. Audemars Piguet Watches
Audemars
Piguet watches possess a celebrated fame about them and the name carries with
it the Greek ideal of excellence which the later the Romans made their own.
Today anything of Greek and Roman have the classic touch and the passage of
time have not antiquated them. Audemars Piguet while trying to adhere to the
classical ideal of excellence also chooses to blend it with the efficiency and
precision that modern technology can give them. AP 3120 caliber movement of the
self-winding watch is the source of power for these masterpieces.
Following
the hackneyed trails of the ancient watch makers is not classicism. Sometimes
the Audemars Piguet defys the convention of the round and
chooses the oval face. However, this detour from the past is not at the neglect
of details. The watches are an example crafted art that captures the attention
of the onlooker. In perfect art artist and the art becomes one. In these
watches a stylish wearer of the watch and the watch merges perfectly that we
see both the watch and the person as one.
There is
a wide range of tantalizing Audemars Piguet watches to choose from. In the Starlit collection Audemars Piguet plays on the celestial
theme. So the watches are strewn with stars and moons as in the Milky Way.
There is also a rich supply of diamonds in keeping with the celestial theme. The Starlit collection comes in black and blue representing
the night and white and gold signifying the day. One line of watches has the
musical theme of the piano. The face of the watch is made up rectangles of
white and black visually echoing the key board of a piano. There are watches
that cater to the special tastes like the ones that can be used for diving.
There are watches that represent many time zones.
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak
The
question why wear a
watch when you can wear a legend, is
certainly true in the case of Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. The challenge that
faced the modern watchmaker in the new era is the reinterpretation of watch
making to satisfy the ethos of the present generation. The result was the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. When
the Royal Oak was
launched in 1972 the success of the watch was far above the expectations of the
watchmakers.
There is
a fascinating array of ideas behind the Royal Oak taking us back to the early dawn of
human history when man named the oak the king of all trees and gave the tree a
royal touch. In recent history King Charles the II of England, Scotland and Wales found a hiding place in the hollows of
huge oak tree when he was being pursued by his enemies. The king of trees thus
played host to the King of England.
The role
of the fleet in the wars of Napoleon is a theme that has glorified all the
vessels that play roles in the battles. The navy is associated with the oak
from the traditional use of the wood in the making of the ships. The
inspiration behind the name Royal Oak is closely related to the sea faring
tradition of man.
The chief
features of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak are the octagonal shape and a bezel
set by hexagonal screws in white gold. It is difficult to see how the hexagonal
screw has been driven in the case of the watch. The design of the bracelet has
been integrated into the design of the watch that observer feel that both form
a single piece. There is a sequel to the bang of the success of the first Royal
Oak . In 1993 the company launched the Royal
Oak
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