The Watch that Saved a Classic Company: The Audemars Piguet Globe Replica
It has an almost mirror-like appearance and provides the perfect canvas for the gem-setter.A Petite Tapisserie dial, typically found on the Equation of Time Replica, makes way for a polished lacquered black dial.Eventually, Audemars Piguet would build on the Globe Replica, adding complications and features to the octagonal case with signature screws around the bezel, usually keeping the integrated bracelet in the mix, too. (Versions are available on leather straps, but the bracelet is as important as any other part of the Royal Oak, if you ask me.
There's a point in the world of horology at which rugged fake sport watches and dizzying complications meet. The Audemars Piguet Globe Replica Perpetual Calendar is that point.It is widely credited with being the first luxury steel AP Tourbillon replica watch , in fact. Until then, Audemars Piguet was known for making dressy perpetual calendars, chronographs, and minute repeaters, almost always in gold and other precious metals.When the Globe Replica made its debut in 1972, it was a time-only fake sport watch in stainless steel, the very first to house a meticulously finished movement inside a well-detailed steel case.
The precise sizing and mounting is testament to the timed-served artistry of the gem-setter.The hours are marked with elegant white gold batons, each set with three diamonds.It dates to the 1990s (reference 25654, for the nerds out there), so it's not technically vintage, but it looks and feels more like a fake vintage watch than you'd expect. The silver dial has a soft texture, instead of the waffling you usually see on the Royal Oak, making it a little more elegant. There's also no leap-year indicator, further cleaning up what can sometimes be a cluttered type of watch.This Audemars Piguet Globe Replica Perpetual Calendar for sale from an Italian broker (price on request), is one of my most favored versions of this fake watch. At 36 millimeters across, it's smallish by today's standards, and the slim case and comfortable bracelet make it wear like a dream. The slim hands are easy to read, while unobtrusive.
The Audemars Piguet Skeleton Replica became an icon, sending shockwaves through the watch industry.Sales were down and the company was in a rough spot, so it took a gamble that would pay off handsomely. More recently, it has become one of the most widely seen watches on the wrists of celebrities and athletes around the world.The hands cannot touch, all diamonds must perfectly align and fit within the allocated space.A greater challenge for the gem-setter are the hour and minute hands, again they are presented in white gold, inlayed with uniform diamonds. The tolerances required by the gem-setter are incredible.
The watch is available in both stainless steel and red gold , although I think this is a watch at its best in the more rugged, understated steel. Overall, it's a great reincarnation of the Globe Replica, though I wish there weren't the 52-week counter around the edge of the dial, with a full-length hand. The movement is crazy thin for a perpetual: only 4.31mm.Audemars Piguet just came out with a new Audemars Piguet Grand Complication Replica Perpetual Calendar that's pretty awesome, too. It clutters up the dial with a piece of information no one realistically needs at a glance. The case is a little larger, at 41mm, and the caliber 5134 movement inside is larger than its predecessor as well. The AP Non-Chrono logo, presented in white gold, proudly resides at noon.
