Audemars Piguet has used almost indestructible black ceramic for the latest in a long line of perpetual calendar wristwatches.
Audemars Piguet introduced its first perpetual calendar wristwatch in 1955. Only nine of the highly complex watch were made in 18ct gold.
The complication has been used many times since that year, but 2017 is the first time it has been used in an all-black edition.
The new 38mm case features the contrasting matte satin-brushed surfaces and polished areas that are a distinctive trait of the RO case. Subtle details like the polished chronograph pushers housed in hexagonal-shaped and brushed pusher guards, and the polished bevel of the bezel, go a long way in establishing the luxury nature of this watch. Although the case size has been reduced by 3mm, the thickness of 11mm remains the same as the 41mm model. On the wrist, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Chronograph 38mm certainly comes across as more compact, but admittedly, it also feels a little chunkier – even though the total height is 11mm on both models, we have here a different diameter/height ratio.
NEW DIAL COMBINATIONS
The 18k gold model comes with a silver-toned dial decorated with the iconic “Grande Tapisserie” (aka waffle or chequerboard) pattern and with pink gold-coloured sub-dials and matching chapter ring. The chronograph counters and the small seconds are snailed, and the markings and hands are black. The applied baton hour markers and fit are made from pink gold or white gold, depending on the case material, and treated with a generous amount of luminescent material.
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