For a gentleman who wants a luxury watch that is sophisticated and practical, the Audemars Piguet Tradition 15160PT.OO.A092CR.01 is just that. The simple design of the face makes it easy to tell time, while maintaining a dignified look. The internal workings are well designed, making the Audemars Piguet Tradition a refined timepiece.

External Features: Externally, the majestic silver dial with large pink gold Arabic numerals and hands makes it easy on the eye to read the time. Clearly marked with succinct pink gold dots, the minute markers match the color of the hands and numerals. The regal silver and gold colors come together with a platinum silver case making this timepiece a stylish masterpiece. The back of the case is transparent, giving you a look at the intriguing internal mechanisms.  A specially designed glare-proofed sapphire crystal glass covering protects the dial.  The brown hand-stitched “large square scale” crocodile band adds a charming touch to the décor accompanied with a sturdy 950 platinum AP folding clasp.

Internal Features: The Audemars Piguet Tradition features excellent workmanship. Waterproof up to 20 meters, you don’t have to worry about getting it wet. This wristwatch runs with bi-directional automatic movement with the weight oscillating 2.75 times per second. The annular ring running on four jewels ensures movement of the oscillating weight. Even the inside of this timepiece is upscale, as the support and weight segment are in 21-karat gold. Upon request, the oscillating weight can even be custom decorated. In addition, there is a forty-hour power reserve that will keep this timepiece ticking. Thirty six-jewels and a total of two-hundred-twelve parts ensure that this high quality watch is mechanically sound. The workmanship is finished manually with polished bevels, satin brushed edges, and Perlage on the recesses.

Alternative Models: The Audemars Piguet Tradition lives up to its name because it is very traditional in style. This watch has the basic minute and hour hand dial. If you like the workmanship of Audemar Piguet, but are looking for more additional features, you may want to check out the Tradition Perpetual Calendar 26051PT.OO.D092CR.01 or the Tradition Perpetual Calendar Minute Repeater 26052BC.OO.D092CR.01 which are similar in style. The Tradition Perpetual Calendar watch displays the day, the date, the month and leap years, as well as the moon phases. The Tradition Perpetual Calendar Minute Repeater is another alternative that has all the same features as the Perpetual Calendar watch with the addition of a small seconds display dial.

The Audemars Piguet Traditiona Perpetual Calendar is an alternative similar in style that includes calendar features. (Image from: wwww.audemarspiguet.com, retrieved January 27, 2012)

The downside of the Audemars Piguet Tradition is that it is expensive with the U.S. retail price at $65,200. However for the cultured and well-bred gentleman who can afford it, this watch has excellent internal features with a highly distinguished exterior.

Pros:

• Easy to read the time
• Transparent backing
• Glare-proofed sapphire crystal
• Unique crocodile band
• Water resistant up to 20m
• Custom decorated oscillating weight
• High quality workmanship

Cons:

• Expensive

While the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15154BC.ZZ.D004CU.01 Men’s watch offers a pleasant color palette and superior quality diamonds, the awkwardly rigid bezel and octagonal face gives off a depressingly stark, modern art vibe that renders me too uncomfortable to part with the $100,000 necessary in order to make the purchase. For nearly half the investment, you can investigate a similarly blingy Hublot King Power Unico 701.OX.0180.RX.1104 with a slightly warmer feel. In any case, with a six-figure price tag, I recommend taking the time to truly do your homework for diamond comparables between $50,000 – $100,000+ before settling on this watch. If you do decide to cash it all in and splurge on this baby, you may be able to knock nearly $25,000 off if you shop around online which may softens the fiscal blow if you are on the fence for financial reasons.

While the Audemars Piguet name offers prestige and a guarantee of high quality inner workings, I find this watch overpriced in light of the number of significantly less expensive high-end diamond comparables. Personally, I would never pay six figures for a watch. I would prefer to invest such a sum in a new summer home down payment or a couple of high-end sports cars. Thus, I would be far more likely to bet on a mid-range Cartier in a more conscionable price range which displays excessive diamonds tastefully and offers warm palettes that compensate for obvious extravagance.

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15154BC.ZZ.D004CU.01 features include:

• 18kt white gold case with a black leather bracelet.
• Pave diamond set case & bezel.
• Black dial with diamond filled hands and diamond-filled, white-gold index hour markers.
• Automatic movement.
• Scratch resistant sapphire crystal.
• Water resistance to 50 meters / 165 feet.
• Wesselton Diamond Quality.

