AUDEMARS PIGUET – Royal Oak Selfwinding Chronograph 38mm PURPLE Gold

 

AUDEMARS PIGUET – Royal Oak Selfwinding Chronograph 38 mm Rose Gold PURPLE 2021

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THE NEW ROYAL OAK SELFWINDING CHRONOGRAPH PLAYS WITH COLOUR AND LIGHT

Swiss Haute Horlogerie manufacture Audemars Piguet is delighted to unveil its new Royal Oak Selfwinding Chronograph in 38 mm that will be available solely in Audemars Piguet boutiques. For the first time, the Manufacture is offering a solid 18-carat pink gold timepiece with a bezel that has been set with an array of baguette-cut amethysts.

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These purple gemstones surround and match the tones of the timepiece’s purple dial to perfection. Developed by the Manufacture’s artisans, the timepiece’s dial displays a range of purple hues that dance and change colour in the light.

A NEW SELFWINDING CHRONOGRAPH REFERENCE IN 38 MM

This new reference, combining pink gold and purple tones, expands the Royal Oak Selfwinding Chronograph 38 mm range that was first unveiled by the Manufacture in 2019. Both elegant and stylish, its pink gold case and bracelet feature alternating polished and satin-finished surfaces that are the signature of Audemars Piguet.

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The case houses the selfwinding Calibre 2385 with the following functions: chronograph, hours, minutes, small seconds and date, while the pink gold caseback has been finished with a sandblasted and satin-finished decoration and features a “Royal Oak” engraving.

A NEW PURPLE DIAL FOR ENDLESS VARIATIONS

The purple dial has been decorated with a “Grande Tapisserie” pattern, offering an unprecedented colour-changing effect akin to that of a chameleon – a first for the Manufacture.

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This is achieved thanks to a new colour treatment that consists of applying multiple layers of purple PVD to the dial. The tones range from pink to purple, passing by all the different nuances of blue, depending on the angle of the watch and the play of light.  

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The dial is completed by three chronograph counters, also in purple.   

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The 18-carat pink gold applied hour-markers and the Royal Oak hands are designed to match the case and bracelet, providing an enchanting contrast with the colour of the dial.

AMETHYST – BETWEEN EXCELLENCE AND TECHNICAL CHALLENGES

The bezel of this new chronograph is set with 💎32 baguette-cut amethysts (~2.85 carats) which harmoniously blend with the purple chameleon dial.  

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This is the first time that the Manufacture presents a bezel entirely set with purple gemstones.

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Amethysts are a type of mineral quartz that often come in different shades of purple.  

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These diverse hues make the gemmologist’s task particularly difficult as they need to search for gemstones that have uniform and identical hues in order to create a harmonious gemsetting.

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Nowadays, these gems are recognised and appreciated for their healing properties and powers that are said to ward off negative energy. The gemstones are often used in jewellery as they offer an alternative to the more popular precious stones as well as new colour options.

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Amethysts bring a refined elegance to the Royal Oak Selfwinding Chronograph, while at the same time charging it up with positive energy.

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

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Model:   Royal Oak Selfwinding Chronograph / 34 mm

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Reference:  26319OR.AY.1256OR.01

MOVEMENT
Selfwinding Calibre 2385
Total diameter 26.2 mm (11½ lignes)
Total thickness 5.5 mm
Number of jewels 37
Number of parts 304
Minimum power reserve guaranteed 40 hours
Frequency of balance wheel 3 Hz (21,600 vibrations/hour)
FUNCTIONS
Chronograph, hours, minutes, small seconds and date.
CASE
Case in 18-carat pink gold, 
bezel set with 💎32 baguette-cut amethysts, 
glareproofed sapphire crystal,
screw-locked crown, water-resistant to 50 m.
DIAL
Purple dial with “Grande Tapisserie” pattern,  purple chronograph counters, 
18-carat pink gold applied hour-markers and Royal Oak hands with luminescent coating.
BRACELET
18-carat pink gold bracelet with AP folding clasp.
GEMSETTING
💎32 baguette-cut amethysts, ~2.85 carats (bezel)

 

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A. Lange & Sohne – LANGEMATIK PERPETUAL Calendar Edition

A. Lange & Söhne – SAXONIA LANGEMATIK PERPETUAL Calendar Gold Limited Edition 2021

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LANGEMATIK PERPETUAL

The LANGEMATIK PERPETUAL was the first mechanical wristwatch to combine a perpetual calendar with the Lange outsize date. It differs from other calendar timepieces with small but subtle features such as the ZERO-RESET mechanism and a main corrector for simultaneously advancing all calendar displays.On the occasion of its 20th birthday, it now comes in white gold or pink gold, both combined with a blue dial, each in a 50-watch limited edition.

If you have a keen eye for subtle differences, you can enjoy some fascinating details on this year's novelties by A. Lange & Söhne, accentuated beautifully by the summer daylight.

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Our lives are finally moving outdoors again, and we can shift from working inside at home to working in cafes and gardens. Outside in the lovely light of summer is where the numerous special features of the summer novelties by A. Lange & Söhne come into their own. These offer a rich variety of aesthetic, handcrafted and technical refinements. Each of the 3D-effect dials on the CABARET TOURBILLON HANDWERKSKUNST, LANGEMATIK PERPETUAL and SAXONIA THIN is tailored to the character of the respective limited edition. The surfaces of the manufacture calibres, which are lavishly finished manually, will delight connoisseurs thanks to their painstakingly applied polishes, decorative finishes and engravings.

