Wednesday, December 7, 2022

AUDEMARS PIGUET – ROYAL OAK Perpetual Calendar Purple Dial Diamonds Bezel

 

AUDEMARS PIGUETRoyal Oak Perpetual Calendar White Gold 41 mm Purple Diamonds Bezel Automatic 2022

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AUDEMARS PIGUET UNVEILS
A NEW ROYAL OAK PERPETUAL CALENDAR
UNITING PURPLE HUES
AND BAGUETTE-CUT DIAMONDS

Audemars Piguet unveils a new version of its 41 mm Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar, featuring a Grand Tapisserie dial suffused with purple tones. 

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The model is housed in an 18-carat white gold case while the bezel is enlivened with baguette-cut diamonds. It will be sold exclusively in Audemars Piguet boutiques.

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Audemars Piguet unveils a new version of its 41 mm Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar, featuring a Grand Tapisserie dial suffused with purple tones. The model is housed in an 18-carat white gold case while the bezel is enlivened with baguette-cut diamonds. It will be sold exclusively in Audemars Piguet boutiques.

A PURPLE BLOOM

This latest version of the 41 mm Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar features a Grande Tapisserie dial dressed in a distinctive, rare shade of purple. Each counter is purple and framed with a rhodium-toned circlet, delineating them from the main dial area. The three counters indicate the day, date and month, while an astronomical moon indication is positioned at 6 o’clock.

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The white gold Royal Oak hour and minute hands, featuring luminescent coating, collaborate with matching applied hour-markers to indicate the prevailing time. A third hand points to the week number shown on the dial’s inner bezel.

Audemars Piguet has chosen to pair the purple dial with an 18-carat white gold case and matching bracelet, both hand-finished with the brand’s emblematic alternation of satin-brushing and polished chamfers. The watch also comes supplied with two additional rubber straps in black and purple.

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Expertly set by the Manufacture’s craftspeople, the 32 baguette-cut diamonds (~ 2.85 carats) adorn the bezel. These are punctuated with eight hexagonal polished screws, a design characteristic found on all Royal Oak models since the inaugural model was released in 1972.

A RARE EXPERTISE

Audemars Piguet has a rich history of crafting calendar watches, the ultimate expression of this horological genre being undoubtedly the perpetual calendar.

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The new Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar is equipped with the brand’s 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. Assuming the watch is kept fully wound, the date will not require manual correction until 2100, at which point it will need to be adjusted 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. 26598BC.ZZ.1220BC.01 - Gold

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
18-carat white gold  case Ø 41 mm
18-carat white gold bezel set with baguette-cut diamonds
Glareproofed sapphire crystal and caseback
Water-resistant to 20 m.
DIAL
Purple dial with “Grande Tapisserie” pattern
Purple counters with rhodium-toned external zone
White gold applied hour-markers and Royal Oak hands with luminescent coating.
Purple inner bezel.
BRACELET 
18-carat white gold bracelet with AP folding clasp
Two additional rubber straps in black and purple.

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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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

A. Lange & Sohne – Shining Masterpieces

 

A. Lange & Söhne – Shining Masterpieces

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Shining masterpieces

When the year draws to a close, a special time begins. These are days that are filled with magic. It is a time to celebrate with family and friends and create memories that will stay with us into the coming year and beyond. 

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Giving loved ones something that brings them joy is the best part of the festive period. A watch from A. Lange & Söhne expresses the heartfelt appreciation for our most valuable asset – time spent together.

1815 RATTRAPANTE capturing the moment

It is by nature that even the most beautiful moments are fleeting. By reflecting on moments experienced together, we can preserve them with all their facets as memories. The 1815 RATTRAPANTE helps us keep in touch with time. 

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This special chronograph variant combines moments by measuring their duration or adding up time intervals. 

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It allows any number of intermediate times to be measured within one minute and features two stopwatch hands on top of each other – the chrono seconds hand and the rattrapante seconds hand. 

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As the eye follows their precise movements or complex switching processes, timekeeping becomes an experience in itself.

The 1815 RATTRAPANTE in platinum

This year, A. Lange & Söhne is realising the 1815 RATTRAPANTE in an elegant platinum case. Limited to just 200 watches worldwide due to the high level of watchmaking craftmanship involved, the masterpiece is dedicated exclusively to its eponymous complication. 

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In their entirety, all 365 parts of the movement represent the perfection of simplicity that Ferdinand Adolph Lange, whose birth year provides the watch family with its name, once elevated to an art form. 

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To underscore the technical sophistication of manufacture calibre L101.2, the moving parts of the rattrapante chronograph are decorated with straight-line graining on the top, while the circumferential chamfers of these components are polished. This allows the 1815 RATTRAPANTE to add some sparkle to those festive moments.

LANGE 1 TIME ZONEat home all over the world

Even if we enjoy reflective moments in close company, the time will come when we will be drawn back to distant places. The LANGE 1 TIME ZONE is the perfect companion for this, as the sophisticated timepiece brings 24 time zones to the wearer’s wrist. 

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It not only allows one to tell the time at home and in another time zone, but it also shows whether it is day or night and summer or standard time there.

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The bright argenté dial features functional elegance and a well-conceived design. The larger sub-dial shows the time at home and is combined with the outsize date. The smaller sub-dial displays a second time zone, which is selected in increments of the hour using the circumferential city ring showing all 24 time zones from west to east. 

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Pressing the time zone button 24 times is equivalent to travelling around the world. The LANGE 1 TIME ZONE is as precise as it is stylish for travelling in the coming year and beyond. 

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The pink-gold version also wraps itself in a warm glow that is also appropriate for the upcoming festivities.

The LANGE 1 TIME ZONE in pink gold

With their sophisticated details, the 1815 RATTRAPANTE and LANGE 1 TIME ZONE capture the precious nature of the moment and the anticipation for unforgettable moments in the future. 

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In times when so many things are constantly changing, masterpieces from A. Lange & Söhne retain their radiance and beauty.

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