Audemars Piguet is making a big splash in early 2024 by releasing an enormous batch of new watches; 11 models in total, some with several variations. From new Royal Oak and Royal Oak Offshore watches to fresh Code 11.59 pieces, there’s a lot to take in, including some limited-edition collaborations and never-before-seen materials. So without any further delay, let’s get to all the 2024 Audemars Piguet watch releases.
Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar “John Mayer” Limited Edition
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No stranger to collaborations, Audemars Piguet has now teamed up with the most high-profile celebrity watch collector —musician John Mayer. The Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar “John Mayer” Limited Edition is fashioned from 18k white gold and houses a deep blue textured dial that the brand calls “Crystal Sky.” The captivating dial features sharp angles and facets to mimic crystals, which were formed via a metal deposition process known as electroforming.
Aside from the new dial pattern, John Mayer also added other subtle modifications such as replacing the customary red “31” on the date indication with a white one that’s also smaller and stepped. He also opted for a light blue date pointer with the idea that it could fade into the background when not needed but also be easy to spot when necessary.
Like preceding Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar watches, the “John Mayer” runs on the extra-thin Caliber 5134 automatic movement, which debuted in 2015 but is based on the legendary Caliber 2120/2800 released in 1978. The Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar “John Mayer” Limited Edition will be the swan song of Caliber 5134. John Mayer has also been bestowed the “Creative Conduit” title by Audemars Piguet, so expect more creations from the mind of the musician in the near future.
Model | Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar, “John Mayer” Limited Edition |
Reference | 26574BC.OO.1220BC.02 |
Case Material | 18k white gold |
Case Size | 41mm diameter 9.5mm thick |
Dial | Blue “Crystal Sky” |
Bracelet | 18k white gold |
Movement | Self-winding Caliber 5134 40-hour power reserve |
Functions | Perpetual calendar with week indication, day, date, astronomical moon, month, leap year, hours, and minutes |
Retail Price (MSRP) | $180,700 Limited to 200 pieces |
Further Reading:
What is a Perpetual Calendar Watch?
Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Openworked in Sand Gold
Audemars Piguet is debuting a brand new 18k gold alloy it calls Sand Gold, which sits somewhere in between white and pink gold and changes color depending on how the light hits it. According to the brand, Sand Gold is also fade-resistant. AP chose to introduce the new material on the Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Openworked 41, complete with matching sand-gold-toned bridges and mainplate in the visible movement. That movement is Caliber 2972, introduced in 2022 for the Royal Oak’s 50th anniversary.
The open-worked dial is home to a flying tourbillon at 6 o’clock, accompanied by white gold hour and minute hands at the center and white gold hour markers along the sand-gold-toned rehaut. The 41mm sand gold case is paired with a matching sand gold integrated bracelet.
Model | Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Openworked |
Reference | 26735SG.OO.1320SG.01 |
Case Material | 18k sand gold |
Case Size | 41mm diameter 10.6mm thick |
Dial | Open-worked with white gold applied hour markers and hands |
Bracelet | 18k sand gold |
Movement | Self-winding Caliber 2972 65-hour power reserve |
Functions | Flying tourbillon, hours and minutes |
Retail Price (MSRP) | CHF 250,000 (approx. $285,000) |
Further Reading:
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Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin Openworked in White Gold
Audemars Piguet is expanding its Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin Openworked collection with a white gold version, set to join the already-existing pink gold, yellow gold, and white gold variants.
Like its predecessors, the white gold Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin Openworked features a 39mm case, topped with the signature octagonal bezel and paired with the famed integrated AP bracelet. The skeletonized dial provides a view of the Caliber 7124 automatic movement beating away inside the watch, treated in different shades of anthracite grey to retain the sleek monochromatic tone of the watch while also providing appealing contrasts.
Model | Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin Openworked |
Reference | 16204BC.00.1240BC.01 |
Case Material | 18k white gold |
Case Size | 39mm diameter 8.1mm thick |
Dial | Open-worked with white gold applied hour-markers and hands |
Bracelet | 18k sand gold |
Movement | Self-winding Caliber 7124 57-hour power reserve |
Functions | Hours and minutes |
Retail Price (MSRP) | $124,100 |
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Royal Oak Selfwinding Chronograph 41mm in Yellow Gold
A new variation of the Royal Oak Selfwinding Chronograph 41mm joins the line, this time in 18k yellow gold. Along with the yellow gold case and bracelet, Audemars Piguet opted to use a yellow gold-toned Grand Tapisserie dial that darkens to black at the periphery. We’ve seen this dial execution before on another yellow gold watch by AP — the 50th anniversary “Jumbo” — and it’s a great look on a solid gold timepiece. The dial includes a trio of gold-toned counters, a date window between 4 and 5 o’clock, and 18k yellow gold hands and hour markers.
The sapphire caseback shows off the automatic Caliber 4401 flyback chronograph movement powering the piece, ticking at a frequency of 28,800 beats per hour and supplying 70 hours of power reserve.
