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Lot Essay
Of high appeal, the present timepiece exemplifies itself through its excellent overall condition and highly unusual case and bracelet material, providing it with a unique characteristic and personality. In 2022, Audemars Piguet launched the reference 77350CE , the Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar with black ceramic case and bracelet. It was an immediate success and has since become one of the most sought after and hard-to-get watches of the Royal Oak range.
The development, creation and finishing of the ceramic case and bracelet to the same standard as a metal Royal Oak is astonishing. According to Audemars Piguet, it took over 600 hours of research to perfect the case and bracelet. Ceramic is almost scratch proof and very difficult to work with. To machine, hand-finish and polish the ceramic bracelet alone takes over thirty hours, compared to around five hours for a steel bracelet.
The development, creation and finishing of the ceramic case and bracelet to the same standard as a metal Royal Oak is astonishing. According to Audemars Piguet, it took over 600 hours of research to perfect the case and bracelet. Ceramic is almost scratch proof and very difficult to work with. To machine, hand-finish and polish the ceramic bracelet alone takes over thirty hours, compared to around five hours for a steel bracelet.