As you can see, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15154BC.ZZ.D004CU.01 Men’s watch includes fairly standard features for a watch within this price range or any other above the $50,000 mark. As you would expect, all of the external components and inner workings are made from high quality materials and as a middle-of-the-road ocean diver, you may be impressed with the three-figure depth, water-resistance support which is uncharacteristic of many high-end watches in this price range. Be warned: You may draw in sharks with this extensive diamond-bling glare!

In spite of the materials, I find this watch overpriced and aesthetically awkward. Before opening your wallet to dole out 100k, at least take a look at some half-priced comparables from Cartier. While I am a high-end cheapskate when it comes to watches (hovering in my purchases among the three to four figure ranges: generally in the Gucci family), as a zealot for fashion research, I can affirm with the utmost confidence that you can make a more price-wise purchase without sacrificing quality, diamond appeal, or high-end bragging rights. If you feel strongly that this is the watch for you, then at least be sure to get a great discount from an online seller. Otherwise, do some more homework to find yourself a better deal.

With the Piguet Jules Audemars Men’s Watch 15120BC.OO.A002CR.01 a man can cloak his wrist in courtly gentility, for this blue blood exemplifies your own. This Audemars Piguet showcases a 18 kt white gold case on a black alligator strap and18 kt white gold ardillon buckle. Its 22 kt yellow gold rotor bears the AP family crest, marking it as among one of the world’s premiere watchmakers’ finest.

From their inaugural1875 partnering to their studies at The Vallée de Joux –  a valley in the Jura Mountains in the Swiss Canton, Vaud said to be the origin of world-class watch manufacturing – to their litany of custom made timepieces, these masterminds and their protégées understand watch making. And the Men’s 15120BC.OO.A002CR.01 demonstrates the reason for their success. With its white guilloche dial, 18 kt white gold case and 18 kt white gold bezel – this piece is pure panache.

Audemars Case Back: Watch the Workings

Also host to 18 kt gold lugs, fully polished silver dial, and sleek white gold Roman numeral hour markers, the AP 15120BC.OO.A002CR.01 plays a cool hand. Functioning by mechanical automatic movement with 60 reserve hours and AP Caliber 3120, it can be depended upon to keep track of life’s hours. Further distinguished by a transparent case back and polished bezel, this watch encapsulates the essence of Audemars-Piguet genius.

Additional Features Include:

• Date display
• Polished white gold hour and minute hands
• Black center seconds hand
• Guilloche-textured silver dial
• 21,600 vph movement beats
• Scratch resistant sapphire-crystal
• Brushed satin finished 18 kt white gold case (39 mm; 1.5 in)
• 7 in adjustable black alligator leather strap
• Tang buckle clasp
• Water resistant to 20 meters (60 ft)

The manufacturer’s retail price lists for $23,500. This model (also referred to as 15120bc, 15120bc/oo/a002cr/01, and 15120bc-oo-a002cr-01) is widely available through online discount sellers including: Authentic Watches.com ($21,995); Goldwatches.com ($19,270); Steindiamonds.com ($18,330)—this seller also offers a bank wire option of $17,780; Luxurybizaar.com ($17,625); Worldofluxury.com ($18,330). Note: to date, there are no consumer reviews to consider.

Similar pieces include the Piguet Jules Audemars 15056BC.00.A001CR.02 and the Piguet Jules Audemars Equation of Time 26003BC.00.D002CR.01.

If you would like to have your watch match your wallet, and your wallet happens to hold a surplus of $20,000, then you could be in the market for the Piguet Jules Audemars Men’s Watch 15120BC.OO.A002CR.01. Join the ranks of sportsmen like Novak Djokovic, LeBron James, and Rory McIlroy and don an AP to say you understand (and own) the essence of eminence. With this Audemars Piguet on your person, there will be no end to the compliments it is sure to elicit.

In search of an unique designer time piece?  Look no further, the Audemars Piguet Millenary watch is one of a kind, ensuring you originality amongst your friends.

The great thing about this Audemars Piguet watch is that it is both classy and sporty, making it great for any occasion you could possibly think of.  The theme of this watch is certainly black.  The black stainless steel case has a very unique shape measuring at 45 millimeters in width and 40 millimeters in length, making it a great size sure to fit most men.  The thickness of this case measures at 8.9 millimeters.  The black dial is certainly the most eye catching part of this watch.  The dial contains a white second, minute and hour hand all pointing to white roman numeral hour indicators.  Around the hands and numbers is a hypnotic bar type pattern.  Over the dial is scratch resistant sapphire crystal to save you from any casual accidents that may happen.  The gorgeous black alligator strap accompanies the black theme of the watch.  To ensure that your watch will be secured to your wrist at all times, the band contains a deployment clasp.  A great feature of this watch is that it has a little date window by the hour three.  Another spectacular feature this watch has is that it can go as deep as 20 meters of water, making it great for a day at the lake or that big summer cruise you’ve been planning to take.  With its classy look, this watch is also great for those out of town business trips and long meetings.  You’re sure to be the envy of all of your friends when sporting this watch.  This time piece is very luxurious, retailing at $21,400.

