Audemars Piguet will introduce a new Royal Oak Concept watch that took is the result of an eight year sound research program and is the subject of three patents. The Royal Oak chiming watch was developed in collaborations with EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne). According to Audemars Piguet, “The result is scientifically defined sonic…

Audemars Piguet launched the new, larger 41 mm diameter versions of their revered Royal Oaks in 2012, which we reviewed HERE. Staying consistent, the newly announced Royal Oak Perpetual Calendars have also been upsized to 41 mm diameter cases. The new collection will be available in 4 variations. Steel with a white or blue dial…

Overview At this year’s SIHH, Audemars Piguet released a wide variety of novelties. From haute horology minute repeaters (i.e. Grand Sonnerie), double balance wheel Royal Oaks, the return of yellow gold, and, of course, some awesome fashion forward multi-colored divers. This year’s novelties definitely got my heart beating. Honestly, as a collector of AP, I…

Zenith takes Indy for the first Brickyard Invitational Josh Shanks Last weekend, Zenith Watches, along with event sponsor SVRA took over the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) for a weekend of vintage car racing. Professional Watches was fortunate enough to get an invite to the festivities. The weekend began with a dinner and cocktail reception with…

Watchmaker evaluating dial side of movement before servicing Finished movement prior to re-casing Escapement regulation Watchmaker’s bench prior to parts cleaning Movement after servicing and prior to rotor installation The finished dial side of the movement Main watchmaking floor at AP’s Clearwater facility Placing the new dial on the movement High polish angles are refinished…

On September 22, 2016, Audemars Piguet re-opened their New York City flagship store, located at 57th Street, after undergoing an extensive three-month renovation. The new 3,000 square foot design is inspired by Switzerland’s famous Vallée de Joux, where Audemars Piguet originated (Le Brassus) and is still headquartered at to this day. There are three distinct…

Audemars Piguet has announced a new collection of Frosted Royal Oak timepieces – designed for women – that will be officially launched at the SIHH watch show in January. The line consists of two 37 mm Royal Oaks, in pink or white gold, powered by mechanical movements; and two 33 mm Royal Oaks, in pink…

As the third and final part of the Audemars Piguet Haute Joaillerie ladies’ cuff timepiece trilogy – which started with the Dimond Punk in 2015, followed by the Dimond Fury in 2016 – the Diamond Outrage debuts today at SIHH in Geneva. The Diamond Outrage is available in two different one-of-kind pieces that are crafted…

The highlight at Audemars Piguet during SIHH was the Royal Oak Offshore Grande Complication — which features minute repeater, split-second chronograph and perpetual calendar complications. To exemplify their know-how in the area of highly complicated timepieces, AP exhibited 16 Grand Complication pieces from their museum in Le Brassus (pictured below). AP chose to make a…

We previewed the 459 lots that will be auctioned at Antiquorum New York this Wednesday (September 18th, 2013). Of the hundreds of timepieces for sale, our three most wanted are the: AP Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin, Patek Philippe Platinum Perpetual Calendar and Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox in Steel. Click below for a wristshot and description for each…

Over the summer Audemars Piguet announced that is had commissioned Danish firm BIG to expand the headquarters (located in Le Brassus) by adding a spiral building to the rear of the original Audemars Piguet family home (and workshops), which currently houses the brand’s museum. Audemars Piguet opened the original museum in 1992 and expanded it…

The modern Royal Oak collection (non-Jumbo) is 41 mm in diameter, and is currently available steel or 18K gold. For 2015, it is now available in a two-tone version the consists of a steel case, bracelet and caseback – with an 18K pink bezel, hands, indices and bracelet plots. This is not the first two-tone…