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La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland – 6 July 2022: The Swiss luxury watchmaker is once again surprising clients and collectors with a bold new interpretation of its famed racing chronograph: the TAG Heuer Monaco Purple Dial Limited Edition.
Born in 1969, the rule-defying square-shaped chronograph has kept its maverick spirit alive and thriving through the decades, with many statement and sought-after variations of its original blue dial.
In 2022 the brand is releasing a never-seen-before edition of only 500 numbered pieces. The new TAG Heuer Monaco Purple Dial Limited Edition combines its unmistakable heritage with fresh and distinctive finishes.
The dial gradient, from lighter purple in the center to darker purple at the edge, adds depth and sophistication to the piece, while the rhodium-plated indexes and hands with white Super-LumiNova® and the two black opalin sub-counters subtly enhance the unexpected smoky design.
Connoisseurs of the TAG Heuer Monaco lineage might recognize a subtle parallel with the very early Heuer Monaco reference 1113B, the Chronomatic version launched at the beginningof 1969, as well as the transitional series - before what is known as the “McQueen” – and the reference 1533 Calibre 15.
These pieces used a different dial finish with a metallic blue paint over the brass plate. Over time, the dials have shown a tendency to patinate from blue to a similar dégradé purple color, sometimes slightly faded in the center and darker around the edges.
In the 2022 interpretation, TAG Heuer’s in-house chronograph movement, Calibre Heuer 02, is clearly visible through the sapphire case back, and features a customized oscillating mass, column wheel, and engravings, with purple details.
It offers outstanding timekeeping performance including a power reserve of 80 hours. For an added special touch, the black alligator strap is also lined with purple on the inside and the case back is engraved with the piece’s number of XXX/500.
With this vibrant new aesthetic, the TAG Heuer Monaco Purple Dial Limited Edition explores new design territories without losing sight of its distinctive heritage. Available from July 2022, the chronograph will be sold exclusively in TAG Heuer boutiques.
Movement TAG Heuer Calibre Heuer 02 manufacture movement
Automatic chronograph Diameter: 31.0 mm
Total Height: 6.95 mm 168 Components Frequence: 28’800 Vibrations Per Hour / 4 Hertz 33 Jewels
Power reserve at least 80 hours Display
Chronograph: hour and minute counters; hour, minute, small seconds Case Diameter 39 mm Polished and fine-brushed stainless-steel case Stainless-steel crown at 3 o’clock, with push-buttons at 2 and 4 o’clock Stainless-steel sapphire crystal screw-down case back Limited and numbered with special engraving XXX/500
Water-resistant to 100 metres (10 bar) Dial Purple sunray and smoked brushed dial 3 counters: – 3 o’clock: black minute chronograph counter – 6 o’clock: permanent second indicator – 9 o’clock: black hour chronograph counter Rhodium-plated applied indexes, hour and minute hands with white Super-LumiNova® White lacquered central hand Angled date display at 6 o’clock Strap
Black alligator leather strap; purple lining Steel folding clasp with double safety push buttons
Availability From July 2022
LIMITED EDITION - 500 Piece
PRICE Estimate: CHF 50 000 - 100 000
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AUDEMARS PIGUET UNVEILS NEW ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE MODELS DECKED OUT IN THE COLOURS OF THE MUSIC WORLD
Le Brassus, July 2022 – Swiss Haute Horlogerie manufacturer Audemars Piguet is delighted to present five new Royal Oak Offshore references interpreted in 37 and 43 mm sizes and in different materials: two models in titanium, two in gemset 18-carat white gold and one in black ceramic. The Tapisserie dials bear the pattern of an equaliser (or VU meter) as found in recording studios.
These references of the Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Music Editionare equipped with selfwinding movements driving hours, minutes and seconds hands: the new Calibre 5909 for the 37mm models and Calibre 4309 for the 43 mm variants. These new models with their original design celebrate the creative synergies that the Manufacture has been cultivating with the music world for several years.
A tribute to the world of music
Sound has always been at the heart of the watchmaking art, long before time could be read on a dial, for example thanks to bells striking the time.
