When the ladies' Royal Oak turns 40, a gift is in

order. Audemars Piguet has obliged, in collaboration with the Florentine

jeweller Carolina Bucci, not with the sparkle of diamonds but with the shimmer

of gold for this Royal Oak Frosted Gold. Using a traditional technique, known

also as the Florentine technique, the surface is meticulously and delicately

hammered to give it a scintillating appearance, as though sprinkled with

diamond dust. The pink gold case produces a subtle glimmer with each movement

of the wrist, making a beautiful frame for the iconic Grande Tapisserie dial.