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AudemarsPiguet (Gast)

30.07.2024 03:01 (UTC)

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2024 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo

While Audemars Piguet is best known for its iconic Royal Oak collection, it’s the iconic “Jumbo” that’s most iconic. To put that into perspective, the Jumbo has been around since the Royal Oak debuted in 1972, and has evolved over the years to include a variety of different models. This means that the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo isn’t just a single model, the “Jumbo” moniker applies to a wide variety of replica watches for sale, from traditional stainless steel time and date models to skeletonized versions made from solid gold.

What is the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo?
In simple terms, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo is a traditional, full-size 39mm version of the brand’s famous integrated bracelet sports watch. However, that’s where the similarities between the different Jumbo watches end, and since the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo has been around for over half a century, there are multiple different versions of the standard Jumbo. Furthermore, the brand created countless models in a variety of materials and with different dial styles, and even a Jumbo skeleton version that forgoes the dial entirely and showcases its highly skeletonized movement.

In 1972, the Royal Oak debuted in the now famous 39mm Jumbo size. However, it is worth noting that the nickname "Jumbo" was originally an informal designation used by collectors to distinguish between the classic full-sized model and the smaller version of the Royal Oak that appeared later that decade. The original Royal Oak was sized 39mm because of the diameter of its movement and the waterproof construction of its case, and because 39mm was considered quite large for a watch at the time, the model received the "Jumbo" nickname, which was later officially adopted by the brand and is now officially used in its product catalog. Audemars Piguet watch replica

With that in mind, not all 39mm Royal Oaks are considered “Jumbo” models, as in addition to the standard time and date references, there are perpetual calendar variants, as well as the short-lived Royal Oak Date, which also had a 39mm case diameter but a thicker profile and was powered by a three-hand automatic movement with a central running seconds hand. That being said, even within the traditional Jumbo collection, there are still many variations, and due to the wide variety of watches based on this format, the name “Jumbo” now refers only to the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, which follows the traditional ultra-thin 39mm size of the original model.

About the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo

Designed by legendary watch designer Gerald Genta and debuted in 1972, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak is widely considered to be the origin of the luxury integrated bracelet sports watch. Inspired by the look of vintage diving helmets, Genta designed the Royal Oak to be a versatile sports watch that could also be worn in more formal settings, and since it was a stainless steel time and date watch that cost more than many complicated gold watches of the time, it also needed to have a bold and eye-catching design. Today, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak is hailed as one of the most important designs in watchmaking, and the Jumbo is the quintessential version that represents Genta's original vision for the model.

While the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo is undoubtedly the most famous version of the brand's iconic sports watch, and is now available in a variety of different styles, it has not always been the flagship model, and for a brief period before the Jumbo was reborn in the early 1990s, Audemars Piguet even discontinued the classic 39mm Royal Oak Jumbo Time and Date model. It is also worth noting that despite the "Jumbo" name, the 39mm Royal Oak is no longer the largest model in the Royal Oak series, with many different watches now featuring a larger 41mm case. However, since the “Jumbo” nickname predates the brand’s introduction of the larger 41mm range, the classic 39mm model ultimately became what is now commonly known as the Royal Oak Jumbo. replica Zenith watch

History of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo Collection
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo is as old as the collection itself, with the 39mm-sized watch first introduced to the world in 1972 by Gerald Genta. The first watch, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak reference 5402, immediately stood out from the crowds of Swiss manufacturers with its octagonal case, exposed bezel screws, and angular integrated bracelet. Additionally, with a case diameter of 39mm, the Royal Oak was larger than many other watches of the time, though its now-famous “Jumbo” nickname wasn’t truly established until smaller versions of the Royal Oak were introduced and collectors needed an easy way to distinguish between the different models.

While a bold and groundbreaking design was a must for the Royal Oak, the size of the model was largely determined by its case construction and movement diameter, and when smaller calibers became available later in the decade, Audemars Piguet created more compact versions of its iconic integrated bracelet sports watch. In the second half of the 1970s and throughout the 1980s, Audemars Piguet focused on smaller versions of the Royal Oak, with the 36mm model becoming the flagship of the collection. By the late 1980s, the Jumbo was no longer central to the Royal Oak collection, and the ref. 5402 was finally discontinued after nearly two decades of continuous production. replica watches luxury

With this in mind, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo’s absence from the catalog was fairly short-lived, as just two years after leaving the line, the Jumbo returned in the form of the “Jubilee” ref. 14802 to celebrate the collection’s 20th anniversary in 1992. While the Royal Oak Jumbo ref. 14802 is powered by the same automatic caliber 2121 as the original ref. 5402 that debuted in the early 1970s, this anniversary model is limited to 1,000 pieces and features an updated case design and exhibition caseback to showcase its automatic movement and special anniversary rotor.

In the same year that Audemars Piguet launched the Jumbo anniversary edition, the brand also began producing premium Royal Oak models that were often skeletonized, engraved, or jeweled, and since these watches were powered by the caliber 2120 (a no-date version of the caliber 2121), they also followed the 39mm Jumbo format. These models were produced in extremely limited numbers, some of which were made as one-of-a-kind pieces, and they were produced sporadically throughout much of the 1990s until the next generation of the Royal Oak Jumbo was introduced in the late 1990s.

Audemars Piguet introduced the Royal Oak Jumbo ref. 15002 in 1996. Unlike the limited edition ref. 14802, which had an exhibition caseback, the new ref. 15002 was based on the core design of the ref. 5402, with a solid caseback covering its movement. With this in mind, and unlike the original ref. 5402, the updated ref. 15002 applied its “AP” dial logo to the upper half of the display at 12 o’clock, and it was only produced for a few years before being phased out and replaced by the next generation Royal Oak Jumbo in the late 1990s. high quality replica watches

To welcome the new millennium, Audemars Piguet introduced a new generation of Jumbo watches, which then continued to be produced for more than two decades, eventually becoming the quintessential representative of the Royal Oak series. Officially launched in 2000, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo ref. 15202 features the same exhibition caseback as the Jubilee model, and even houses the same Cal. 2121 movement that has been used in the Royal Oak Jumbo since the line’s inception in 1972. The original ref. 15202 was available in stainless steel and yellow gold, with a rose gold version introduced in 2006, and Audemars Piguet creating several limited editions for the collection over the next decade.

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo ref. 15202 would continue to be produced until the brand announced in 2021 that it would discontinue the fan-favorite model at the end of the year. Shortly after the Royal Oak’s 40th anniversary, its mainstream popularity soared, and the Jumbo collection grew to include skeletonized models, limited-edition platinum editions, and even bi-metallic versions that paired titanium with platinum or palladium-based bulk metallic glass. Despite numerous different iterations and the use of multiple materials, the Royal Oak Jumbo ref. 15202 is still powered by the tried-and-true Cal. 2121, and it wasn’t until the current generation of the Jumbo that this legendary model received a brand new movement.

After announcing that the long-produced 15202 model would be discontinued in 2021, Audemars Piguet released a new generation of Jumbo models in 2022 to celebrate the model’s 50th anniversary. Aesthetically, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo ref. 16202 largely retains the design of the original 5402 replica watches uk, although the most important update of this generation is its movement, the new Cal. 7121, which offers superior performance indicators compared to the JLC Cal. 2121 used in all previous Royal Oak Jumbo models. In addition to the standard stainless steel version, Audemars Piguet now produces the Jumbo reference 16202 watch in yellow gold, rose gold, and platinum, as well as a skeletonized version that is also based on the current 16202 reference platform.

UdolfOdele (Gast)

30.07.2024 17:26 (UTC)

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