The Two Smoked Blue AP Royal Oak 41mm You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

In case you’re a recurring reader of MONOCHROME, you’ve most likely seen that we’re usually very reactive, and we strive our greatest to ship the freshest information doable. Nevertheless, infrequently, we’re nonetheless caught unexpectedly when a model has launched new editions of its watches with out speaking about it. In the present day is an ideal instance of this case, as Audemars Piguet launched two new variations of the Royal Oak a number of weeks in the past, and didn’t say something about it. However now you understand… Listed below are the 2 white gold, smoked blue 41mm Royal Oak Selfwinding fashions you’ve most likely by no means seen earlier than. 

What we’ll be speaking about is nothing groundbreaking or modern, however simply two very handsome fashions that have been launched a number of weeks in the past, with out anybody actually noticing it. Briefly, we have now two 41mm editions of the Royal Oak, a time-and-date and a chronograph, housed in white gold instances, outfitted with new smoked dials.

The primary is predicated on the traditional reference 15510, the 41mm automated Royal Oak – to not be confused with the Additional-Skinny Jumbo mannequin. For the event, this version depends on a white gold case measuring 10.5mm in thickness, paired with a white gold bezel and a screw-lock crown, sapphire crystals on each side and a 50m water-resistance. As you’d anticipate, it comes on an identical white gold bracelet with a folding clasp. Contained in the case is the in-house calibre 4302, the model’s newest technology of automated motion with 70h of energy reserve.

The second mannequin is predicated on the chronograph reference 26240, a watch that we all know completely properly for the reason that mannequin’s fiftieth anniversary. This 41mm watch is, as a consequence of its complication, thicker at 12.4mm. The white gold case options screwed pushers and sapphire crystals on each side. It additionally comes with a white gold built-in bracelet and 50m of water-resistance. Inside is the model’s built-in flyback chronograph motion, the calibre 4401 with 70h energy reserve.

The primary novelty for this pair of 41mm Royal Oak fashions issues the dial. Each have the vary’s “grande tapisserie” sample – not the extra refined “petite tapisserie” of the Jumbo – right here introduced in a smoked darkish blue color. It has a slight gradient impact with a darker periphery, including some depth to the show. Each have white gold utilized markers and fingers, crammed with luminescent coating, and a silver gray internal bezel.

These two smoked blue Royal Oak 41mm Selfwinding fashions have been launched first as Japan particular editions, earlier than being made obtainable to the remainder of the world. The Selfwinding 15510BC retails for EUR 68,400, and the Chronograph 26240BC retails for EUR 81,200. For extra particulars, please go to audemarspiguet.com.