Audemars Piguet – Royal Oak Selfwinding 34 mm Black Ceramic 2021
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AUDEMARS PIGUET UNVEILS A NEW 34 MM ROYAL OAK SELFWINDING DRESSED IN BLACK CERAMICS
Swiss Haute Horlogerie manufacturer Audemars Piguet is delighted to unveil its first Royal Oak Selfwinding for the smaller wrists fully crafted in black ceramics.
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The sleek aesthetics of this black model in 34 mm is enhanced with pink gold accents for a refined two-tone contrast. Timeless and versatile, the black hues will seamlessly complement the unique style of its wearer.
A SOPHISTICATED ARMOUR IN SHADES OF BLACK
Audemars Piguet’s summer collection finds inspiration in its variegated materials and colours. The latest 34 mm Royal Oak Selfwinding explores the creative possibility of black ceramics by combining advanced technology with time-honoured craftsmanship. The timepiece’s robust build hand finished to the nines offers inspiring contrasts and plays of light.
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UNDERSTATED ELEGANCE
The Royal Oak Selfwinding timepiece sports a black “Grande Tapisserie” dial highlighted with 18-carat pink gold hour-markers and hands to further the watch’s understated two-tone aesthetics.
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The dial’s guilloché design — one of the Royal Oak’s trademarks—is achieved following an in-house know-how no longer taught in horology school. Little squares are carved out on the dial’s thin metal plate by an engraving machine dating back to the 1970s that reproduces the motif of a pattern. Small diamond shapes are simultaneously cut out in the thin grooves separating the squares in a seamless “weave” that creates a tapestry appearance. This process requires utmost dexterity and precision.
EFFORTLESSLY VERSATILE
The selfwinding movement, Calibre 5800, has been conceived for the Royal Oak’s 34 mm line unveiled last year and features 50 hours of power reserve and water resistance up to 50 metres deep. Part of its inner workings and dedicated pink gold oscillating weight are visible through the watch’s sapphire titanium caseback.
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WHEN PIONEERING CERAMICS MEETS FASHION
The first external components honed from ceramics made their debut at Audemars Piguet in the late 1980s. Around 1986, the feminine Bamboo collection welcomed different models with two-tone bracelets often combining diamond-set gold with ceramic links in hues of red, white or black. The shade of the dial frequently matched the ceramic components, enhancing the timepiece’s two-tone design.
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In 2011, the Manufacture went a step further, presenting its first black ceramic case with the Royal Oak Offshore Arnold Schwarzenegger The Legacy Chronograph. With its 48 mm diameter, this extreme and ultra-resistant sports watch presented a bold, yet sophisticated style of its own.
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Today, the 34 mm Royal Oak Selfwinding in black ceramics paves the way for multifaceted mechanical timepieces conceived for the slenderest wrists, combining high-tech materials with timeless
“Born in Le Brassus, raised around the world.”
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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Model: Royal Oak Selfwinding / 34 mm
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Reference: 77350CE.OO.1266CE.01
MOVEMENT
Selfwinding Calibre 5800
Total diameter 23.9 mm (10 ½ lignes)
Total thickness 3.9 mm
Number of jewels 29
Number of parts 186
Minimum guaranteed power reserve 50 h
Frequency of balance wheel 4 Hz (28,800 vibrations/hour)
FUNCTIONS
Hours, minutes, centre seconds and date.
CASE
Black ceramic case
Diameter 34 mm
Thickness: 8.8 mm
18-carat pink gold screws
Glareproofed sapphire crystal and titanium caseback
Water-resistant to 50 m.
DIAL
Black dial with “Grande Tapisserie” pattern
Pink gold applied hour-markers and Royal Oak hands with luminescent coating.
BRACELET
Black ceramic bracelet with AP folding clasp.
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Press Release - 2021
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