Model | Royal Oak Selfwinding Chronograph 41mm |
Reference | 26240BA.OO.1320BA.02 |
Case Material | 18k yellow gold |
Case Size | 41mm diameter 12.4mm thick |
Dial | Smoked yellow gold-toned dial with Grande Tapisserie pattern, applied yellow gold hour-markers and hands |
Bracelet | 18k yellow gold |
Movement | Self-winding Caliber 4401 70-hour power reserve |
Functions | Flyback chronograph, hours, minutes, small seconds, and date |
Retail Price (MSRP) | $75,900 |
2024 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon 41mm
A pair of new Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon variants were added to the AP catalog, one in pink gold and the other in stainless steel. The pink gold model is paired with a sandblasted gray dial whereas the steel version is fitted with a smoked burgundy sunburst dial.
Both versions sport 41mm cases and matching integrated bracelets. The star of the dial is the flying tourbillon at 6 o’clock, accompanied only by the duo of time-telling hands at the center. At the heart of the Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon watches is the automatic Calibre 2950 movement, visible through the sapphire caseback.
Model | Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon 41mm |
Reference | 26730ST.OO.1320ST.05 – Stainless Steel 26730OR.OO.1320OR.03 – Pink Gold |
Case Size | 41mm diameter 10.6mm thick |
Dial | Smoked burgundy sunburst dial, white gold applied hour markers and hands (26730ST) Sandblasted grey dial with ivory minute scale, pink gold applied hour markers and hands (26730OR) |
Bracelet | Stainless Steel (26730ST) Pink Gold (26730OR) |
Movement | Self-winding Caliber 2950 65-hour power reserve |
Functions | Flying tourbillon, hours and minutes |
Retail Prices (MSRP) | Ref. 26730ST: CHF 146,700 (Approx $167,500) Ref. 26730OR: CHF 180,600 (Approx $206,200) |
2024 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding 43mm
If you’re familiar with Royal Oak Offshore models, you’ll know that the vast majority of them are chronographs. On rare occasions, such as this model that’s part of the 2024 Audemars Piguet watch releases, will introduce a non-chronograph version. Meet the time-and-date Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding in stainless steel and blue rubber.
The 43mm steel case is crowned with a blue rubber-coated octagonal bezel, which matches the blue rubber strap beautifully (an additional black rubber strap accompanies the watch). The color theme continues with the smoked blue Méga Tapisserie dial, home to the trio of hands at the center and a color-matched date window at 3 o’clock. There are also resigned crown guards that are more shapely than previous versions. The sapphire caseback reveals the automatic Caliber 4302 powering the new Royal Oak Offshore.
Model | Royal Oak Offshore 43mm |
Reference | 15605SK.OO.A350CA.01 |
Case Material | Stainless steel |
Case Size | 43mm diameter 14.4mm thick |
Dial | Smoked blue dial with Méga Tapisserie pattern, rhodium-toned gold applied hour-markers and hands |
Bracelet | Blue rubber strap |
Movement | Self-winding Caliber 4302 70-hour power reserve |
Functions | Hours, minutes, center seconds, and date |
Retail Price (MSRP) | $27,800 |
Further Reading:
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Royal Oak Selfwinding Frosted Gold 37mm
Frosted gold has been a favorite decorative technique of Audemars Piguet over the last few years, cherished for its textured hammered finish and shimmery effect. The latest version to join the lineup is the Royal Oak Selfwinding Frosted Gold 37mm in yellow gold.
Again, we see that vintage-inspired smoked gold dial but this time, on a flat surface rather than a patterned tapisserie. The dial includes a date window at 3 o’clock whereas the back of the watch shows us the new-gen Caliber 5900 automatic movement that drives the Royal Oak Selfwinding 37mm models.
Model | Royal Oak Selfwinding Frosted Gold 37mm |
Reference | 15550BA.GG.1356BA.01 |
Case Material | Yellow gold, hammered finish |
Case Size | 37mm diameter 9.1mm thick |
Dial | Smoked yellow-gold-toned dial with sunburst motif, yellow gold applied hour markers and hands |
Bracelet | Yellow gold |
Movement | Self-winding Caliber 5900 60-hour power reserve |
Functions | Hours, minutes, center seconds, and date |
Retail Price (MSRP) | $66,300 |
Royal Oak Selfwinding 37mm Gem-Set
The 2024 Audemars Piguet watch releases wouldn’t be complete without a gem set model— or two! AP unveils a pair of lavish Royal Oak Selfwinding 37mm watches, one in white gold with diamonds and the other in pink gold with diamonds and sapphires.
The case and bezel of the white gold gem-set Royal Oak Selfwinding 37mm includes 122 brilliant-cut diamonds, in addition to 40 brilliant-cut diamonds across the four studs that span across the case and strap. This version is combined with a light green Grande Tapisserie dial and a pearly green alligator strap.
On the other hand, the case of the pink gold gem-set Royal Oak Selfwinding 37mm piece includes 82 brilliant-cut diamonds (and 40 brilliant-cut diamonds on the studs) while the bezel is set with 40 brilliant-cut graded blue sapphires. Complementing the bezel are the light blue Grande Tapisserie dial and the light blue pearly alligator strap.