Ever since its founding, Audemars Piguet has constantly created bridges with the world of music, notably by playing a pioneering role in the development of chiming watches. The Royal Oak Offshore collection, for its part, has seen the birth of numerous collaborations with various artists, drawing on their inspiration and inspiring them in return.
Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTOToday, the new Royal Oak Offshore models celebrate this long-standing relationship: a Tapisserie dial reproducing the motifs of an equaliser, knurled-textured studs reminiscent of jack plugs and crown guards inspired by the fader on mixing consoles.
Featuring a sapphire crystal curved along the 6 to 12 o’clock axis as well as enlarged bevels, these selfwinding hours, minutes and seconds models radiate a colourful, pop-style appearance.
Two diameters in titanium both understated and robust
The first two Royal Oak OffshoreSelfwinding Music Editionmodels are made of titanium and available in 37 mm and 43 mm diameters, thus adapting to different wrist sizes.
Both feature a blue dial that serves as a background for the printed coloured VU meter, creating a shimmering contrast. The dial is complemented by the AP monogram in polished white gold at 12 o’clock, as well as 18-carat white gold hour-markers and hands featuring a luminescent coating for optimum visibility, particularly in the darkness of concert halls.
Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTOThe 37 mm model displays the aesthetic codes of the Royal Oak Offshore chronographs of the same diameter and also picks up the enlarged bevels and the curved crystal of the latest 43 mm iterations. The absence of a date window leaves plenty of space for the coloured equaliser motif.
The timepiece is teamed with an interchangeable blue rubber strap bearing a “mosaic effect” pattern and matching the dial colour. This is the first time that a 7 mm model has featured the interchangeable strap system introduced by the Manufacture in 2021 on the Royal Oak Offshore collection.
The 43 mm version is a continuation of the models launched in 2021. It comes with an interchangeable blue rubber strap matching the dial, while three additional turquoise, yellow and green rubber straps are supplied in the presentation box.
Equipped with a sapphire and titanium caseback engraved with the words “Limited Edition of 500 Pieces,” these two references offer a unique view of the selfwinding movements powering them.
Harmonious gemsetting
The new Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Music Editionline also includes two white gold 37 mm and 43 mm models whose dial and bezel are set with coloured “Harmony”-cut stones. Both versions feature a blue aventurine dial depicting a musical VU meter, just like the titanium models.
The ten colours composing the columns of the equaliser are achieved here by using the invisible setting technique for various gems: rubies, peridots, tsavorites, green, blue and orange sapphires. Similar coloured stones (rubies, tsavorites, yellow, orange, green and blue sapphires) adorn the bezels of both references, harmoniously matching the shades of the dial.
The “Harmony” cut[1] has been developed in the industry to give more life to extremely fine gemstones. The cutting angles of each stone’s faceted pavilion have been adapted to provide optimal reflection while retaining a maximum of colour despite the stones’ extreme fineness (0.65 mm for the dial).
This technique also makes it possible to hide the grooves required for the invisible setting used on the dial to achieve a thin effect (maximum 0.85 mm for the dial). To reproduce the play of light on the dial, the stones adorning the bezel also feature the “Harmony” cut – an industry first for larger stones.
The 37 mm reference is adorned with 166 stones totalling ~3.7 carats, while the 43 mm variant sparkles with 230 stones totalling ~6.15 carats. Like the titanium models, these two references feature the polished AP monogram at 12 o’clock as well as 18-carat white gold hour-markers and hands.
They are completed by a blue interchangeable strap – with a “mosaic effect” motif for the 37 mm reference – and come with three additional rubber straps in turquoise, yellow and green.
Black ceramic and bright colours
This new line dedicated to music is completed by a 43 mm diameter model designed in black ceramic. Its monochrome aesthetic is contrasted by titanium elements: the studs recalling the jack pattern, the fader-inspired crown guards and the strap pin buckle.
In contrast to the understated nature of this timepiece, the equaliser composed of 10 different colours printed onto the Tapisserie motif lights up the dial and gives it a very contemporary look.
The titanium and sapphire caseback revealing the hand-finished movement
is engraved with the words “Limited Edition of 250 Pieces”. This modern,
high-contrast timepiece is complemented by an interchangeable black
rubber strap that matches the tone of the case.
