Whilst Audemars Piguet continues to be generating top-tier timepieces considering that 1875, it had been a design developed by Gerald Genta and introduced in 1972 that took over as the company’s main watch. That watch was the Royal Oak. Not only did the Royal Oak become AP’s bread and butter, but the model also established a whole new genre-the luxury sports watch. Despite the fact that Audemars Piguet has made numerous variations of your Royal Oak throughout the last several ages, the less difficult time/time auto types are typically the most popular. Today we look into two distinct years in the Royal Oak Auto, the Royal Oak 15300 vs 15400, to find out the way they assess.

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15300

Audemars Piguet released the Royal Oak 15300 collection in 2005. Just to refresh, the letters which come following AP reference point amounts, for example ref. 15300ST, reveal the particular metallic utilized on the watch case.

BA – Yellowish Rare metal

BC – White-colored Gold

Saint – Metallic

OR – Rose Gold

PT – Platinum

TI – Titanium

The ref. 15300 sports a 39mm situation and is also, needless to say, topped with all the Royal Oak’s personal 8-sided bezel with the uncovered anchoring screws.

Notice the larger AP emblem at 12 o’clock around the RO 15300ST call

In the 9.4mm thick situation will be the in-residence Audemars Piguet Quality 3120 automatic movement, that had produced its debut in 2003 from the Jules Audemars series. Quality 3120 is well known in AP’s background as it wasconceived and developed, and created completely in-residence as opposed to making use of Jaeger-LeCoultre foundation actions as a starting point. Functioning at 26,000 beats per hour, Cal. 3120 abilities thehour and minute, and mere seconds hands and wrists, a particular date windowpane, and products the watch with 60 hrs of energy arrange.

A couple of Royal Oak 15300OR watches on leather charms

The RO ref. 15300 watches are decorated with all the famous hobnail-patterned AP “tapisserie” dials, obtainable in bright white, black colored, or glowing blue. A distinctive trait from the 15300 is the location of a large AP logo design that functions as the 12 o’clock marker.

Audemars Piguet produced the Royal Oak 15300 until finally 2012, for sale in sometimes stainless-steel or 18k increased golden and equipped with metal built-in bracelets or natural leather straps. There seemed to be yet another limited edition bit by two-tone steel and increased rare metal.

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15400

Audemars Piguet introduced the Royal Oak 15400 sequence in 2012 to switch the ref. 15300 generation. The 15400 includes a larger sized case size at 41mm along with a a little thicker information at 9.8mm. It is worthy of noting that AP also unveiled the 37mm ref. 15450 that very same year for people looking for a smaller edition of your Royal Oak.

18k increased precious metal Royal Oak 15400OR

As well as the larger scenario dimensions, Audemars Piguet also tweaked the tapisserie call a bit. The Royal Oak 15400 features a double hash label at 12 o’clock by using a smaller sized AP emblem below it. Enthusiasts of vintage AP watches will instantly know that those double indexes in the unique 1972 Royal Oak dial.

What’s more, the time windowpane at 3 o’clock were required to transfer a bit towards the center (because of the bigger situation nevertheless the same motion) and it is now accompanied by a tiny index. In the situation is identical dependable Quality 3120, that may be seen via the sapphire crystal caseback.