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Audemars Piguet
Ref. 15407BA.00.1220BA.01
Royal Oak Double Balance
A like-new and technically impressive yellow gold skeletonized wristwatch with bracelet, double balance wheel, warranty, and presentation box
Full-Cataloguing
• Sought-after Royal Oak double balance wheel
• Like-new condition
• Complete-set, property of the original owner
Today, the Royal Oak has expanded to include every metal type as well as complication. The reference 15407 with double balance wheel is one of the most technically innovative.
Introduced in 2016, the double balance wheel skeletonized movement powering this sought-after Royal Oak collection is a patented Audemars Piguet innovation adding a second balance wheel and spiral to the escapement, thus increasing the timekeeping capabilities and resistance to mechanical perturbations thanks to increased momentum. Not only did they develop a novel solution, but furthermore the dual superimposed wheels turned out to be a striking aesthetic element, allowing the balance wheel to appear completely unobstructed on both dial side and movement side.
While its technical attributes are certainly impressive, the look and feel of the timepiece does not lack excitement. Fitted inside a contemporary 41mm diameter 18 karat yellow gold Royal Oak case, the skeletonized caliber 3132 is decorated to please with all bridges ruthenium-coated giving the entire movement a gunmetal sheen, with the exception of its golden balance wheel, yellow gold hour markers, and hands. The yellow gold case and bracelet are exceptionally finished with sharp bevelled and polished edges while being supremely comfortable to wear.
Consigned by the original owner, the present watch is in like-new condition and accompanied by its warranty card and presentation box.
Audemars Piguet
Swiss | 1881A specialist in the manufacture of complications since it was established in 1881, Audemars Piguet never ceases to impress with a rich history of creating bold, even audacious, timepieces underpinned by traditional watchmaking at its finest. This Le Brassus-based Swiss manufacturer is one of only two major manufacturers still owned by the founding family. Since its earliest days, AP is considered a leader in the field of minute repeaters and grande complication pocket and wristwatches. The brand is devoted to preserving the history of watchmaking in the Vallée de Joux, showcased at their superb museum in Le Brassus.
Today, the brand is best known for its Royal Oak models, a revolutionary luxury sports watch launched in 1972. Other key models include early minute repeating wristwatches, vintage chronograph wristwatches, such as the oversized reference 5020, perpetual calendar watches and the Royal Oak Offshore, first introduced in 1993.