Wednesday, October 17, 2012

AUDEMARS PIGUET - Royal Oak Offshore Michael Schumacher Edition



AUDEMARS PIGUET - Royal Oak Offshore Michael Schumacher Limited Edition NEW

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Audemars Piguet fans have been waiting for this one, and here it is — the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Michael Schumacher Limited Edition.
It has been just shy of two years since Audemars Piguet signed F1 legend Michael Schumacher, and as noted at the time, “Limited Edition(s) will surely follow.”

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And follow they do, with three new limited edition models for the King of Formula 1 racing — titanium case (1000 pieces, Ref 26568IM.OO.A004CA.01) , rose gold (500 pieces, Ref 26568OM.OO.A004CA.01, and platinum (100 pieces, Ref. 26568PM.OO.A021CA.01), all 44mm, all with AP Cermet bezel, all with AP automatic mechanical caliber 3126/3840.

AUDEMARS PIGUET - TITANIUM CASE — 1,000 Pieces LIMITED EDITION  

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Ref. 26568IM.OO.A004CA.01

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Technical Specifications

Movement:
Mechanichal selfwinding movement with driving hour & minute hands, 
small seconds, date display and chronograph functions. 
 
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Total diameter : 29.92 mm (13 ¼ lines). 
Casing diameter : 26 mm. 
Thickness : 7.16 mm. 59 jewels. 365 parts. 
Up to 55-hour power reserve. 
Cadence of the balance : 21,600 vibrations per hour (3 Hz).
Finishing & Decoration : mainplate circular grained, bridges rhodiumed, bevelled, snailed and adorned with Côtes de Genève, diamond-polished jewel sinks, diamond-polished countersinks and bevelled wheel spokes, bevelled screw rims. 

Partially openworked 22kt gold oscillating weight with anthracite galvanic treatment and raised MS signature and Audemars Piguet logo.

Case:
44mm Titanium case
Cermet bezel (extra-hard, almost scratchproof)
Titanium attachment studs
8 polished stainless steel bezel screws
Micro-blasted titanium pushpiece guards
Pushpieces are composed of a polished black ceramic base, topped by micro-blasted titanium cap
Micro-blasted titanium crown 
Titanium caseback with sapphire crystal opening, different finishing and engraving.
Dial:
Anthracite galvanic centre with " Méga Tapiserie " pattern
Black external zone with fine circular groves, printed white scale inspired by a checkered flag
Anthracite date window
White gold AP applique " Audemars Piguet " printed in white at 3 o'clock
Black galvanic counters, finely grooved, with raised frames blackened inside and rhodium coloured polished on the top
Different layout for 6 and 9 o'clock counters to enhance focus on time keeping
8 white gold applied hour-markers and one double hour-marker at 12o'clock, with white luminescent coating
Anthracite inner bezel ring with tachymeter scale, 2 blue stars (Benetton) and 5 red stars (Ferrari) symbolizing 7 world champion titles
Red date on black date disc.
Hands:
Facetted white gold hour and minute hands with white luminescent coating

Red accent on chronograph function hands, with blackened heads.
Strap:
Grey rubber strap with titanium pin buckle.


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AUDEMARS PIGUET - PLATINUM CASE — 100 Pieces LIMITED EDITION  
Ref. 26568PM.OO.A021CA.01

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Technical Specifications

Movement:
Mechanichal selfwinding movement with driving hour & minute hands, small seconds, date display and chronograph functions. 
Total diameter : 29.92 mm (13 ¼ lines). 
Casing diameter : 26 mm. Thickness : 7.16 mm. 59 jewels. 365 parts. 
Up to 55-hour power reserve.
Cadence of the balance : 21,600 vibrations per hour (3 Hz).
Finishing & Decoration : mainplate circular grained, bridges rhodiumed, bevelled, snailed and adorned with Côtes de Genève, diamond-polished jewel sinks, diamond-polished countersinks and bevelled wheel spokes, bevelled screw rims. 

Partially openworked 22kt gold oscillating weight with anthracite galvanic treatment and raised MS signature and Audemars Piguet logo. 

