaranteed against manufacturing defects for a period of 2 years subject to our International Sales Warranty.

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Press Release - 2021
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