Two reasons for that - first, as an architect, the openworked movements have a tremendous artistic appeal to me. They are visually fascinating, like the structural / skeletal elements of a new building or home. So that has personal appeal to me. Second, I

Looking at each of these pieces from the viewpoint of the QP as a practical, modern feat of engineering versus the openworked Jumbo as a unique, impressive combination of materials then which would you choose, or neither? Disregarding price (although they

Audemars Piguet recently released a new version of the Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillon : Ref. 26643TI.OO.D002CA.01 . credit: Hodinkee It was designed in collaboration with Yoon Ahn (right) & Verbal (right): Yoon Ahn is an American fashion designer

I prefer the regular double balance openworked models by a good bit over this one. For perpetual calendar, similar thought as M4. I prefer a solid dial for legibility. I still have trouble reading the small indicators with my eyes, so a PC is not a watch

The openworked Ref. 16204XT.OO.1240XT.01 (caliber 7124) is made of titanium (with Bulk Metallic Glass or “BMG” accents) and is such a HEAVY hitter, yet SO SO LIGHT ! The workmanship is very fine under a loupe. The color is also interesting because it is j

Here is an overview of the Royal Oak pocket watches that I have been able to identify . They fall into two generations : the first from the 1980s , the second from the 1990s . Enjoy and thanks for looking! Best, Emmanuel I. FIRST GENERATION OF ROYAL OAK P

The practice of watchmaking , known as “ établissage ,” is a method that spread from the 18th century onwards in the Jura region, particularly in the Neuchâtel mountains. It involves dividing the manufacturing work into small , specialised , and independe

The combination of Titanium BMG, Perpetual Calendar and skeleton dials make these watches absolute perfection. Not a QP but at least Openworked.

Also teal diver, yellow gold Royal Oak with malachite dial, mini with mother of pearl dial, titanium openworked jumbo, and a lot more!

As the recently released RD#5 is supposed to be the last in Audemars Piguet's Research & Development series , I thought some of us might enjoy going through the pieces of this spectacular horological saga one by one. So here's a pictorial overview of RD#1