The most impressive replica watch you remember is likely to be the Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar in brushed matte black ceramic from Audemars Piguet replica as one of the unquestioned stars of SIHH 2017. A perpetual calendar is absolutely an important complication in itself, but the working of the ceramic material on this piece was an engineering marvel, and a very labor-intensive process, which explains the limited production of this reference. Unsurprisingly, Audemars Piguet replica watch decided to offer a new variation of its most recent star for Only Watch 2017, and with a bit more than a new dial too.
Although the new dial is what you’ll notice when you first glance at the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar. The new tapisserie dial is a special dark blue color called “Skylight” that is meant to echo the last several minutes before sunset. This explains as well why the moonphase is more noticeably orange than on the regular model, to recall the rich color of the disappearing sun. There is no doubt that the blue option is a crowd-pleasing one, especially when equipped with the nice black ceramic. On its own, it would have been quite a conservative move from replica Audemars Piguet , though here it really pops and takes on a different character. A simple dial change is the least a brand can do for Only Watch, but what else makes this watch so special?
You see something that is at once both obvious and subtle when you turn this watch around. The skeletonized rotor stands out, being much bolder than its gold counterpart found in most other Royal Oaks. It also stressed the 4.31mm thickness of the automatic caliber 5134, which makes the watch to remain below 10mm thick, no easy feat for such a complicated offering. Yet, the real change is the see-through caseback itself, made for the first time in ceramic (it is made from titanium in the regular version of this watch). As such, this Royal Oak can be the only one to boast that its case is fully black ceramic, from top to bottom. It is safe to assume that it will do much better, though where the bidding will stop on a watch like this is anyone’s guess. Stay tuned for continued coverage of the Only Watch auction.