Three additional rubber
straps in turquoise, yellow and green allow for variations in style to
suit the wearer’s mood.
Two newselfwinding calibres in theRoyal Oak Offshore Collection
These Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Music Editionmodels are driven by two selfwinding hours, minutes and seconds movements without date indication in order to keep the coloured pattern of the dial in the spotlight.
The two 37 mm references are equipped with the new Calibre 5909. This is the first time that a selfwinding hours, minutes and seconds movement has been integrated within this diameter. Calibre 5909 is based on Calibre 5900, which first appeared at Audemars Piguet in 2022 on the 37 mm Royal Oak references. Replacing Calibre 3120, this movement has the advantage of being thinner (3.9 mm instead of 4.26 mm) and offering a higher frequency than its predecessor (4 Hz instead of 3 Hz). It also has a 60-hour power reserve.
The 43 mm variations are driven by Calibre 4309, the most recent
selfwinding hours, minutes and seconds movement of this diameter
developed by the Manufacture. Its generous size enables optimal
timekeeping precision, while its power reserve of at least 70 hours when
the watch is not worn is ideal.
All models have a sapphire caseback revealing emblematic Haute Horlogerie decorations, such as Côtes de Genève, satin-brushing, circular graining, traits tirés
and polished chamfers, as well as the oscillating weight dedicated to
the collection in 22-carat pink gold with black NAC coating.
AP and music, a long-running history
Over the past 20 years, the relationship between Audemars Piguet and the world of music – which began at the company’s creation in 1875 with the development of chiming watches – has grown ever stronger.
In 2005, Audemars Piguet revealed its first collaboration with a music artist: to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Jay-Z’s career, the Manufacture launched a Royal Oak Offshore limited edition accompanied by an iPod containing the artist’s discography. This first limited edition with a reference to the world of music paved the way for other collaborations cementing longstanding friendships, notably with Quincy Jones in 2009, who shares the values of the Manufacture: technical mastery, precision and a taste for innovation.
In 2006, the brand embarked on research into the acoustic development
of striking watches in partnership with EPFL, the Swiss Federal
Institute of Technology Lausanne and a panel of experts composed of
watchmakers, engineers, musicians and sound specialists.
Eight years of
research resulted in the development of a system that combines a chiming
mechanism with an innovative case architecture, marking a significant
advance in terms of acoustic performance, sound amplification and sonic
quality. Three patents have been filed for the Supersonnerie technology
featured in the Royal Oak Concept Minute Repeater Supersonnerie, which
won the “Mechanical Exception Watch Prize” at the 2016 Grand Prix
d’Horlogerie de Genève.
In 2010, Audemars Piguet
pursued its commitment to the musical scene by joining the Claude Nobs
Foundation and EPFL in supporting the Montreux Jazz Digital Project.
This large-scale project has enabled the digitisation, conservation and
enrichment of the festival’s entire audiovisual archives, listed on
UNESCO’s “Memory of the World” programme. The links between the
Manufacture and the Montreux Jazz Festival were further strengthened in
2019, when Audemars Piguet became a Global Partner of the festival.
Since 2019, the Manufacture has continued to foster creative
exchanges with the world of music, notably welcoming DJ, composer and
producer Mark Ronson as an ambassador in 2022 and working with him on
various inspirational projects.
This new Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding
Music Edition line accentuates the synergies between the two worlds,
while endowing the collection with a new colourful aesthetic that will
delight music and watchmaking enthusiasts.
“Born in Le Brassus, raised around the world.”
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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS Collection : ROYAL OAK
Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Music Edition / 37 mm
FUNCTIONS Hours, minutes and centre seconds. CASE Titanium case, glareproofed sapphire crystal and caseback, screw-locked crown, water-resistant to 50 m. Case thickness: 12.1 mm DIAL Blue dial with printed VU meter, white gold applied hour-markers and Royal Oak hands with luminescent coating. STRAP Interchangeable blue rubber strap with “mosaic effect” pattern
and titanium AP pin buckle. Three additional straps in turquoise, yellow
and green rubber with “mosaic effect” pattern.
