AUDEMARS PIGUET – NEO FRAME Jumping Hour Pink Gold 2026
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Audemars Piguet presents a jumping hour model in tribute to design and horological tradition
Swiss Haute Horlogerie manufacturer Audemars Piguet is pleased to unveil its new Neo Frame Jumping Hour watch. Inspired by the Streamline design movement, this rectangular timepiece with vertical gadroons debuts the Manufacture’s first selfwinding jumping hour movement, Calibre 7122.
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Blending horological mastery with vintage aesthetics, this reference presents an entirely novel construction, distinguishable by its pink gold and sapphire case and a strap adorned with a newly developed motif, embodying the spirit of innovation and creativity that has defined Audemars Piguet since its founding.
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Audemars Piguet remains deeply committed to honouring its watchmaking heritage and long-standing design tradition by freely reinterpreting timepieces that have marked their era and continue to tell the story of horology today.
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Blending modern craftsmanship with vintage aesthetics, the Manufacture in Le Brassus unveils the new Neo Frame Jumping Hour, inspired by a 1929 timepiece (pre-model 1271). At the crossroads of architecture, watchmaking and the reinterpretation of an iconic artistic movement, this new line revives the design codes of the 1930s while harnessing the most advanced technologies in the creation of both case components and movement. Hand-finished in accordance with ancestral savoir-faire, this timepiece embodies the alliance of tradition, audacity and innovation that has been at the heart of the brand for over 150 years.
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Combining elongated lines and curves, the pre-model 1271 draws direct inspiration from the Streamline Moderne movement, also known as Pacquebot or Ocean Liner style – a late branch of Art Deco. Emerging in the United States during the interwar period, this design and architectural movement sought a return to minimalism, taking cues from the aerodynamic forms of trains and ships, symbols of speed and modernity. The result was sleek lines, curved shapes, rounded angles and the use of modern materials, sometimes paired with nautical elements.
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The Streamline Moderne style inherited Art Deco’s ambition to reconcile modernity with craftsmanship, while integrating Bauhaus influences: an emphasis on materials, a technological touch and refined minimalism. These elements find a contemporary echo in the new Neo Frame Jumping Hour model.
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“Audemars Piguet has always remained rooted in its past while looking toward the future. The Neo Frame Jumping Hour model embodies this philosophy, paying tribute to our rich horological heritage through an emblematic timepiece reinterpreted with cutting-edge techniques and a contemporary approach.”
Ilaria Resta,
Chief Executive Officer, Audemars Piguet
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With a case measuring 32.6 mm by 34 mm, this new model adopts the aesthetic codes of pre-model 1271 to offer a contemporary homage to Streamline design. Its rectangular case in 18-carat pink gold is flanked by eight gadroons on each side, extending into elegant lines that taper into pointed lugs, evoking aerodynamic motion.
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This distinctive CNC-machined motif is echoed on the caseback, crown, and oscillating weight – all in 18-carat pink gold. Exceptional precision was required to align the case back’s lines with those of the lugs, ensuring visual harmony.
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Despite its apparent simplicity, the sapphire dial demanded considerable work and bespoke assembly processes. While the original pre-model 1271 featured metal dials (in various gold tones or platinum), this reinterpretation meets modern standards by replacing the metal dial with a sapphire crystal while ensuring water resistance. Typically, this is achieved by pressing the crystal into a bezel, but the Neo Frame Jumping Hour lacks metal framing at 12 and 6 o’clock, leaving the sapphire exposed. To ensure 20m water resistance, the dial plate is bonded to the sapphire crystal and then screwed into the case – a technique developed specifically for this model.
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Merging homage to the past and innovative techniques, this model is powered by the Manufacture’s first selfwinding jumping hour movement. Based on Calibre 7121, which equips the Royal Oak “Jumbo” models, the new Calibre 7122 was developed entirely in-house. It combines an instantaneous jumping hour with trailing minutes, delivering precision, performance, and reliability.
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“This new timepiece is a nod to Audemars Piguet’s pioneering role in developing the first jumping hour wristwatches in the 1920s. Back then, the glass was so fragile that it had to be protected by metal. Today, it is in sapphire, which takes centre stage.”
