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NEW: Ladies’ Jules Audemars Collection
Wed, 30 July 2008 09:35
Audemars Piguet introduces the Ladies’ Jules Audemars collection. These white or pink gold models combine a 29 mm case, revamped silver-coloured or white mother-of-pearl dials and moiré satin straps. Each features an hour circle punctuated with Roman numerals, while the centre is graced with either a spiral flinqué or diamond-pavé motif. The small seconds at 6 o’clock adds a majestic touch to the overall visual effect.
Paying splendid tribute to feminine beauty, the Ladies’ Jules Audemars collection is available in several different versions - from the simplest interpretation to the more elaborate models, these watches are fitted with shimmering straps in chocolate brown for pink gold cases and black or midnight blue for white gold.
The first is elegantly understated and the absence of gem-setting accentuates the perfection of the white or pink gold case, as well as the purity of the dial with its unusual design.
The second is adorned with a gem-set bezel echoing the small seconds dial, itself adorned with diamonds.
The third extremely chic variation features entirely gem-set cases, a mother-of-pearl dial with a pavé centre and an ultimate touch of refinement in the shape of a crown adorned with a rose-cut diamond.
Mechanical sophistication
These days, women no longer choose their watch merely for its beauty or slenderness; they also appreciate the sophistication of a mechanical movement. The Ladies’ Jules Audemars is distinguished by its exclusive hand-wound calibre complete with small seconds.
Gazing through the sapphire crystal caseback, the quality of the finishing can be admired at leisure, every time the wearer wishes to contemplate the beating heart of our timepiece. The pleasure of owning a watch embodying such a wealth of horological expertise is heightened by the fact that the movement is fitted into such a delightful little case.
Technical specifications
References
77230OR.OO.A082MR.01
18-carat pink gold, brown satin moiré strap
77230BC.OO.A001MR.01
18-carat white gold, black satin moiré strap
77228OR.ZZ.A082MR.01
18-carat pink gold, gem-set bezel, brown satin moiré strap
77228BC.ZZ.A001MR.01
18-carat white gold, gem-set bezel, black satin moiré strap
77229OR.ZZ.A082MR.01
18-carat pink gold, entirely gem-set case, brown satin moiré strap
77229BC.ZZ.A001MR.01
18-carat white gold, entirely gem-set case, black satin moiré strap
77229BC.ZZ.A025MR.01
18-carat white gold, entirely gem-set case, midnight blue satin moiré strap
Movement
Calibre: 3090, hand-wound
Total diameter: 21.40 mm
Casing-diameter: 91/4 lignes (20.80 mm)
Thickness: 2.80 mm
21 jewels
148 parts
Power reserve: up to 48 hours
Cadence of the balance: 21,600 vibrations per hour
Finishing: all parts hand-decorated; circular-grained and sandblasted mainplate; countersunk holes; bridges adorned with circular graining and “côtes de Genève” motif
Cases
18-carat white or pink gold, or
18-carat white or pink gold with bezel set with 54 brilliant-cut diamonds (~ 0.45 carats), or
18-carat white or pink gold entirely set with 189 brilliant-cut diamonds (~ 1.29 carats)
Diameter: 29 mm
Polished 18-carat white or pink gold crown and, for full-set cases, polished 18-carat white or pink gold crown set with a rose-cut diamond
Sapphire crystal caseback
Water-resistance: 20 m
Dials
Silver-coloured, spiral flinqué central motif, hour circle with applied Roman numerals and, for models with gem-set bezel, diamond-rimmed small seconds subdial; or
White mother-of-pearl, diamond-pavé centre, hour circle with applied Roman numerals
Straps
Brown satin moiré for pink gold models, with an 18-carat pink gold pin buckle and, for the entirely gem-set model, a pink gold pin buckle set with 11 brilliant-cut diamonds (~ 0.10 carats)
Black or midnight blue satin moiré for the white gold models, with an 18-carat white gold pin buckle and, for the entirely gem-set models, a white gold pin buckle set with 11 brilliant-cut diamonds (~ 0.10 carats)
Also available with a choice of crocodile leather straps in white or matching colours
Functions
Hours and minutes
Small seconds
The diamonds used to set Audemars Piguet watches are all of Top Wesselton IF (Internally Flawless) quality.
- Jessica