For those who have been keeping an eye on
Audemars Piguet watches news, it can definitely be said that the collection has set this year off to an amazing start, with not one, but three major events. For those who are not familiar with these timepieces, this particular line of Swiss luxury watches is renowned around the world for its fascinating combination of both complex and simplistic collections. Like many other luxury collections, they too have a beautiful line of skeleton face watches where it's possible to see the inner workings of the piece while they are winding away.
As for 2012, one of the most highly anticipated releases about
Audemars Piguet watches is the
Royal Oak Offshore Chrono Tour Auto Watch. Self-winding and made of stainless steel, it's limited to a mere 150 timepieces, which is a pretty small number in comparison to the amount of enthusiasts that would like to add one to their collection. One of the identifying factors of this particular piece is the Tour Auto logo that is located on the back of the watch. Since the logo is engraved into the metal, it is a permanent mark that will be a good identifier of authenticity when the watches go to auction in the future.
Another top story related to Audemars Piguet is the
Royal Oak Collection's 40th Anniversary celebration. The Royal Oak is probably one of the most well-known pieces that the Swiss watchmaker has made to date. To commemorate the event, a special model, which was manufactured in 1994, was placed up for auction at the Antiquorum. Since this was a one of a kind timepiece, it garnered quite a bit of attention for Audemars Piguet. It is called the Diamond Grand Complication due to its design, and it is exquisitely crafted out of 18ct white gold.
To celebrate the opening exhibition for Schiaparelli and Prada at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a group of celebrity personalities wore
Audemars Piguet watches. Among the brand ambassadors were
Tom Brady from the New England Patriots,
Victor Cruz from the New York Giants, and Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas. While the former two ambassadors are from sports teams, the latter three are a boy band called the
Jonas Brothers. This mix of celebrity endorsement only helped draw more attention to the already famous Swiss pieces.