Sébastian Vivas,
Director, Museum and Heritage, Audemars Piguet
The jumping hour revolutionises time display by replacing traditional hands with numerals that jump every 60 minutes. This system first appeared around 1650 in night clocks and was adapted in the 18th century for pocket watches to improve legibility. Initially, the jumping hour was paired with a secondary dial featuring an hour hand. From 1890 onwards, minute indication appeared on a rotating disc viewed through a second aperture.
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With the rise of wristwatches during the interwar period, the jumping hour gained popularity for its modern display and practical advantage: the full dial with two apertures helped protect the fragile mineral glass of the timepiece. These wristwatches elegantly combined form and function.
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Audemars Piguet played a pioneering role in introducing jumping hour wristwatches. Between 1924 and 1951, the brand sold 347 timepieces with this display complication, including 135 with dual apertures. The first model (No. 27826) featured a square case, a single aperture, and a minute hand, powered by Calibre 10HPVM. In 1924 alone, 14 jumping hour watches were delivered, square or rectangular, using Calibres 10HPVM or 10GHSM – the latter powering most of the 212 watches with hour aperture and minute hand produced until 1951.
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With their covered dials, dual-aperture wristwatches offered Audemars Piguet a canvas for aesthetic exploration. Beyond square and rectangular cases, the brand created cushion-shaped models, those with removable or hidden lugs, engraved cases, and even triple-aperture designs.
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Pre-model 1271, marketed in 1929 and 1930, was among the first to feature dual apertures. Only 14 pieces were made in four variants: white gold, white and yellow gold, white and green gold and a unique platinum piece. Nearly all were sold before the October 1929 stock market crash, which ended the Roaring Twenties. The platinum model, now housed in the Audemars Piguet Musée Atelier, served as the inspiration for the Neo Frame Jumping Hour model. It was sold to the son of a famed Broadway shoemaker.
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Jumping hour wristwatches faded at the onset of World War II but saw a revival in the 1960s and 1970s during the Space Age design era. Their true renaissance came in the early 1990s, when Audemars Piguet began combining the complication with minute repeaters – a practice the brand continued for two decades.
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With the new model, which pays contemporary tribute to 1930s design, Audemars Piguet continues to honour horological tradition through technical and ergonomic innovation.
“The Beat Goes On”
Audemars Piguet is the oldest fine watchmaking manufacturer still in the hands of its founding families (Audemars and Piguet).
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Circa 1875. Apprenticeship masterpiece by Edward Auguste Piguet 18-carat pink gold.
Based in Le Brassus since 1875, the company has nurtured generations of talented craftspeople who have continuously developed new skills and techniques, broadening their savoir-faire to set rule-breaking trends.
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In the Vallée de Joux, at the heart of the Swiss Jura, Audemars Piguet has created numerous masterpieces, testament to the Manufacture’s ancestral savoir-faire and forward-thinking spirit.
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By pushing the boundaries of what is possible and building bridges between different creative worlds, Audemars Piguet has been able to explore new horizons and build an inspired community.
The Beat Goes On.
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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Model: NEO FRAME Jumping Hour Pink Gold
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Reference: 15245OR.OO.D206VE.01
Case
Rectangular 18-carat pink gold
Dimensions :24.6 x 34 mm
Thickness : 8.8 mm
Caseback : Gold and sapphire
Crown : Pink gold
Water resistance : 20 m
Dial
Black PVD-treated sapphire dial
Gold-toned micro blasted apertures
Movement
Calibre 7122
Selfwinding movement
Diameter : 29.6 mm (12 ¾ lignes)
Thickness : 4 mm
Components : 293
Jewels : 43
Power reserve : 52 h minimum guaranteed
Frequency : 4 Hz (28,800 vibrations/hour)
Functions : Hours and minutes
Bracelet
Black calfskin textured leather strap
Buckle : 18-carat pink gold AP clasp
🔴 Price : CHF 59,300 / EUR 67,900 /$ 70,600💰
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