Introducing The AP Royal Oak Jumbo 16202BC Blue/White Gold

Following the discharge final yr of an up to date Royal Oak Jumbo Additional-Skinny assortment – the 16202ST, for the metal mannequin – within the body of the fiftieth anniversary of the model’s iconic watch, Audemars Piguet is at present releasing a brand new model that, visually, will really feel acquainted to followers of the mannequin. If I say 14802PT…? Sure, this extraordinarily uncommon model of the Royal Oak Jumbo Jubilee 20-year, fabricated from platinum, in solely 20 examples, with a number of the examples that includes a grained blue Tuscan dial. Properly, it’s one way or the other again, with the brand new Royal Oak Jumbo Extremely-Skinny 16202BC, a boutique-exclusive white gold model with… a grained blue dial. 

Trying on the picture of the 14802PT above, it’s apparent the place AP discovered the inspiration. The model doesn’t cover its technique with the brand new Jumbo 16202 assortment, which pays tribute to historic fashions. For example, the traditional metal model stored the look and proportions of the unique 1972 mannequin virtually intact, all the way down to the recreation of the unique Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50 color of the dial. This new white gold model continues the gathering’s historic thread, bringing again probably the most elusive dials seen on the RO Jumbo. The so-called Tuscan dial.

The recipe is fairly easy. Take a Royal Oak Jumbo Additional-thin, give it a brand new materials for the case (one which hasn’t been seen but on this reference) and a brand new dial. All the remaining stays equivalent. This implies a 39mm x 8.1mm case, now fabricated from 18k white gold, however nonetheless very very similar to the unique 1972 Jumbo, and no totally different from all different Royal Oak Jumbo 16202 fashions. Nonetheless brushed and polished, nonetheless that includes the octagonal bezel with 8 screws, nonetheless with sapphire crystals on either side, and nonetheless water resistant to 50 metres.

What issues most at present is the dial. Certainly, regardless that it isn’t fabricated from platinum anymore, this new Royal Oak Jumbo 16202BC brings again a historic Tuscan dial, with a glance that’s somewhat totally different from all different fashions within the portfolio. The dial encompasses a reworked texture, with a finer and brighter grain, and a blue tone that’s obtained by a PVD course of. The floor is then lined with a translucent coating that accentuates the aid and brilliance of the dial.

The remainder of the dial stays traditional for a Royal Oak Jumbo Extremely-Skinny, with white gold utilized markers and arms with lume, an utilized AP emblem at 6 o’clock and the brand printed at 12 o’clock. The date disc is matching the color of the dial too. It’s worn on the traditional built-in bracelet of the gathering, closed by a double-folding clasp, however right here fabricated from 18k white gold.

This new Royal Oak Jumbo 16202BC Grained Blue shares the identical motion as different latest Jumbos, which means the in-house calibre 7121. This calibre affords an extended energy reserve, an elevated frequency and comes with a quick-set date, in comparison with the motion present in earlier generations of the Jumbo. All the main points concerning the motion are right here.

The brand new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo Additional-thin 16202BC in white gold with a grained blue dial shall be a boutique unique version – not restricted, however most likely made in small portions. The value is EUR 78,000. For extra particulars, please go to www.audemarspiguet.com.