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SIHH 2012: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 40th Anniversary Watch

Say hello to the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 40th Anniversary watch which will be officially unveiled January 2012 at SIHH in Geneva.  2012 is the 40th anniversary of the iconic Royal Oak, and Audemars Piguet will be producing 40 of these special edition pieces featuring a platinum case and an extra-thin movement (the 3.05mm) that has been meticulously skeletonized.  Like the 1972 model, the 40th anniversary model is presented in a 39mm case size, but the fully visible skeletonized Caliber 5122 stands in stark contrast to the clean, understated dial of the original.  As well, I find it somewhat unfortunate that this is a platinum-cased anniversary model because it is the stainless steel case that made the Royal Oak famous.  Hopefully we will get to see something in steel case in Geneva, because I find it hard to get excited about this piece for a variety of reasons.

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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 40th Anniversary Watch

39mm platinum case, automatic mechanical Audemars Piguet Caliber 5122 (3.05mm thick)

manual finishing of the bridge (polished bevels, satinbrushed edges, perlage on the recesses), 22K gold monobloc oscillating weight stamped with the raised inscription “ AP Royal Oak 1972-2012 and with “tapisserie” motif on it external segment.

REFERENCE: 15203PT.OO.1240PT.01

HODINKEE X GiltMan: A Very Tight Vintage Watch Sale Begins Today At Noon

We’re back at it today with the guys at Gilt Man, bringing you some truly super vintage watches for sale.  Today we’ve skipped the BS and gone right for true a watch guy’s selection of some really interesting pieces that were chosen for their rarity and condition.  The watches in today’s sale are special, plain and simple.  Listen to what we’ve got for you:

These are just some of the watches we’ve found for today’s sale.  This selection is really one of our most interesting to date, and it’s something that real watch guys will love.

The fun begins at 12 noon over at Gilt Man.