Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15400ST Luxury Watch Review

Watchuwant is now WatchBox! See Our Collection of Audemars Piguet Watches: https://goo.gl/71RsQx The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15400 is a wrist-mounted masterclass in deft refinement; this is how you update a watch that has become a virtual collector institution. Its larger 41mm stainless steel case and beyond-iconic octagonal bezel read with the proportions of 1972 and the zeitgeist of 2015. Gerald Genta’s original 39mm Audemars Piguet Royal Oak “Jumbo” offered the blueprint for the perfect high-horology steel watch. AP’s previous 2006-2011 39mm Royal Oak 15300 added daily durability to the equation. This Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15400ST has filled the gap between the traditional models and the juggernaut Offshore. Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak is a legend that requires no introduction, but it gets one by virtue of its importance. From its 1972 launch as the ultimate iconoclast, the Genta-designed Royal Oak has remained at the forefront of luxury watch style and the top of collector wish lists. In 2012, with the Royal Oak 40th anniversary upon it, Audemars Piguet decided to increase the coherence of the watch’s dial while bringing its size in line with contemporary tastes. The bigger case and bezel don’t read as such due to skillful balancing of proportions, but the dial receives a striking upgrade. Gone are the stubby indices of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15300, now replaced by graceful shafts with longer span. The date window has been reduced in size, and a stub i