Audemars Piguet Enlists 1017 ALYX 9SM for Minimal Royal Oak and Royal Oak Offshore Timepieces
The collection includes a range of watches with pared-back dials, ranging from 37 to 42 mm in diameter.
After quietly releasing a new 34mm white ceramic timepiece last month, Audemars Piguet has recruited 1017 ALYX 9SM for a series of collaborative Royal Oak and Royal Oak Offshore watches. Merging the timekeeper’s signature codes with the innovative fashion label’s technical language, the selection utilizes high-quality materials to produce label-blending creations that adhere to a holistic sustainable approach.
“A collaboration like this allows for me to explore and extend my knowledge to another area of excellence,” said Matthew Williams, designer and founder of 1017 ALYX 9SM.
Bridging fashion and haute horlogerie, Williams and Audemars Piguet took a minimalist approach to design, reducing the gold dials in each model to spotlight their vertical satin finishes. The collection includes timepieces ranging from 37 to 42 mm in diameter, with adaptability for all wrist types.
The two Royal Oak timepieces are composed entirely of 18-carat yellow gold. The 37mm self-winding model counts the hours, seconds and minutes with yellow-gold hands, while its hour markers and date aperture have been removed for simplicity. The 41 mm Royal Oak takes the pared-back aesthetic even further, erasing the chronograph counters and keeping only the hands to circulate around three, six and nine o’clock.
Meanwhile, the Royal Oak Offshore watches stick to the status quo, eliminating many of the dial’s usual information features and leaving just the bare minimum to tell the time. Two models are available in the customer’s choice of 18-carat white or yellow gold, both of which are equipped with an interchangeable strap system.
Across the board, the 37 mm Royal Oak Selfwinding models operate with Calibre 5909; the 41 mm Royal Oak Selfwinding model is powered by Calibre 4409, and the Royal Oak Offshore models utilize Calibre 4404.
Prices range from $73,500 USD to $111,500 USD. Head to Audemars Piguet’s webstore to learn more, and take a closer look at the collection in the gallery above.
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