After deciding to leave the sector fair circuit in 2019 (until then it was one of the leading brands in the International Fine Watchmaking Exhibition of Geneva, from 2020 become Watches and Wonders), Audemars Piguet unveiled the first news of the year in live streaming directly from the Swiss headquarters in Le Brassus. An event conducted by CEO Francois-Henry Bennhamias assisted by Michael Friedman, Head of Complication of the brand.
Focus on the Royal Oak icon collection
Together they talked about the main features of the products that will be put on the market within the first half of 2021. The first focus of the year focuses on the iconic collection of the maison, Royal Oak, with an unmistakable design characterized by the octagonal bezel with visible screws. Evocative versions of this model have been introduced, all with a green dial, already available starting this month.
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Exclusive to the AP House is the Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Flat with case(39 mm in diameter and 8.1 mm thick) and platinum bracelet with smoky effect dial and manufacture movement with automatic winding and oscillating weight in gold. Green but decorated with a Grande Tapisserie motif, typical of this collection, on the 125 examples of Royal Oak Automatic Chronograph 41 mm in diameter in yellow gold and with the caliber that always animates it.
The precious version with emeralds
Finally, the green dial shows a Tapisserie Evolutive design and the flying tourbillon at 6 o’clock in the three versions of the Royal Oak Flying Tourbillon Automatic 41 mm: the first is in titanium (50 pieces), the second is in titanium with an embellished white gold bezel. of 32 emeralds for 2.41 carats (15 pieces), the third is in pink gold (10 models).
From the Avengers saga to non-profit projects
At the end of the presentation, as per the tradition of the scenes after the credits of the Marvel films, the American actor Don Chadle appeared, interpreter of War Machine in the Avengers saga, who conversed with Bennhamias introducing the partnership between the watchmaker and the Marvel whose developments will be seen in the coming months.