Model | Royal Oak Selfwinding 37mm Gem-Set |
References | 15551BC.ZZ.D405CR.01 (White Gold) 15551OR.ZS.D344CR.01 (Pink Gold) |
Case Material | 18k white gold case and bezel set with 122 brilliant-cut diamonds; studs set with 40 brilliant-cut diamonds 18k pink gold case set with 82 brilliant-cut diamonds; bezel set with 40 brilliant-cut graded blue sapphires; studs set with 40 brilliant-cut diamonds |
Case Size | 37mm diameter 9.0mm thick |
Dial | Light green Grande Tapisserie Light blue Grande Tapisserie |
Bracelet | Pearly green alligator strap Pearly blue alligator strap |
Movement | Self-winding Caliber 5900 60-hour power reserve |
Functions | Hours, minutes, center seconds, and date |
Retail Price (MSRP) | $65,900 |
Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Extra-Thin (RD#3)
Audemars Piguet is expanding its Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Extra-Thin (RD#3) line with a new 18k white gold version in 37mm. The white gold case is further embellished with baguette-cut diamonds while the Petite Tapisserie dial is rendered in smoked blue and punctuated with diamond hour markers and a flying tourbillon at 6 o’clock.
This is the third iteration of the Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Extra-Thin (RD#3), the first two (one in 39mm and the other in 37mm) were made in steel and released to celebrate the Royal Oak’s 50th anniversary. Like the others, the white gold Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Extra-Thin (RD#3) runs on the ultra-thin automatic Caliber 2968, which measures a mere 3.4mm thick.
Model | Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Extra-Thin (RD#3) |
Reference | 26660BC.ZZ.1356BC.01 |
Case Material | White gold case, bezel set with 32 baguette-cut diamonds |
Case Size | 37mm diameter 8.1mm thick |
Dial | Smoked blue dial with Petite Tapisserie pattern, 12 baguette-cut diamond hour markers |
Bracelet | White gold |
Movement | Self-winding Caliber 2968 50-hour power reserve |
Functions | Flying tourbillon, hours and minutes. |
Retail Price (MSRP) | CHF 240,000 (Approx. $274,000) |
Royal Oak Selfwinding 34mm
The smallest of the 2024 Audemars Piguet Watch releases are the duo of new Royal Oak Selfwinding 34mm watches, one in pink gold and the other in two-tone steel and pink gold.
The two-tone variant is furnished with a gray dial whereas the full gold version flaunts a vivid pink dial. Both versions run on the automatic Caliber 5800 movement, which offers about 50 hours of power reserve.
Model | Royal Oak Selfwinding 34 |
References | 77450SR.OO.1361SR.03 (Stainless Steel/Pink Gold) 77450OR.OO.1361OR.01 (Pink Gold) |
Case Material | Stainless steel case, 18-carat pink gold bezel and crown 18k pink gold case |
Case Size | 34mm diameter 8.8mm thick |
Dial | Gray Grande Tapisserie Pink Grande Tapisserie |
Bracelet | Two-tone steel/pink gold Pink gold |
Movement | Self-winding Caliber 5800 50-hour power reserve |
Functions | Hours, minutes, center seconds, and date |
Retail Price (MSRP) | 77450SR: $28,700 77450OR: $53,000 |
2024 Audemars Piguet Code 11.59
Released in 2019, the Code 11.59 collection introduced 13 references and three new movements simultaneously. The then-new line included time-and-date, chronograph, minute repeater Supersonnerie, tourbillon, and perpetual calendar models. Five years on, Audemars Piguet continues to expand the Code 11.59 range with fresh iterations. As part of its 2024 releases, AP is unveiling seven new Code 11.59 references, in 38mm and 41mm, all crafted in 18k pink gold.
The first two are Code 11.59 Selfwinding 38mm versions, both in pink gold but one with a light blue dial and light blue alligator strap and the other with a dark blue “Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50” dial and a matching dark blue alligator strap. These smaller versions are powered by Caliber 5900 with 50 hours of power reserve.
The next two are the pink gold Code 11.59 Selfwinding 41mm watches, one with a “Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50” dark blue dial and the other with a dark green dial. Both versions are equipped with textured rubber straps that match their respective dials. These variants run on Caliber 4302, a self-winding movement with 70 hours of power reserve.
Finally, the last three are the Code 11.59 Selfwinding Chronograph 41mm models, available in green, blue, and black. The green and blue versions sport full pink gold cases whereas the black version includes a black ceramic and pink gold case. Yet again, the trio of Code 11.59 Selfwinding Chronograph 41m watches are fitted with textured rubber straps color-matched to the dials. Powering the chronographs is the Caliber 4401 self-winding movement with 70 hours of power reserve.
2024 Audemars Piguet Releases: More to Come?
Audemars Piguet is calling this its “First Semester Novelties,” which can only mean more will come out later this year.
Make sure to stay tuned to Grey Market Magazine, where we’ll keep you updated on all things AP. Also, don’t miss our coverage of Watches and Wonder 2024, slated to start April 9, 2024.
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