Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar White Ceramic Replica Watch
There are two colors of scratch-resistant ceramics that are easy to produce for watches: black and white. Since the black version of 2017, the possibility of there ever being an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar White Ceramic Replica Watch increased tremendously — and lo and behold, here it is. Where many classic watches reimagined in white ceramic are softened by a traditional, or at least off-setting, strap, this AP pulls no punches. The fact that every exterior component, albeit crafted from ceramic, is finished to the same standards as we had gotten used to from AP’s famously high-end steel and gold cases and bracelets.
It isn’t cream, or ecru, or any other kind of off-white, but it does have a weird sense of chromatic depth that saves it from looking too plasticky on the wrist. And at a pleasantly reserved 41mm-wide by 9.5mm-tall, this Cheap Audemars Piguet Replica case is not only the same proportions as its less avant-garde range-mates, but it’s also consciously subtler than one might expect.
The Dial
I had assumed that Audemars Piguet Replica Watches would opt for a white-on-white colorway to really hammer home the flagrant whiteness of the watch and bracelet. Instead, the brand decided to team the hyper-showy case with something a little more debonair.
A dark blue tapisserie dial is the base for one of watchmaking’s finest and most adored complications: the perpetual calendar. The Audemars Piguet Replica movement behind the perpetual calendar is the caliber 5134, which beats at the rather unusual frequency of 2.75hz (19,800vph). Despite this slowish-beat escapement, the power reserve is only 40 hours — quite disappointing, especially considering the rather more high-tech exterior and AP’s deep-rooted passion for praising itself.
The Movement
The 5134 starts life as the caliber 2120, which is known for its exceptional gracility before a perpetual calendar module is grafted on top. The Audemars Piguet Replica Watches For Sale base of the caliber 2120 is the Jaeger-LeCoultre caliber 920 that dates back to 1967 — in that half-century, watchmaking has managed to squeeze more than just 1.5 days out of a slim movement. Where there is a will…
In addition to some fine gearwork, this perpetual calendar is notable for the information it displays. In unusual fashion, the week of the year is indicated by way of a pointer hand and a specially printed chapter ring that encircles the dial.
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Watch In Thinner Titanium Case And New Dial
This new Audemars Piguet ref. 26480TI.OO.A027CA.01 Replica is done in a 42mm titanium case with a new dial featuring the “Méga Tapisserie” pattern done in blue and a case that’s almost 2mm thinner than existing 42mm Royal Oak Offshore chronograph models.
This Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Replica with the Calibre 2385 that allows for the sub-dials at 3, 6, and 9 o’clock, as opposed to the existing Royal Oak Offshore models that use the Calibre 3126/3840 which has the chronograph sub-dials at 6,9, and 12 o’clock.
This also allows for a thinner case size, with this new model coming in at 12.8mm-thick, while existing 42mm Royal Oak Offshore chronograph models are 14.5mm-thick. Water resistance isn’t affected, remaining at 100M.
The new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Replica dial is done with blue “Méga Tapisserie” pattern and gray sub-dials, and it looks like the partially skeletonized hour and minute hands are new, as well. The second hand is blue, and that color pattern extends to the base of the crown and chronograph pusher, as well as the blue rubber strap the watch comes on.