Why is 15202 called jumbo?
Why is 15202 called jumbo?
The original Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, introduced in 1972, set a new standard for luxury. Only available in steel, it shocked the market with its luxury finishing and pricing as well as the large size. This earned it the nickname, “Jumbo”, as the 39 mm case was much larger than competing watches.
What is Royal Oak Jumbo?
The Royal Oak Jumbo featured a distinctive octagonal screwed bezel. Inspired by a ship’s porthole, it was unusual to say the least. Nowadays of course it’s considered iconic. The case was also large for the time at 39mm. Hence the “Jumbo” moniker.
How thick is Audemars Piguet Royal Oak?
9.4mm
The stainless-steel case has a diameter of 39mm and a thickness of 9.4mm. The most significant characteristic of the design is that a large AP logo is placed at the 12 o’clock position, and the dial plate is available in 3 colors: white, black, and blue.
Are Royal Oaks rare?
The classic: Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin 15202ST Faithful, superbly executed, bold and classic at the same time, but also rare. The Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin 15202ST is now a boutique only edition and is almost impossible to find new in stock, despite a retail price of approximately EUR 25,000.
Is it easy to buy AP Royal Oak?
Certainly, these watches are thicker, larger, slightly less refined and less faithful to the original concept, but they remain great alternatives. The reality: It is today almost impossible to acquire an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin 15202ST new, at retail price, without waiting over 2 or 3 years.
When did Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15500 come out?
In 2012, this reference 15300 was succeeded by the 41mm reference 15400 and last month Audemars Piguet introduced its successor: The Royal Oak 15500. This watch is also in 41mm, but Audemars Piguet made some changes to the dial and, more importantly perhaps, installed a new in-house manufactured movement.
What’s the new movement on the Audemars Piguet 15500?
Probably the biggest change is inside, instead of the Audemars Piguet caliber 3120, the 15500 now uses the new in-house developed and manufactured caliber 4302 movement. This movement is also being used for their new CODE 11:59 three-hand model, for example.
What’s the difference between Royal Oak 15202 and 15300?
Almost 10 years ago, I wrote a comparison between the Royal Oak 15202 ‘Jumbo’ and the ‘then’ standard Royal Oak Date, with reference 15300. Both 39mm Royal Oak watches but with a huge difference: the movement.
Which is bigger the 15300 or The 15400?
The 15400 was just bolder than the 39mm 15300, and not only because of the 2mm extra for the case diameter, but also because of the dial. Later on, gold and bi-colour models were added to the 15400 family. Now, 7 years later, Audemars Piguet decided it was time for an update. Or upgrade.