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Instead of shooting these items in the studio, our photographer opted to engage directly with his subject out in the open air. By taking advantage of the natural sunlight, he was able to skilfully showcase the fine differences that set the new models by A. Lange & Söhne apart.

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When the LANGEMATIK PERPETUAL was introduced in March 2001, it was the first and only self-winding watch with a perpetual calendar, Lange's iconic outsize-date display, a ZERO-RESET function and a main corrector for simultaneously advancing all calendar displays. This is still true today. 

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The development and ongoing success of this exceptional watch is credited to a highly motivated team of experts, and specifically to one gifted individual, Günter Blümlein. The co-founder and first CEO of the manufactory spared no effort to meld horological beauty and artisanal perfection.

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This was accomplished in a particularly impressive manner with the LANGEMATIK PERPETUAL, which was launched a few months prior to his untimely death. On the occasion of its 20th birthday, it now comes in white gold or pink gold, in limited editions of 50 watches each.

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The blue dials of both new versions of the LANGEMATIK PERPETUAL are crafted from solid silver. The applied Roman numerals, underlaid with an embossed groove structure, prominently stand out against the dark background. On the white-gold model, they are made of rhodiumed gold – just like the hands, appliques and lunar disc – and of pink gold on the pink-gold version.

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The hands for the hours, minutes, days of the week and month are luminous, as are the hour markers along the minute scale. A dark-blue leather strap with a prong buckle in white gold or pink gold complements the harmony of the timepiece.

A perpetual calendar unlike any other

"Innovation and differentiating design elements are key parameters for us," Günter Blümlein once said in an interview. "Our watches must be classic and understated in looks, sleek, useful, and essentially German in nature." At A. Lange & Söhne, this ambition steadily evolved into a cultural statement that emphasises subtle differences and manifests itself in many details. The LANGEMATIK PERPETUAL lives up to these lofty expectations in every respect.

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The design of the dial complies with the principle of information hierarchy, assuring the best and most intuitive legibility of the calendar displays. As the most important information element, the outsize date is prominently positioned. The subsidiary dial on the left shows the day of the week; the one on the right displays the month. The perpetual calendar takes into account the different durations of the months in a four-year cycle, including those of the leap years. Once the watch is correctly set, a manual adjustment of the date is not needed until the year 2100.

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The moon-phase display at 6 o'clock, paired with the subsidiary seconds dial, is also a long-term indication; it only requires a correction of one day every 122.6 years. All calendar displays can be advanced collectively with a (recessed) main corrector at 10 o'clock. They can also be set separately.

Horological artistry with automatic winding

The self-winding L922.1 Sax-0-Mat calibre features the ZERO-RESET mechanism developed by Lange. When the crown is pulled, the balance wheel stops and the seconds hand jumps to the zero position.

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This simplifies and speeds up time setting. The bidirectionally winding rotor ensures that the maximum power reserve of 46 hours is attained within just a short time on the wrist. Integrated in the three-quarter plate, it consists of 21-carat gold with a centrifugal mass in platinum. This makes the escapement with hand-engraved balance cock and classic whiplash precision index adjuster readily visible.

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Thanks to a movement height of merely 5.7 millimetres, the watch has a very slender silhouette. The case has a diameter of 38.5 millimetres and a height of just 10.2 millimetres. Artisanal perfection down to the smallest detail makes the LANGEMATIK PERPETUAL an horological work of art for perpetuity. Not visible but tangible is the uncompromising benchmark of quality expressed by the two-fold assembly of all Lange manufacture calibres.

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About A. Lange & Söhne
Dresden watchmaker Ferdinand Adolph Lange laid the cornerstone of Saxony's precision watchmaking industry when he established his manufactory in 1845. His precious pocket watches remain highly coveted among collectors all over the world. The company was expropriated after World War II, and the name A. Lange & Söhne nearly vanished. In 1990, Ferdinand Adolph Lange's great-grandson Walter Lange had the courage to relaunch the brand. Today, Lange crafts only a few thousand wristwatches per year, predominantly in gold or platinum. They are endowed exclusively with proprietary movements that are lavishly decorated by hand and assembled twice. With 67 manufacture calibres developed since 1990, A. Lange & Söhne has secured a top-tier position in the world of watchmaking. Brand icons such as the LANGE 1 with the first outsize date in a regularly produced wristwatch, and the ZEITWERK with its precisely jumping numerals display, rank among the company's greatest successes. Exceptional complications such as the ZEITWERK MINUTE REPEATER, the TRIPLE SPLIT, and the so far most complicated model, the GRAND COMPLICATION presented in 2013 in a six-watch limited edition, reflect the manufactory's determination to achieve ever new pinnacles in its tradition-steeped horological artistry. Launched in 2019, the sporty-elegant ODYSSEUS marks the beginning of a new chapter for A. Lange & Söhne.

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Technical Specifications

Model: SAXONIA LANGEMATIK PERPETUAL Calendar Edition

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Pink Gold Reference no. 310.037              White Gold Reference no. 310.028  

Movement
Lange manufacture calibre:  Calibre  L922.1
Measurements
Diameter: 26.5millimetres, height: 5.7 millimetres
Power reserve of 46 hours
Case

• White Gold 
• Pink Gold

Diameter: 38.5millimetres,
Height: 10.2 millimetres
Dial
Ssilver, blue
Hands  white gold
Strap
Blue Hand-stitched alligator leather strap.
Buckle: Gold Lange prong buckle

Limited Edition  to 50 timepieces
This edition is available in the A. Lange & Söhne boutiques.

Price: 91.000 €*
*Recommended retail price in Germany including VAT. Non-binding quotation, prices subject to change.


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