Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Openworked 15305 Luxury Watch Review

Watchuwant is now WatchBox! Subscribe for the best luxury watch content. The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Openworked (Skeleton) 15305 is a wrist-mounted masterclass in haute horlogerie movement finish. Its 39mm stainless steel case and halo-like anthracite chapter ring frame a case study in excruciating hand-craft. There is no watch that better bridges the gap between hardcore enthusiasts and casual observers than this AP Royal Oak Skeleton; its beauty appeals to pure emotion and transcends the bounds of our niche passion. Upon encountering an individual who fails to be moved by the sight of Audemars' gleaming and web-like manufacture caliber 3129, flee the scene and call the zombie squad; that guy lacks a beating heart. 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 Gerald Genta-designed Royal Oak has remained at the forefront of luxury watch style and the top of collector wish lists. In 2010, with the Royal Oak 40th anniversary on the horizon, Audemars Piguet decided to make a serious slash with a full-blown "métiers d'art" edition of the Royal Oak that would prevent the iconoclast from becoming a defanged fixture of the establishment. But two full years passed between the first previews of the Royal Oak 15305 and the final production model; totally hand-finished open worked movements are excruciating to produce. As a mechanical device, the calibe