Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Split Seconds

 

New Release: replica Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Split Seconds Chronograph GMT Big Date Forged Carbon

 

Since its debut in 2002, the Royal Oak Concept collection has been a platform for Audemars Piguet to showcase complex movements and cutting-edge materials. Now, in 2024, the collection is joined by the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Split Seconds Chronograph GMT Big Date, made from what the Associated Press calls Chroma Forged Technology (CFT). To be clear, we’ve seen the Royal Oak Concept Split Seconds Chronograph GMT Big Date before; the innovation here is in the material, a new colored forged carbon with luminous pigments.

According to the Associated Press, it’s been eight years since Audemars Piguet last launched a forged carbon high quality watches replica. In fact, Audemars Piguet was the first brand to introduce forged carbon in the watchmaking industry, back in 2007. Audemars Piguet’s in-house R&D team spent five years developing the new CFT carbon, which is not only lightweight but also resistant to shock, heat, and humidity. Additionally, CFT has a lower resin content, so it doesn’t scratch as easily as traditional forged carbon.

The real magic of CFT, however, is that it allows you to color the carbon fibers directly (rather than coloring the resin), and arrange them as you want, unlocking a host of artistic options. The carbon fibers are first cut into small pieces, colored with pigment, placed into a mold, and finished with resin. These operations are repeated to build up the layers (like lasagna), everything is compressed to squeeze out any air bubbles, and then cured under pressure for ten hours to produce a colorfully patterned carbon block, which is then machined for six to eight hours. As expected, Audemars Piguet has patented the Chroma Forged Technology manufacturing process. replica swiss watch

The new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Split Seconds Chronograph GMT Big Date features a CFT carbon fiber case that is 43mm in diameter and 17.4mm thick, with blue luminous pigment woven into the material. That’s right, the case’s fibers glow in the dark—an effect that’s pretty cool and reminds me of Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night. The case is topped by a black ceramic bezel, octagonal of course, and, as always, with a mix of brushed and polished finishes. The crown, caseback and pushers are also made of black ceramic. The design language of the concept model is a futuristic interpretation of the classic Royal Oak – with a more curved silhouette to fit the shape of the wrist, but angular in design thanks to all the faceted details. replica watches for sale

 

The electric blue details of the skeleton dial, namely the three subdial rings, the inner tachymeter bezel and the tips of the numerous hands, highlight the blue stripes of the case. Like its predecessor, this new model combines a flyback chronograph, a split-seconds chronograph, a GMT, a big date, hours, minutes and small seconds. The big date is at 12 o'clock with stenciled numerals, while the GMT subdial is at 3 o'clock with a day/night indicator; this is adjusted by pressing the crown's coaxial pusher to advance the hand by one hour. replica Jacob & Co. watches

There is another button at 9 o'clock on the other side of the case to stop the rattrapante hand when necessary or to make it catch up with the running chronograph hand. The transparent caseback shows the rattrapante wheel and the two starting clips, which are located in the center of the platinum rotor under the X-shaped bridge that holds them in place. The movement that makes all these functions possible is Caliber 4407, which debuted in 2023 and is based on the new generation of flyback chronograph movements launched by AP in 2019. This automatic movement composed of 638 parts runs at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour (4 Hz) and provides a power reserve of at least 70 hours.

Another blue accessory is the blue rubber strap with black details, which is equipped with a titanium folding clasp. AP offers additional black rubber straps with blue details, which can be easily replaced through the interchangeable system. Richard Mille RM 65-01 McLaren W1