MOVEMENT SPECIFICATIONS
Selfwinding Calibre 5909
Total diameter 26.2 mm (11½ lignes)
Total thickness 3.9 mm
Number of parts 174
Number
of jewels
29
Minimum power reserve guaranteed 60 h
Frequency of balance wheel 4 Hz (28,800 vibrations/hour)
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Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Music Edition / 37 mm
CASE Case and bezel in 18-carat white gold, bezel set with
“Harmony”-cut coloured stones, glareproofed sapphire crystal and
caseback, screw-locked crown, water-resistant to 50 m. Case thickness: 12.1 mm
DIAL Blue aventurine dial set with coloured “Harmony”-cut stones
forming a VU meter, white gold applied hour-markers and Royal Oak hands
with luminescent coating.
STRAP Interchangeable blue rubber strap with “mosaic effect” pattern
and 18-carat white gold AP folding clasp. Three additional straps in
turquoise, yellow and green rubber with “mosaic effect” pattern.
GEMSETTING
Dial set with 32 tsavorites (~0.31 carat), 10 peridots (~0.10
carat), 12 rubies (~0.13 carat) and 80 blue, green and orange sapphires
(~0.88 carat), making a total of ~1.42 carats.
Bezel set with 4
rubies (~0.3 carat), 10 yellow and orange sapphires (~0.66 carat), 2
green sapphires (~0.14 carat), 6 tsavorites (~0.46 carats) and 10 blue
sapphires (~0.72 carat), making a total of ~2.28 carats.
In all: 166 “Harmony”-cut coloured stones (~3.7 carats).
MOVEMENT SPECIFICATIONS
Selfwinding Calibre 5909
Total diameter 26.2 mm (11½ lignes)
Total thickness 3.9 mm
Number of parts 174
Number
of jewels
29
Minimum power reserve guaranteed 60 h
Frequency of balance wheel 4 Hz (28,800 vibrations/hour)
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Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Music Edition / 43 mm
CASE Black ceramic case, glareproofed sapphire crystal and caseback,
black ceramic screw-locked crown, titanium crown guards and studs,
water-resistant to 100 m. Case thickness: 14.4 mm
DIAL Black dial with printed VU meter, white gold applied hour-markers and Royal Oak hands with luminescent coating.
STRAP Interchangeable black rubber strap with titanium AP pin buckle. Three additional straps in turquoise, yellow and green rubber.
MOVEMENT SPECIFICATIONS
Selfwinding Calibre 4309
Total diameter 32 mm (14 lignes)
Total thickness 4.8 mm
Number of parts 225
Number
of jewels
32
Minimum power reserve guaranteed 70 h
Frequency of balance wheel 4 Hz (28,800 vibrations/hour)
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Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Music Edition / 43 mm
CASE Case and bezel in 18-carat white gold, bezel set with
“Harmony”-cut coloured stones, glareproofed sapphire crystal and
caseback, screw-locked crown, water-resistant to 100 m. Case thickness: 14.4 mm
DIAL Blue aventurine dial set with coloured “Harmony”-cut stones
forming a VU meter, white gold applied hour-markers and Royal Oak hands
with luminescent coating.
STRAP Interchangeable blue rubber strap with 18-carat white gold AP
folding clasp. Three additional straps in turquoise, yellow and green
rubber.
GEMSETTING
Dial set with 54 tsavorites (~0.52 carat), 24 peridots (~0.21
carat), 18 rubies (~0.19 carat) and 102 blue, green and orange sapphires
(~1.13 carats), making a total of ~2.05 carats.
Bezel set with 4
rubies (~0.54 carat), 10 yellow and orange sapphires (~1.32 carats), 2
green sapphires (~0.24 carat), 6 tsavorites (~0.68 carat) and 10 blue
sapphires (~1.32 carats), making a total of ~4.1 carats.
In all: 230 “Harmony”-cut coloured stones (~6.15 carats).
MOVEMENT SPECIFICATIONS
Selfwinding Calibre 4309
Total diameter 32 mm (14 lignes)
Total thickness 4.8 mm
Number of parts 225
Number
of jewels
32
Minimum power reserve guaranteed 70 h
Frequency of balance wheel 4 Hz (28,800 vibrations/hour)
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