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Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Ceramic
Audemars Piguet 2017
Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Ceramic square
One only need consider the complexity of the case, or
the technical challenge the bracelet represents, to understand that Audemars
Piguet has done something very special by machining this Royal Oak Perpetual
Calendar in ceramic. It marks a first in this iconic collection by the brand,
made possible only after 600 hours of research and development. The ceramic
bracelet alone takes 30 hours to produce, which is five times longer than for a steel bracelet. This new direction in no way takes away from the spirit
of the Royal Oak. All the hallmarks imagined by its designer, Gérald Genta, are
in evidence, in particular the Grande Tapisserie dial that is the backdrop for
the Perpetual Calendar indications. Behind the scenes beats a manual-wind