If you’re a fan of this specific Audemars Piguet Millenary watch but not so into the all black theme, don’t worry.  The Millenary comes in several different variations.  A unique, colorful variation of this watch includes a brown strap, gold case and turquoise numerals and hands.  If you’re looking for something more eye catching, there is a variation of the Millenary watch available that contains baguette-cut diamonds all around the dial.

Pros

• Water resistant up to 20 meters
• Date window
• Scratch resistant sapphire crystal
• Unique shape
• Luxurious designer watch

If you are genuinely interested in purchasing this fancy time piece, it is best to do so through an authorized Audemars Piguet dealer.  Designer watches are one of the most counterfeited items on the internet, don’t fall victim to a scam.  Always make sure that you’re getting your money’s worth, especially on a luxurious watch like the Audemars Piguet Millenary watch.

In search of an elegant designer men’s watch with a classic feel?  Well then, your search ends here.  The Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars automatic men’s watch incorporates style and chic all within this luxurious time piece.

This fancy Audemars Piguet men’s watch is sure to catch everyone’s eyes with its timeless look.  The beautiful 18kt rose gold case measures at 39mm in diameter, making it a perfect fit for most men.  The crocodile brown leather bracelet gives this watch a very professional feel, making it ideal for those long business trips and meetings.  The bracelet measures at eight inches in length making it a great fit for the average man.  The bracelet also contains a pin and buckle clasp to ensure that your watch will be on your wrist at all times.  The white dial adds an unique appearance to the watch with its fine linear guilloche texture pattern.  Attached to the white dial are polished rose gold second, minute and hour hands which point to rose gold applied roman numeral hour markers.  The dial is protected by scratch resistant crystal.  A great feature of this watch is that there is a date window positioned by the hour three.  This classic time piece is water resistant in up to 60 feet or 20 meters of water.  This watch is a very luxurious item to own, retailing at $20,600.

The Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars automatic men’s watch is available in many different styles and colors.  The Jules Audemars collection has thin variations of this watch available as well as stainless steel watches with black bracelets and diamonds lining the case.  The Jules Audemars collection also has a very elegant ladies watch line if you’re looking for a matching watch for the mrs.

Pros

• Water resistant up to 60 feet or 20 meters
• Luxurious designer watch
• Classic look
• Scratch resistant sapphire crystal
• Date window
• Average size case and bracelet – perfect fit for most men
• Available in many different styles and colors

If you are genuinely interested in purchasing the Jules Audemars automatic men’s watch, it is best to do so through an authorized Audemars Piguet dealer.  Luxury watch replicas and counterfeits can be found all over the internet.  If you’re serious about spending this much money on a watch it’s best to make sure you’re getting your money’s worth and it’s better to be safe rather than sorry!

Whether you’re on that summer cruise or at that late night cocktail party, the Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars automatic men’s watch is sure to catch the eye of all your friends and acquaintances.

When high design, sport, and luxury combine you are awarded with the specialized and complex series of watches from the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore line. Named in honor of the British Royal Navy’s line of ships with the same name, you know the attention to quality and detail is intended to be elite.

  26290IO.OO.A001VE.01 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Grand Prix Chronograph Mens Watch

This watch is a limited series offering only 1,750. It is lightweight, 44mm x 56mm x 15.7 mm in size. It is self winding chronograph allowing you to view elapsed time in addition to showing conventional time. This iconic watch is rich in design. The forged carbon case and forged carbon and black ceramic bezel along with the blackend titanium crown offer a truly sophisticated watch but also solid enough to take the shocks and knocks of an active life.

A truly strong and sophisticated watch that adheres to quality and function. The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Grand Prix Chronograph mens watch is craftsmanship at its finest.

