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Heart of the Royal Oak Royal Oak皇家橡樹系列的心臟

The Heart of the Royal Oak is the modern interpretation of the Restoration Room at the Audemars Piguet manufacture in Le Brassus in the Swiss Vallée de Joux. Take a deep dive into the Royal Oak’s DNA, heritage, savoir-faire, and evolution to the 2022 novelties down to the finest watchmaking craftsmanship.

Check out the “Iconoclast” (original Royal Oak Ref. 5402 created in 1972 from the Audemars Piguet Heritage collection) and the “Icon” ( the latest Ref. 16202 – the “50th Anniversary” model produced in 2022) in the centre showcase. This display pays tribute to the past while looking forward to the future.

Stop by the watchmaker’s bench focusing on Audemars Piguet’s human talents and connections. See how the watchmaker demonstrates the exacting high standards of securing the Royal Oak’s octagonal bezel to the case with the eight hexagonal screws through the caseback.

Now get up close with the Royal Oak collection from 1972 to 2022. On the right side of the room are 18 timepieces from the “Heritage Kits and Collectors’ Watches” collection, starting with the 3 historical versions of the 39mm 5402 model produced in 1973, 1974 and 1976 from private collections.

“Icon” features 4 Royal Oaks produced between 1977 and 2005, while “A Limitless Playground” presents 11 Royal Oaks produced in different materials, sizes, and finishes between 1986 to 2021 that showcase the talents of the craftspeople who turn the Royal Oak into a limitless playground. Some came from private collections.

Delve deeper into these heritage watches with fascinating archival materials that bring the past to life, evoking a sense of character and how Audemars Piguet chose to portray the Royal Oak at the time. View historical advertisements, sketches, photographs, tools and watch parts displayed on boards and inside drawers showing the watches’ history and stories.

Now return to the present with the 2022 novelties displayed on the left. Although retaining the general aesthetics codes of the original Royal Oak model from 1972, the latest references present a subtle evolution in terms of the case, bracelet and dial design.

Royal Oak皇家橡樹系列的心臟,是位於瑞士汝拉山谷布拉蘇絲的愛彼製錶廠內的修復工作室的現代化演繹。通過最精巧的製錶工藝,深入探索Royal Oak皇家橡樹系列的核心價值、歷史傳承、超凡工藝,以至從過去一直到2022年腕錶新品的演變。

中央的展品是「顛覆傳統成規」並來自愛彼傳承系列、產自1972年的Royal Oak皇家橡樹腕錶原型,型號5402以及「締造時代傳奇」並產自2022年的最新「五十週年」錶款,型號16202腕錶。展品致敬過去,同時展望將來。

歡迎造訪製錶師工作檯,了解愛彼如何重視人才和人與人之間的連繫。細心欣賞製錶師示範如何於遵從嚴格標準下,用八顆六角螺絲穿過底蓋,把Royal Oak皇家橡樹系列腕錶的八角形錶圈牢牢固定於錶殼上。

現在請近距離鑑賞產自1972年至2022年間的Royal Oak皇家橡樹系列腕錶。於展廳右側展示的是來自博物館典藏系列和收藏家系列」的18枚腕錶,並由來自私人收藏系列、分別產於1973年、1974年和1976年的三枚39毫米型號5402腕錶揭開序幕。

「締造時代傳奇」的主角是四枚產自1977年至2005年間的Royal Oak皇家橡樹系列腕錶。而「無限遊園」系列展出共11枚產自1986年至2021年間、採用不同材質、尺寸、潤飾的Royal Oak皇家橡樹系列腕錶,盡展工藝師的天賦,他們把Royal Oak皇家橡樹系列化身成一個無限制的遊樂園。部分腕錶來自私人收藏系列。

深入鑑賞多枚傳承腕錶的同時,細閱充滿趣味的檔案資料,讓過去重現眼前;Royal Oak皇家橡樹系列的特色躍然紙上,讓觀眾輕易明瞭品牌於過去如何塑造腕錶的形象。查看展板上和抽屜內別具歷史意義的廣告、手稿、相片、工具以及多種不同的細小的腕錶零件等,了解腕錶背後的歷史和故事。

現在讓於展廳左側展示的2022年腕錶新品把您帶回現在。最新型號的腕錶保留源自1972年的Royal Oak皇家橡樹腕錶原型的基礎美學設計外,對錶殼、鏈帶和錶面設計上均進行了細微的改動。