Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph watch

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph watch is an established classic in the world of exceptional luxury timepieces. Based upon the famous design of the original Royal Oak watch, which was created by Audemars Piguet in 1972, the Royal Oak Chronograph watch, like its other Royal Oak siblings, has come to epitomize the concept of the truly refined sports timepiece. With its unique octagonal bezel, and complex integrated bracelet, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph watch shares a heritage with all Royal Oak timepieces, as well as the same renowned craftsmanship.

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph watch is animated by the 2385 Caliber, a fine selfwinding movement based upon the slim Frederic Piguet 1185 Caliber. With a thickness of only 5.5mm, this chronograph features both a 12-hour and 30-minute counter, as well as subsidiary seconds. Controlled by the traditionally preferred method of a column wheel, the chronograph operations are exceptionally smooth and precise, aided by a vertical clutch mechanism which is a respected design element inherent to this particular movement. Audemars Piguet has lavished great refinement upon the 2385 caliber, and the bridges have been decorated with perlage and Cotes de Geneve finishes; additionally, the bridges and 21K gold winding rotor feature edges which have been smoothly polished using the traditional technique of anglage.

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph watch displays the phenomenal degree of finish that has made the Royal Oak watch famous from the very beginning. Crafted in stainless steel or 18K gold (white, yellow, or pink), the Royal Oak Chronograph watch displays many dozens of individually polished elements between its case, bezel, and bracelet; the case, with its unique eight-sided bezel displays a wondrous contrast between brushed and polished surfaces, and shows off the characteristic white gold hexagonal screws, whose slots line up to form a circle.

Each Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph watch features a complex and beautiful "grand tapisserie" dial, whose intricacy coordinates well with the finishes found on the watch case. For lovers of exquisite jeweled timepieces, Audemars Piguet also offers 18K gold versions of the Royal Oak Chronograph watch with case, dial, bezel, (and bracelet, if so desired) pave-set with sparkling round brilliant diamonds, each of which has been carefully selected by the master jewelers of Audemars Piguet for outstanding color and clarity. All 18K gold versions of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph watch are also available on a crocodile strap which is equipped with a gold deployant clasp that takes the shape of the Audemars Piguet initials.