Front interior

Nestled in the Audemars Piguet 2011 New Models is the Jules Audemars Moon-Phase Calendar, a beautiful yet practical watch with a retail price of approximately $27,800. The Jules Audemars collection—named after co-founder Jules Audemars—was created in homage to the Audemars Piguet tradition of simplicity and elegance. Watches within this collection honor that legacy with their slim and graceful designs: formal watches with timeless beauty. The Jules Audemars Moon-Phase Calendar watch (reference number 26385OR.OO.A088CR.01) is no exception.

This watch tells the time on a silver-toned dial with pink gold hour and minute hands that point to the applied pink gold hour markers. Inset lie the faces for the weekday and date, found at nine and three o’clock respectively. The moon phase teller, with its hand-painted pictorial representation, lies at 6 o’clock in a circle slightly smaller than that of the day markers. The case for it all is crafted of 18-carot pink gold, and is ultimately 39 mm in diameter and 8.8 mm thick. Audemars Piguet built their Moon-Phase Calendar watch with 215 parts—including 45 jewels—and ensured its reliability with a 40-hour power reserve and a self-winding calibre of 2324/2825. The case attaches to the wrist with a brown crocodile leather strap with large scales, complete with more 18-carot pink-gold in the form of a pin buckle.

A complete view of the Audemars Piguet Moon-Phase Calendar Watch, including the crocodile leather strap and pink-gold pin buckle.

Who is this watch best for? Meant for men, the Jules Audemars Moon-Phase Calendar watch will please anyone with an aesthetic for ageless beauty and elegant design. The warm glow of the gold and the slender leaf-shaped hands are sure to charm, as will the knowledge that the watch is masterfully crafted.

Practically speaking, the only feature that the Jules Audemars Moon-Phase Calendar watch seems to lack is a second hand. It has been speculated that this omission is due to fear of an overcrowded face; whatever the reason, for those interested in exact times, this watch may not be for you. Other pragmatic consumers might find the moon phase feature superfluous, as our day-to-day life depends so little on that information. This face is beautiful, but ultimately dispensable. Another possible concern is the 20 m water resistance rating, which renders the Jules Audemars Moon-Phase Calendar vulnerable to splashes of water. Consider where you’ll wear the watch and what you’ll use it for before making a purchase.

Ultimately, if you’re looking for a luxury watch with exquisite design, the Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Moon-Phase Calendar seems to be a good choice. Just be sure to know what features matter most to you before making the almost $30,000 purchase.

The Audemars Piguet Millenary Quincy Jones watch features Audemars Piguet’s standard oval case and the Millenary series’ face off center to one side. The face design is reminiscent of piano keys and the roman numerals are enhanced with white gold. The case is polished, blackened steel. The feel of the watch is balanced and nice on the wrist.

The Audemars Piguet Millenary Quincy Jones watch is powered by the Calibre 3120, a self-winding movement developed and crafted by Auduemars Piguet. The Cablibre 3120 mechanism features enhanced shock resistance, a 60 hour power reserve, and the ability to easily adjust the date displayed.

The Audemars Piguet Millenary Quincy Jones watch is a limited edition. Only 500 watches will be sold worldwide. The back of the watch features Quincy Jones’ signature as well as the number of the watch our of 500.

Beginning as a jazz trumpeter, Quincy Jones has been a world renowned composer (for film and television) as well as an influential music producer. Jones has worked hundreds of musicians including Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson.

The Audemars Piguet Millenary Quincy Jones watch is a collaboration between Quincy Jones and Audemars Piguet. As part of this partnership, Jones and Audemars Piguet created Project Q, as part of the Quincy Jones Foundation, in an effort to raise awareness in the importance of teaching self expression to young people.

Pros:

• Beautiful Design
• Well Made
• Limited Edition
• Status symbol
• Self-winding

Cons:

• Cost
• Takes time to adjust reading face (roman numeral)

Bottom Line

The Audemars Piguet Millenary Quincy Jones watch is a lovely watch. It stands alone in quality, performance, and style.

By Debbie O’Brien

Audemars Piguet Headquarters in Switzerland

My Journey to the Audemar Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26300ST.OO.1110ST.06:

In my search for a new watch for my husband, I checked out the Audemars Piguet website.  So many choices!   But, before making such a significant purchase, I needed answers to questions. Questions like: who are these people, what choices are available,  how long have they been in business, what is their reputation, who even likes their product? As I studied their website, and the stainless steel Royal Oak Chronograph in particular, I knew my search was over.

When they opened their company in 1875, Jules Louis Audemars’ and Edward Auguste Piguet’s passion for creating and crafting fine time pieces was the cornerstone of their every endeavor. It is no different today. Each and every watch bearing the Audemars Piguet pedigree is built as if it will be the only watch to represent the company.

