Royal Oak Tuxedo

In Context

At 39 mm it sits just under the modern norm — the band that suits the widest spread of wrists. At 8.6 mm thick it is about average for a modern wristwatch. The case back is open, so the movement is visible without taking the watch apart, and the sapphire crystal will resist everything short of deliberate abuse. 50 m covers rain and hand-washing comfortably; it is not a watch to swim in.

The movement winds itself from the motion of your wrist. 40 hours of reserve carries it overnight, but not through a weekend in a drawer.

15154BC.ZZ.D004CU.01 stands on its own in this catalogue — no other reference here shares its base number. It pairs a black gloss dial with a white gold case.

Slim (2.45mm) self-winding movement, originally created by Jaeger-LeCoultre and used by Audemars Piguet, Vacheron Constantin and Patek Philippe. No date. Suspended barrel. Manual finishing of the bridges (polished bevels, satinbrushed edges, Perlage on the recesses)

7 other watches in the library run the Audemars Piguet AP 2120.

Audemars Piguet

Jules Audemars Minute Repeater Platinum / Black Enamel

26590PT.OO.D002CR.01 · 43 mm

Audemars Piguet

Jules Audemars 15180 Extra-Thin Pink Gold / Silver

15180OR.OO.A088CR.01 · 41 mm

Audemars Piguet

Jules Audemars 15180 Extra-Thin Pink Gold / Silver Guilloche

15180OR.OO.A102CR.01 · 41 mm

Audemars Piguet

Jules Audemars 15180 Extra-Thin Pink Gold / Black

15180OR.OO.A002CR.01 · 41 mm