Any Audemars Piguet new watch alert is always guaranteed to get attention, but this latest unveiling of beauties will take some beating. In 2024, the Swiss horloger has already dominated the watch world's attention with new grail watches including John Mayer’s Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar – and now AP fanatics have plenty more pieces to dream of one day owning. This year, the theme running through all Audemars Piguet's new pieces is “Shaping Materials”, reflecting the brand’s relentless quest for creative techniques and designs.
And new CEO, Ilaria Resta and co, aren't kidding – we’re talking lots of bling, textures, colours and different shapes. Audemars Piguet [RE]Master02 Selfwinding The first one that catches our eye is the [RE]Master02 Selfwinding, paying homage to an asymmetrical watch crafted by the manufacture in 1960. The brutalist-style 41mm timepiece comes with a rectangular case made of the brand’s new 18-carat sand gold alloy, and flexes a midnight blue dial that gleams from all angles.
“It is rare for designs from this era to be used as a design source in the watch industry,” says Yuu Sekiguchi , editor-in-chief of Hodinkee Japan . “And considering the background of custom-made watches from that time, it is impressive to see such meticulously-crafted watches adjusted to modern manufacturing environments.” While this reinterpretation of a vintage number will likely grab the headlines, we are really vibing the new Royal Oak Selfwinding Full.