Case:
44mm platinum case
Cermet bezel (extra-hard, almost scratchproof)
Titanium attachment studs
8 polished stainless steel bezel screws
Micro-blasted titanium pushpiece guards
Pushpieces are composed of a polished black ceramic base, topped by a micro-blasted white gold cap
Micro-blasted white gold crown
950 platinum caseback with sapphire crystal opening, different finishing and engraving. 

Dial:
Anthracite galvanic centre with " Méga Tapiserie " pattern
Tuscany blue external zone with fine circular groves, printed white scale inspired by a checkered flag
Anthracite date window
White gold AP applique " Audemars Piguet " printed in white at 3 o'clock
Tuscany blue galvanic counters, finely grooved, with raised frames blackened inside and rhodium coloured polished on the top
Different layout for 6 and 9 o'clock counters to enhance focus on time keeping
8 white gold applied hour-markers and one double hour-marker at 12 o'clock, with white luminescent coating
Anthracite inner bezel ring with tachymeter scale, 2 blue stars ( Benetton) and 5 red stars (Ferrari) symbolizing 7 world champion titles
Red date on black date disc.
Hands:
Facetted white gold hour and minute hands with white luminescent coating
Red accent on chronograph function hands, with blackened heads.
Strap:
Blue rubber strap with platinum pin buckle.


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The specially – designed rubber strap – grey on titanium and pink gold editions, blue on the platinum edition – is attached by microblasted, satin-brushed titanium studs which emulate a racing car’s cooling scoops, while the microblasted crown (made from either titanium, pink gold or white gold) is machined to resemble a gear wheel and adorned with a red anodised, aluminium plate carrying the Audemars Piguet logo.

AUDEMARS PIGUET - ROSE GOLD CASE — 500 Pieces LIMITED EDITION  
Ref. 26568OM.OO.A004CA.01

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Microblasted titanium guards protect the polished black ceramic pushpieces, which are topped with caps of either titanium, white or pink gold.

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Technical Specifications

Movement:
Mechanichal selfwinding movement with driving hour & minute hands, small seconds, date display and chronograph functions. 
Total diameter : 29.92 mm (13 ¼ lines).
Casing diameter : 26 mm. Thickness : 7.16 mm. 59 jewels. 365 parts. 
Up to 55-hour power reserve.
Cadence of the balance : 21,600 vibrations per hour (3 Hz).
Finishing & Decoration : mainplate circular grained, bridges rhodiumed, bevelled, snailed and adorned with Côtes de Genève, diamond-polished jewel sinks, diamond-polished countersinks and bevelled wheel spokes, bevelled screw rims. 

Partially openworked 22kt gold oscillating weight with anthracite galvanic treatment and raised MS signature and Audemars Piguet logo.
Case:
44mm 18kt rose gold case
Cermet bezel (extra-hard, almost scratchproof)
Titanium attachment studs / 8 polished stainless steel bezel screws
Micro-blasted titanium pushpiece guards
Pushpieces are composed of a polished black ceramic base, topped by micro-blasted pink gold cap
Micro-blasted pink gold crown
18-carat pink gold caseback with sapphire crystal opening, different finishing and engraving.
Dial:
Anthracite galvanic centre with " Méga Tapiserie " pattern
Silvered external zone with fine circular groves, printed black scale inspired by a checkered flag
Anthracite date window
Pink gold AP applique  " Audemars Piguet " printed in white at 3 o'clock
Black galvanic counters, finely grooved, with raised frames blackened inside and polished pink gold coloured on the top
Different layout for 6 and 9 o'clock counters to enhance focus on time keeping
8 pink gold applied hour-markers and one double hour-marker at 12 o'clock, with white luminescent coating
Anthracite inner bezel ring with tachymeter scale, 2 blue stars (Benetton) and 5 red stars (Ferrari) symbolizing 7 world champion titles
Red date on black date disc.

Hands:
Facetted pink gold hour and minute hands with white luminescent coating
Red accent on chronograph function hands, with blackened heads.
Strap:

Grey rubber strap with 18kt rose gold pin buckle.

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AUDEMARS PIGUET - Caliber 3126

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