Audemars Piguet

The Royal Oak Extra-Thin, introduced 2 years ago at SIHH, has been in my collection for almost 5 months now. I am working on a full review of this watch for the forum. In the meantime, please enjoy a few new snaps of this spectacular timepiece by Audemars...  

A magic Watch, for sure.... Best, Nicolas ...  

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The only minor deduction is the date set 10-2 method but the watch would not be the same if that was updated (no pun intended). The blue dial keeps speaking to me, maybe I am just AP crazed. Best, JerryW

Unless you are off by 10 days or more ;-)

Is pure pleasure. I long for the 1st of May to be able to play with it (after the 30th of april)! 7 long weeks to wait...

heart. I love wearing it and if there were ever a "perfect" design, this would have to be it. Forty two years and still going strong, the looks could be of a watch designed for Basel 2014. What an incredible vision Mr Genta had! Cheers Francois from Down ... 

42 years later and still at the height of relevance. An industry icon; not just for AP.

and here's a quick phone pic. Didn't bother with the date though. Looking forward to reading more Michael. :) cheers fernando ...  

The older style "SWISS MADE" seems to fit this watch well.

That piece looks amazing, totally timeless

Great photos MichaelC. I like the angular style of the rotor, have you considered getting a custom one with your initials? Regards, Ed

Someday, with a more complicated AP, I would do that. I might even get my son's initials instead, so when I hand it down, it will really be ready for him (and I would take pride to wear it like that first).

I also wish to share my own experience soon :) Meanwhile… ...  

I am aiming to do that well for my full review :-)

I am looking forward to your review! ...  

Thanks for the photo.

Dear friends, Thank you for this thread and for the lovely pics. I fell in love last week when i happened to see it in the window of an AD (the first one they'd ever had, placed only a few hours before). When i tried it on, i immediately knew that it was ... 

on a bigger wrist. I have put on the Aquanaut 40m and found it too small for me.

Solely from a size standpoint, you might find it too small. But I think you should really try one on. Its thin case makes the listed 39mm seem larger than it is.

I have strapped on a Nautilus 5711/1A the day before I "met" the new AP Jumbo. The Naut. looked like a woman's watch on my wrist. Quite awkward. I have strapped on the new 15400 on that same day. It looked like a rapper's watch, or a dish. It lost its cla... 

Congratulations, and welcome to our Club 15202! Looking forward to more from you and your experience with this special timepiece :-)

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Especially one with a 15202!!! Excellent, thanks for sharing it here.

I am not the biggest fan of the Royal Oak but this one is pure perfection. Added to my "get in 2014" list!

It sure was on mine a while before I finally grabbed one.

I perfectly understand the appeal of this "extra thin" model, which is the current closest iteration of the original, iconic Royal Oak of 1972. However, for a daily (or frequent) wearer, why did you choose this particular model, which is more expensive, h... 

Bonjour Claude, The 15202 is not handwound but automatic, like the 15400. And i personally don't believe that it is significantly less robust. It happens to be slimmer and more difficult (and costly) to produce, but it is probably the most robust and reli... 

I'll try to shed some light. With regards to the cost, yes, the 15202 is an up-charge over the other models you mention. But I have learned, over my 10+ years of collecting, it is better to save and get what you prefer than settle for a similar piece. The... 

Thanks for the great response! I don't know what I was thinking writing that the 15202 was a manual winder. Brain fart. In terms of actual wearing, how different is the 15202 compared to the 15400? I would have thought them more similar than different, to... 

I think the 15202 feels quite a bit more relaxed and supple on the wrist. The dimensions on the 15400 are a bit chunkier. It is a heavier piece, and does add presence with its physical strength. The 15202 on the other hand kind of flies under the radar wh... 

is in this watch. I too miss a seconds hand in a sports watch.

In my view, the lack of a seconds hand is a touch of supreme class and supreme elegance. And when you start using a watch without a seconds hand, you realize that you prefer to contemplate Time in an apparent stillness. Furthermore, if you are wearing an ... 

Stunning photos, anyway. Thanks.

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...Thanks to this watch. This is a huge discovery for me after ten years of watch collecting during which the world of extra-thinness had never had a special appeal to me. Now i can feel the sensuality of thinness on my wrist and i am loving it, in part t... 

that's all I can say