Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Automatic watch

The Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Automatic watch is a beautiful, classically styled timepiece which pays tribute to the aesthetic spirit of Jules-Louis Audemars. The gracefully contoured case of the Jules Audemars Automatic watch measures 37mm in diameter, and is crafted exclusively from 18K white or pink gold. These cases are a tactile and visual delight; the sides of the case and lugs display a finely brushed finish, while the top of the lugs and the bezel showcase a finely polished surface.

Audemars Piguet offers the Jules Audemars Automatic watch with two different dial themes, one inclined to pure classicism, and the other somewhat more sporty and modern. The former dial, accented by applied polished gold Roman numerals and leaf shaped hands, displays a silvered surface with a gorgeous center section that features Cotes de Geneve striping. The other dial selection, often referred to as the "Globe dial", features a black or silver surface depicting horizontal and vertical decoration that resembles lines of latitude and longitude; this option is fitted with polished gold hands which are broader, and feature luminous material for easy reading by night. Whichever of the two dials is chosen, the owner can be assured of the exceptional movement that animates the watch.

The Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Automatic watch features the celebrated Audemars Piguet 3120 Caliber--a selfwinding movement conceived entirely in-house at Audemars Piguet. This outstanding Manufacture movement is an excellent symbiosis of durability and haute horlogerie craft; the free-sprung Gyromax balance wheel is borne upon a full balance bridge for maximum stability, and the date display is engineered to resist any setting-related damage. Additionally,the power-reserve of this intelligently designed movement is an impressive 60 hours. Even though this caliber comprises nearly 300 parts and has 40 jewels, Audemars Piguet designed it to be maximally service-friendly, an important consideration for such a fine heirloom-quality watch.

Each Audemars Piguet 3120 caliber movement displays exceptional luxurious finishing, which can be admired easily, thanks to the sapphire caseback of the Jules Audemars Automatic watch. The plate is decorated with perlage, while the the bridges show off rich Cotes de Geneve striping. All jewel settings are finely polished, as are the settings for the screws. The central rotor of this watch is a particular treat, being crafted from solid 22K gold and bearing the intricate carvings of the crests of both the Audemars and Piguet families. Despite its beauty, this gold rotor is also extremely functional, its considerable mass assuring efficient winding, in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions of rotation. The Audemars Piguet ... Jules Audemars Automatic watch is accompanied by a fine crocodile strap and a gold ardillon buckle, or a magnificent 18K gold bracelet with a triple deployant clasp.