Audemars Piguet Watches

All About Audemars Piguet

Audemars Piguet is one of the most famous brands when it comes to luxurious wrist watches. The brand itself has rich history. It was a combined venture of two close friends. Jules Louis Audemars who was only 24 years old, and Edward Auguste Piguet who was only 22 years old formed the company in the year 1875. Both these friends shared a similar passion for watch making. They had a combined passion to build luxury watches. After much discussion and planning, Audemars and Piguet decided to launch their company in 1875. In the year 1881, they formed the Audemars Piguet & Cie., Manufacture d’Horlogerie.

Both decided to split the responsibilities for a smooth execution of the watch making process. Audemars was responsible for technical direction while Piguet adopted the commercial activities. They both focused on manufacturing the top quality complication pocket watches. Many timepieces from this company have gained the collectors’ admiration. The Royal Oak has gained special attention from watch enthusiasts.

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon Chronograph

This beautiful timepiece was launched in 1972 and since then it has remained a favorite of collectors due its enchanting and unique design. This timepiece is a beauty due to its octagonal dials and tapisserie patterns. This timepiece has been so famous that most celebrities were seen wearing this including Lil Wayne and Jay-Z. Jay-Z has often admired Audemars Piguet for its unique designs. He has worn this timepiece on several occasions.

This Audemars Piguet Royal Oak chronograph has a special sophistication attached to it. It is the perfect item, for AP watch collectors. The stupendous architecture of this timepiece makes it a winner. This timepiece from AP Royal Oak has crystal clear sapphire crystals attached on the front portion and case back. This is a scratch resistant watch. It also has water resistance of up to 100 meters. The main eye catcher of this chronograph watch is its 44mm 18K rose gold case. The dial is very unique. The time indicators mark watch’s inner brown bezel.

Design and exquisite elegance are not the only things that this timepiece has to offer. The wearer of this watch gets some convenient features as well including minute counter and power reserve indicator. This timepiece has an exceptional power reserve of 237 hours.

Another masterpiece from the Royal Oak collection is the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph Volcano. This sophisticated and stylish timepiece is very accurate. Along with beauty, this timepiece also offers high precision. This timepiece is one of the favorites of LeBron James.

This model is very elegant. It has that classic octagonal bezel of the Royal Oak collection. It shines brilliantly in orange accents. It has a diameter of 42mm. The stainless steel case has eight hexagonal screws that hold the bezel in shape. They also support the beautiful sapphire crystal that protects the magical black “mega tapisserie” dial along with the inner bezel and tachymeter scale. This watch is as usable at night as it is at day due to its white gold hands that come with luminescent material that provide a subtle glow in the dark. The time tracking is highly accurate due to its 59 jewel caliber 3126/3840 self winding movement. The wearer has exceptional benefits to gain from this elegant timepiece that includes a good power reserve of 50 hours. Other features include tachymeter, chronograph and a date display.

Millenary 4101

Millenary 4104 is an exceptional timepiece by Audemars Piguet. It is a great timepiece for everyone who wants a unique dress watch. This timepiece has been specially modernized by Audemars Piguet. It is a classic dress watch but with elements of modernism. The size and shape of this timepiece is what sets it apart from rest of the timepieces. It has a diameter of 47mm which is quite unusual for a dress watch. The case is what catches the eye first. However, the movement is the winner here. It has Milenary’s in house caliber 4101 movement that fits the case. At first, it gives an impression of a skeleton watch but it is not. Small dials allow the movement from beneath to show. It has a sapphire display back that offers great visuals. The movement has a deep three dimensional effect. The movement has a solid 22k gold winding rotor spinning on ceramic bearings. Every little part of the movement is hand designed which makes it a bigger attraction for all the collectors. Highly trained specialists have performed these time consuming operations. The finest watchmakers are behind the making of this exceptional timepiece. That is the reason why the cost of the watch is significantly high. The countersinks and bevels are polished. The watch is also available in rose gold.

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver

This timepiece is the ultimate watch for all the divers. There is nothing else that excites divers more than having a wristwatch to sport on while being underwater. The offshore diver watch is the favorite of all the divers out there. It is an automatic timepiece for the dive enthusiasts. However, it is grouped amongst the priciest of watches by Audemars Piguet. This model has some of the most exceptional features for the divers that include a rotatable inner bezel with a diving scale. It has an impressive 40 jewel caliber 3120 self winding movement. It also has an impressive power reserve of up to 60 hours. It provides absolutely accurate 6 beats per second.

This timepiece looks absolutely ravishing with its “mega tapisserie” dial that has gold hands along with hour indicators that are coated with luminescent material that allows the timepiece to glow subtly in the dark. This feature is very efficient for the divers because the readability is improved and enhanced. It helps when the diver is exploring the great depths of the dark blue sea. The watch is water resistant for up to 300 meters which makes it ideal for diving and snorkeling. The tightly screwed steel case allows it to remain water resistant. This timepiece is not only a convenient dive watch but it is also provides high precision as well.