Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Self Winding 41mm Review

The audemars piguet royal oak selfwinding is a true classic.

Audemars piguet royal oak self winding 41mm review.

A hands on encounter evokes memories of flared trousers and tank tops. Its octagonal porthole design and thin case make it a real eye catcher. This detailed review of audemars piguet two tone self winding royal oak. 15500 replacing the ref.

Meet the reference 15500st replacing the 15400 and introducing several massive updates including a newly. The precise automatic movements such as the caliber 2121 and in house movement 3120 give this collection its name. A week on the wrist the audemars piguet royal oak chronograph. A look through the sapphire caseback reveals the beautifully finished self winding movement.

In 2012 audemars piguet laid the foundation for the modern royal oak range introducing the ref 15400 in 41mm replacing the 39mm 15300 and the ref 15202 which slotted into the now vacant 39mm slot. The later is still as hard to get your hands on today as it was then thanks to its throwback approach in recreating the original a series 5402. This year we ve got a new base model royal oak in the form of the ref. Other sizes and styles certainly exist but this is the most modern and largest iteration of the famed audemars piguet royal oak chronograph ever.

The calibre 5800 keeps the hours minutes seconds and date running for stretches of up to 50 hours. Caliber 3120 beats at 3hz or 21 600 vibrations per hour the extra thin movement is thinner and utilizes caliber 2121. For this review i take a look at the 41mm wide version of the audemars piguet royal oak chronograph. While the attention was mainly focused on the new code 11 59 collection at the sihh 2019 audemars piguet had multiple other new watches to show in its royal oak range including a superb salmon dial jumbo royal oak and one extremely important watch a new royal oak selfwinding 41mm.

Functionally the royal oak now comes with a locking push button deployment clasp and it looks really nice when closed. 15400 that came out back in 2012. Audemars piguet two tone self winding royal oak the new audemars piguet two tone self winding royal oak recently released at sihh 2015 reminds angus davies of the 1970s with its bi metalic case. And men s jewelry is a term that i feel adequately describes the appeal of this timepiece.

15500 is still a 41mm automatic royal oak with classic looks but the proportions and detailing have been updated with increased legibility and cleanliness in mind. You might think you know everything important about this iconic watch but packed into the 41mm gold case is so much information about the past present and future of the watch industry that it s definitely wroth a closer look. In addition to the selfwinding 41mm is a new royal oak chronograph model. A great improvement compared to the 33mm quartz models a self winding mechanical movement powers all four audemars piguet royal oak selfwinding 34mm models.