Whilst Audemars Piguet is creating leading-tier wrist watches since 1875, it was really a version designed by Gerald Genta and released in 1972 that became the company’s leading watch. That watch was the Royal Oak. The model also established a whole new genre-the luxury sports watch, though not only did the Royal Oak become AP’s butter and bread. Although Audemars Piguet has made many versions of the Royal Oak over the last 5 ages, the easier time/particular date intelligent designs are the most common. Right now we check out two different generations in the Royal Oak Auto, the Royal Oak 15300 vs 15400, to see the direction they evaluate.
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15300
Audemars Piguet introduced the Royal Oak 15300 series in 2005. Only to invigorate, the words that can come right after AP research numbers, including ref. 15300ST, reveal the particular steel used on the watch case.
BA – Yellow-colored Golden
BC – Bright white Precious metal
ST – Steel
OR – Rose Gold
PT – Platinum
TI – Titanium
The ref. 15300 sporting activities a 39mm circumstance and it is, of course, topped with all the Royal Oak’s personal 8-10-sided bezel with all the subjected screws.
Be aware the big AP emblem at 12 o’clock around the RO 15300ST call
Inside of the 9.4mm thick scenario may be the in-residence Audemars Piguet Caliber 3120 automatic motion, that have created its very first in 2003 inside the Jules Audemars series. Grade 3120 is notable in AP’s history as it wasconceived and developed, and built fully in-property instead of utilizing Jaeger-LeCoultre foundation actions as being a place to start. Operating at 26,000 beats each hour, Cal. 3120 capabilities thehour and minute, and moments palms, a time home window, and items the watch with 60 hrs of potential save.
A pair of Royal Oak 15300OR watches on leather bracelets
The RO ref. 15300 watches are furnished using the popular hobnail-patterned AP “tapisserie” dials, for sale in bright white, black color, or light blue. A distinctive attribute in the 15300 will be the placement of a big AP emblem that functions as the 12 o’clock marker.
Audemars Piguet produced the Royal Oak 15300 until finally 2012, for sale in sometimes stainless or 18k increased precious metal and fixed with metal integrated bracelets or natural leather straps. There is additionally a limited edition part in two-strengthen steel and rose gold.
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15400
Audemars Piguet released the Royal Oak 15400 range in 2012 to exchange the ref. 15300 generation. The 15400 incorporates a larger circumstance diameter at 41mm together with a a little heavier profile at 9.8mm. It’s worth remembering that AP also unveiled the 37mm ref. 15450 that exact same year for all those trying to find a smaller edition from the Royal Oak.
18k increased rare metal Royal Oak 15400OR
In addition to the larger sized circumstance dimension, Audemars Piguet also tweaked the tapisserie call slightly. The Royal Oak 15400 incorporates a dual hash mark at 12 o’clock with a more compact AP logo design under it. Enthusiasts of classic AP watches will quickly know that individuals increase indexes in the authentic 1972 Royal Oak dial.
What’s more, the time window at 3 o’clock needed to shift slightly to the middle (due to the bigger situation nevertheless the very same movement) which is now accompanied by a small index. Inside the scenario is identical dependable Grade 3120, which can be observed using the sapphire crystal caseback.