Feature | Audemars Piguet for Women
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Feature: Audemars Piguet 2013 Ladies' Watch Collection
The Pinnacle of Authenticity and Classicism
Audemars Piguet, a prestigious manufacture renowned for creating numerous epoch-making timepieces. At this year'sSIHH, they unveiled a range of new models, including the Grand Complication ultra-complex watches, the sporty Royal Oak Offshore collection, and professionaldive watches. Among these, Audemars Piguet is currently focusing on its ladies' watch collection. More alluring, more daring. Let us invite you into the exquisite world of luxury watches.
Text by SHIBUYA Yasuhito
An Enchanting Collection for Women
Founded in 1875 and operated by a single family, Audemars Piguet is known as a leading Swiss watch brand. For watch enthusiasts, it has long remained an object of admiration as a top-tier manufacture that has produced astonishingly complex timepieces since the era of pocket watches.
Audemars Piguet's watches each possess a special story and an inexhaustible depth of charm. This includes the "Royal Oak & Royal Oak Offshore" collection, the origin and ultimate expression of luxury sports watches; the "Jules Audemars" collection, named after the founder, featuring simple, slim watches; and the masterpiece of complex pocket watches, the "Grand Complication."
However, the most talked-about items tend to be men's watches. So, what about Audemars Piguet's ladies' watches? We will introduce their captivating collection, featuring the new models for 2013.
Royal Oak Offshore Ladycat Chronograph |
Royal Oak Offshore Ladycat Chronograph
Dynamic, Sporty, and Elegant
The "Royal Oak," the progenitor of luxury sports watches, celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2012. "Royal Oak Offshore" further enhances this taste in a sportier, tougher direction. This year, a new addition to this line is this women'schronograph, a limited edition of 150 pieces.
The dial features a chic black "Mega Tapisserie" pattern, and the bezel is edged with rubber, set with brilliant-cut diamonds. The movement inside is the same reliable Caliber 2385 automatic winding movement used in the men's models. It is suitable not only for sports but also for business attire. We highly recommend it for active women.
Case: 37mm diameter, Stainless Steel or 18K White Gold
Movement: Automatic, Manufacture Caliber 2385
Power Reserve: Approx. 40 hours
Strap & Bracelet: Black rubber strap
Specifications: Chronograph, 50m water resistance, 64 diamonds (approx. 1.69 carats / SS case) or 323 diamonds (approx. 5.82 carats / 18K White Gold case)
Price: ¥2,782,500 (150 pcs limited / SS case), ¥8,085,000 (10 pcs limited / 18K White Gold case)
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Royal Oak Quartz |
Royal Oak Quartz
A Size & Color Perfect for Slender Japanese Wrists
Audemars Piguet is a manufacture capable of developing and producing every tiny component of mechanical watches in-house. However, for women who prefer smaller cases, such as many Japanese women with more slender wrists compared to their European and American counterparts, they also offer small-sized quartz models. Naturally, the design and details are identical to the mechanical models.
This model features an elegant silver dial paired with a refreshing white crocodile strap, perfect for the summer season. The case is made of pink gold, which complements Japanese skin tones, and is set with a total of 172 diamonds, totaling 1.89 carats. Its sparkle will lend an elegant radiance to the wrist of the wearer.
Case: 33mm diameter, 18K Pink Gold or 18K White Gold
Movement: Quartz, Caliber 2713
Strap & Bracelet: White crocodile strap or 18K White Gold diamond bracelet
Specifications: 50m water resistance, 172 diamonds (approx. 1.89 carats / 18K Pink Gold case) or 648 diamonds (approx. 4.53 carats / 18K White Gold case)
Price: ¥2,940,000 (18K Pink Gold case), ¥8,347,500 (18K White Gold case)
Jules Audemars Small Seconds |
Jules Audemars Small Seconds
A Timeless, Simple & Classic Watch
This watch offers a taste of both the manufacture's tradition of crafting exceptional mechanical watches since the 19th century and the classic style of Swiss watches that shine through the ages. This is the "Jules Audemars Small Seconds." Within the collection named after one of the founders and a skilled watchmaker, Jules Audemars, this is the thinnest manual-winding model with the simplest and most classic small seconds dial, in the smallest size.
It features a see-through case back, allowing you to admire the movement, Caliber 3090, meticulously polished like a jewel using traditional watchmaking techniques. As its style is independent of fleeting trends, it is a model that can be passed down through generations.
Case: 33mm diameter, 18K Pink Gold or 18K Pink Gold with diamond bezel
Movement: Manual winding, Manufacture Caliber 3090
Power Reserve: Approx. 48 hours
Strap & Bracelet: Brown crocodile strap or 18K Pink Gold bracelet
Specifications: Small seconds, 20m water resistance, 60 diamonds (approx. 0.69 carats / 18K Pink Gold case with diamond bezel)
Price: ¥1,575,000 (18K Pink Gold case with brown crocodile strap), ¥2,047,500 (18K Pink Gold case with brown crocodile strap and diamond bezel), ¥2,730,000 (18K Pink Gold case with 18K Pink Gold bracelet), ¥3,202,500 (18K Pink Gold case with 18K Pink Gold bracelet and diamond bezel)
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Royal Oak Automatique |
Royal Oak Automatique
A High Jewelry Model for Celebrities
This is a luxurioushigh jewelryversion of the "Royal Oak," acclaimed as one of the 20th century's greatest watch designs, with its octagonal case and dial meticulously set with top-grade brilliant-cut diamonds.
A total of 152 diamonds, amounting to 2.46 carats, are used. The movement within, the renowned in-house Caliber 3120 automatic winding movement, is as luxurious as the case. This is an ultimate masterpiece among the Royal Oak collection for women.
Case: 37mm diameter, 18K Pink Gold or 18K White Gold
Movement: Automatic, Manufacture Caliber 3120
Power Reserve: Approx. 60 hours
Strap & Bracelet: Grey crocodile strap (18K Pink Gold case) or Blue crocodile strap (18K White Gold case)
Specifications: 50m water resistance, 152 diamonds (approx. 2.46 carats / case, bezel, buckle)
Price: ¥4,305,000 (18K Pink Gold case), ¥6,982,500 (18K White Gold case)
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