The Alluring Novelties Of Audemars Piguet’s Spring 2024

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Audemars Piguet opens the new year 2024 with a trunk full of news, headed by the Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar “John Mayer” which we have already talked about in another article, and with at least fifteen more new watches which we are now making a brief look: 

  

Code 11.59 

There are seven new references to add, all coming in an 18k pink gold cases and with a reviewed dial, featuring now a snailed pattern and improved indices. 

The new additions to the collection include four watches with three hands and date, two of them in 38mm with a light blue or dark blue dial, and two others in 41mm with a dark blue or green dial. There are also three new chronographs that come with dark blue, black and green dials. 

All watches come attached to an alligator leather or textured rubber strap matching the tone of the dial. 

Audemars Piguet, Code 11.59 Selfwinding and Selwinding Chronograph, 77410OR (38mm), 15210OR (41mm), 26393OR (chronograph). Green, black, dark blue or light blue dial, 18K pink gold case, 38mm x 9.60mm, 41mm x 10.70mm, 41mm x 12.60mm (chornograph), sapphire crystal, 30 meters water resistance, alligator leather or rubber strap. Calibre 5900 (38mm), calibre 4302 (41mm), calibre 4401 (chronograph), automatic movement,  hour, minutes, seconds (38mm, 41mm), small seconds (chronograph), date, chronograph, 60 (38mm) and 70  (41mm, chronograph) hours of power reserve. CHF 29,800 – CHF 43,300.

  

Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon 

There are three new references that come in a 41mm wide case in different materials, and a dial with two luminescent center hands and flying tourbillon at 6 o’clock. 

The main highlight here is the debut of the new alloy in precious material, called “Sand Gold” made of pure gold and where silver is replaced by Palladium. The watch comes with an openworked dial with matching bridges. Powered by Caliber 2972 automatic movement. 

Then there are two more references, one that comes in an 18k rose gold case and matching accents on a grainy grey dial and the other in steel case with a fumé red dial that is also textured. Both powered by Caliber 2950. 

Audemars Piguet, Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon, 26735SG (sand gold), 26370ST (steel), 26370OR (pink gold). Openworked, red, grey dial. Sand gold, pink gold, stainless steel case, 41mm diameter, 10.60mm thickness, sapphire crystal, 50 meters water resistance, matching integrated bracelet. Calibre 2950 (steel, pink gold), calibre 2972 (sand gold), automatic movement,  hour, minutes, flying tourbillon, 65 hours of power reserve. CHF 146,700 – CHF 224,600.

  

Royal Oak Selfwinding Tourbillon Extra-Thin 

This new iteration arrives in an 18K white gold case measuring 37mm by 8.10mm with a 32 baguette-cut diamonds bezel. 

The fumé blue dial comes with the Petite Tapisserie pattern adorned with baguette-cut diamonds hour markers and a tourbillon at 6 o’clock powered by the Caliber 2968 automatic movement. 

 

Audemars Piguet, Royal Oak Selfwinding Tourbillon Extra Thin, 26660BC, blue dial. white gold case, 37mm diameter, 8.10mm thickness, sapphire crystal, 50 meters water resistance, matching integrated bracelet. Calibre 2968, automatic movement, hour, minutes, tourbillon, 50 hours of power reserve. CHF 215,650.

  

Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin Openworked 

This new reference embraces an 18K white gold case measuring 39mm by 8.10mm and comes with matching openworked dial accents. Inside operates the automatic movement Calibre 7124. 

 

Audemars Piguet, Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra Thin Openworked, 16204BC, openworked dial. White gold case, 39mm diameter, 8.10mm thickness, sapphire crystal, 50 meters water resistance, matching integrated bracelet. Calibre 7124, automatic movement, hour, minutes, 57 hours of power reserve. CHF 111,500.

  

Royal Oak Selfwinding 18K Yellow Gold 

There are two new references that come with a yellow gold case and matching dial. 

The first comes in a 37mm frosted gold case, with a hand-hammered finish, featuring a fumé gold dial with three centre hands and a date window. Powered by the Caliber 5900 automatic movement. 

While the second reference is a flyback chronograph, which also comes with a fumé gold dial but here with a Petite Tapisserie background, powered by Caliber 4401. 

Audemars Piguet, Royal Oak Selfwinding and Selfwinding Chrongraph, 15550BA, 26240BA (chronograph). Gold dial, yellow gold case, 37mm x 9.10mm, 41mm x 12.40 mm (chronograph), sapphire crystal, 50 meters water resistance, matching integrated bracelet. Calibre 5900, calibre 4401 (chronograph), automatic movement, hour, minutes, seconds (37mm), small seconds (chrongraph), date, chronograph, 60 (37mm) and 70 (chronograph) hours of power reserve. CHF 59,500 – CHF 68,200.

  

Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding 

The new Offshore, which comes in a 43mm by 14.40mm steel case, stands out for its blue rubber bezel that matches the material and hue strap as well the tone of its fumé blue dial with a Méga Tapisserie pattern. Powered by the Caliber 4302 automatic movement. 

 

Audemars Piguet, Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding, 15605SK, blue dial. Stainless steel case, 43mm diameter, 14.40mm thickness, sapphire crystal, 100 meters water resistance, blue rubber strap. Calibre 4302, automatic movement, hour, minutes, seconds, date, 70 hours of power reserve. CHF 23,800.