Friday, November 30, 2012

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon Chronograph

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon Chronograph
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Case
The case of the watch is made of 18k Rose Gold. It has a sapphire crystal both front and on back. The case width is 44mm with a thickness of 12.9 mm. The watch is water resistant to 20 meters.



Dial
 The watch dial is black with an intricate “Grande Tapisserie” pattern. It had gold applied hour markers with a luminescent coating and Royal Oak hands also with a luminescent coating.




 

Strap
The watchstrap is hand stitched and genuine crocodile with a large square scale pattern. The watch has a deployant buckle and comes with an AP folding clasp.






 
Chronograph
The watch has an integrated chronograph with a column wheel chronograph movement. The dial has a 30 minute register and to start the chronograph you press the top button as well as to stop it. The bottom button resets the chronograph.



Tourbillon
A tourbillon is one of the most expensive and intricate complications you can find on a watch. A Tourbillon aims to counter the effects of gravity by mounting the escapement and balance wheel in a rotating cage, to negate the effect of gravity when the watch is stuck in a static position. The rotating cage can be seen on this watch on the dial with a skeleton view. When you move your wrist the cage rotates which allows no effect gravity on the machanics of the watch.




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