The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak (Ref 15300) is the base model Royal Oak, yet it's absolutely nothing to sneeze at. The motion applied inside the 15300 is the caliber 3120, a completely in-house developed manufacture motion with a 60 hour energy reserve.

The Royal Oak Openworked, the omega seamaster you see to the proper, is new for 2010 along with functions a new caliber, the 3129. The 3129 is derived from the the 3120 within the classic Royal Oak, yet is competely re-worked via "restrained, pure cut-outs, straight satin-brushing on the mainplate along with on the bridges, along with an intensification of colours, contrasts along with shades achieved by totally hand-crafted bevelling.

Basically, what we have here is a high-contrast skeletonized Royal Oak using an wonderful breadth of shades of grey. This watch chopard is completely beautiful.

"The technical characteristics of the 253-part Calibre 3129, what drives displays of the hours, min's along with middle seconds, contain its cross-through balance- bridge ensuring exceptional shock-resistance and its direct drive seconds hand that avoids any jerking. The rating precision is especially stable thanks to the usage of a variable-inertia balance fitted with eight inertia-blocks.

The Royal Oak Openworked will probably be available in Stainless Steel (pictured) along with Rose Gold on a dark brown leather strap. Costs will start about $30,000.

For a lot more particulars on the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Openworked (Ref 15305), click here.

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