The ambassador program for Audemars Piguet mirrors this company’s never-ending quest for quality, competitive spirit, and hallmark recognition in their respective fields. Ambassadors are chosen from the art , sports, technology, community, and business worlds.

The Audemars Piguet Prestige Sports Collection redefines the word sports while encouraging a broader sense of the characteristics that define an athlete.

Royal Oak Chronograph, Model No. 26300ST.OO.1110ST.06

To name just a few of their ambassadors:

• Svetlana Zakharova, principal dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow
• Lebron James, two-time NBA MVP was signed on as a global ambassador
• Lionel Messi, FIFA professional and Olympic Gold Medal soccer player
• Sachin Tendulkar, right-handed batsman for the Mumbai Indians cricket team

The case and watch band are brushed, polished stainless steel, giving the watch a modern industrial appearance. The dial (or face) is a complementing metallic color with a design reminiscent of a man-hole cover! Three sub-dials are black with matching rims and white hands which point to black numbers on a silver background for quick and easy reading. The date window is white with black numbers located just above the five o’clock position on the dial.

Here are a just few of the endearing qualities of Audemar Piguet’s Royal Oak Chronograph 26300ST.OO.1110ST.06s:

• Hour marks match the minutes and hours hands
• White sub-dial hands against a black background
• The seconds hand is a contrasting red
• The hand on the seconds sub-dial is white with a red tip
• The chronograph function has a 12 hour capacity w/30 minute counter
• The movement is automatic: No winding! No batteries!
• Water resistant to 50 meters/ about 165 feet
• Watch band has a bracelet-style push button clasp
• All this and it’s only 39mm x 49.5 mm (1.5″ x 1.9″) including bolts
• 11 millimeters thick (.4″)
• Warranty, and more!

This watch retains a hard-working,  athletic look without sacrificing the luxury and the quality that are synonymous with Audemars Piguet.  Quality comes with a price, of course, but I found several authorized dealers online selling the stainless steel Royal Oak Chronograph in prices ranging between $14,500.00 and $20,000.00.

Royal Oak Chronograph in Stainless Steel and a Black dial

Are you a man that likes robots? Do you like futuristic looking things that have nifty buttons, are shiny, and have a cool shape? How about practicality? Do you want your gizmo from the future to be productive? How about the quality and the desirability of your gadget? You want it to be top notch and be the envy of all, right? Well, consider the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph watch for men.

This timepiece looks like something Tom Cruise’s character in the movie, Minority Report would wear while being a badass and trying to survive an ultra-modernistic,  corrupt government. The Royal Oak Chronograph’s hexagonal shape secured down by 8 screws, makes it easily distinct from other watches’ designs. The case and bracelet are made of a brushed and polished Stainless Steel finish with bevel edges.  Case Diameter is 39mm by 49.5mm including lugs, and the case thickness is 11mm. A Push Button Fold-over Clasp secures the bracelet around your wrist.  The dial is Metallic Black with an engraved tapestry “waffle” design, and has a date window between the 4 and 5 o’clock position.  The crystal protecting the dial is made of Scratch Resistant Sapphire. The hour markers and hands are of applied silver toned index with a luminescent fill. The watch also contains 37 Jewels.

Other functions of the Royal Oak Chronograph include automatic movement, a 12 hour stopwatch, and self-winding Chronograph. It also has an AP Caliber of 2385 beats at 21,600 vph. The approximate power reserve is 40 hours and it has a water resistance of 50m/ 165 ft.

Pros: the watch contains 37 jewels that aren’t highly visible. This could be a good thing since many men would rather not show off the bling, but the jewels add monetary value besides fashion value to the watch.  The watch has many useful functions: hour, minutes, seconds, date, chronograph, and water resistance. It also comes with a warranty.

Cons: Metal watches usually start off cold and take awhile to warm up, so some may find the chill factor a little uncomfortable. Two buttons for the stopwatch stick out quite a bit on the right side that can get caught on things. The watch costs $15,525 and to me, the value isn’t super apparent, visibly. The watches all-steel finish doesn’t make it look like a watch that would cost up to $20,700.

So who should own this watch? Men who like to be discreet about their wealth perhaps, or men who like the hexagonal shape, all-Stainless Steel material, and chronographs that give it a polished and futuristic appearance. The variations to the Royal Oak Chronograph 2600STOO1110ST03 by Audemars Piguet you can get, are mostly based on dial color and other color details inside the watch. You can get it with a dial color difference of:  blue, white, or brown.