christianch
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15305OR Review
As there are already some other excellent review of this watch I will however share my latest incoming and a visual review!
I have first seen and tried the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15305OR in 2013. It was unfortunately out of my price range so back then I opted for the very nice day-date that shared
many happy moments with me.
Three years (and several watches later) I couldn't forget the love for this skeleton open-work royal oak. With many incomings I didn't plan to get this but it is the last available here: in the future
the focus will be in the new 41mm model (not yet available with leather strap and perhaps too big for my wrist). Given that even when this watch was in full production it was fairly difficult to
get one. So it was now or probably never and -- as you can expect -- I went for now 
The watch is 39mm and 9.40 mm thick so even less thicker than the day-date that is 10.25 mm.
The gold clasp is the same of my previous day date. Not the most comfortable but I got used to it
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15305OR is powered by the automatic caliber 3129 that is essentially a open-work skeleton caliber 3120 that is used in other reliable watches like the
AP royal oak offshore diver.
There is a lot of work in the movement. There are just few people in the manufacture working on skeletonised movements so production is fairly limited.
Here a first photo at sunlight !
The Royal Oak in general wears fairly big so at 39mm is ideal for my wrist.
Inside the boutique -- mostly due to the lights -- make the movement to appear darker than it really is.
There is something fantastic in the possibility to see the movement all the time. Legibility is pretty good and I am confident that one will grow even more accustomed to it. The presence of a lume
Thanks again for reading this review and for the help in the decision-making process!!
This message has been edited by christianch on 2016-04-06 17:07:24
There is a lot of work in the movement. There are just few people in the manufacture working on skeletonised movements so production is fairly limited.
Here a first photo at sunlight !
The Royal Oak in general wears fairly big so at 39mm is ideal for my wrist.
Inside the boutique -- mostly due to the lights -- make the movement to appear darker than it really is.
There is something fantastic in the possibility to see the movement all the time. Legibility is pretty good and I am confident that one will grow even more accustomed to it. The presence of a lume
on the hands is also very welcome.
In conclusion this watch is a pure work of art and high-horology. Such a spectacular result requires a lot of work and this is certainly reflected in the price.
Pretty much all watches at this price level have to be a love affair. Open-work skeleton movements are probably not for everyone but I feel that this watch will always have a distinctive
role in a collection. To me it was a long love affair! I am really happy that I can now enjoy it. My plan is to wear it as much as I can and admire the true artistic expression of this watch.
Thanks again for reading this review and for the help in the decision-making process!!
Christian
