Audemars Piguet Launches New “Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50” Ceramic Shades




In February 2025, Audemars Piguet unveils a new ceramic shade in which pays homage to the popular “Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50” - a shade this first appeared on the switch of the original Royal Oak in 1972. This new edition will be inspired by the deep, apparent night skies of the Vallée de Joux, a region who has long inspired the inspiring spirit of Swiss meilleure horlogerie. The new ceramic but not only recreates the iconic hue, and also continues a long tradition connected with innovation by combining our ancestors craftsmanship with modern developing techniques. This ceramic is developed over several years to make certain that the color of each component is usually consistent. For this launch, the fresh material will appear on several different models in the Royal Oak and Royal Oak Offshore collections, two of which are fully rendered in deep azure ceramic. With Audemars Piguet's typical fine hand-finishing tactics combined with high-tech machining, often the watchmaker once again demonstrates it has the commitment to design excellence as well as material innovation. The establish is also a tribute to the The Brassus region, highlighting the true secret role that the region features played in Audemars Piguet's 150-year history.


Case: a tribute with ceramic and steel

The cases of these completely new watches highlight Audemars Piguet's ability to blend innovation together with tradition. The case of the 41mm Royal Oak Double Balance Skeleton is made entirely on the new “Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50” ceramic. With an anti-glare sapphire crystal and caseback, and encased in a ti bezel, this case ensures strength without sacrificing a refined functional. In contrast, the 42mm Royal Oak Offshore Automatic Chronograph also features a full ceramic case, extending to the drivers and even the crown. The following, the ceramic is associated by stainless steel decorations, such as eight hexagonal screws plus the titanium crown fragment, maximizing the sporty yet stylish look of this watch. Your third watch, the 43mm Royal Oak Offshore Automatic Chronograph, features a two-tone design which combines a stainless steel case using unique “Bleu Nuit, Dénudée 50” ceramic elements for the bezel, pushers and prized. The 41mm model is usually water-resistant to 50 metre distances and has a case thickness associated with 9. 7mm, while the 42mm and 43mm models are generally water-resistant to 100 metre distances and have case thicknesses regarding 15. 3mm and 18. 4mm respectively.


Dials: celestial inspiration and also refined details

Often the dials of these new watches are a key element in revealing the unique “Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50” character. The call of the 41mm Royal Oak Double Balance Skeleton incorporates a “Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50” inner ring, providing a understated backdrop for the 18K rose gold colored hour-markers and Royal Oak hands, covered with fluorescent material. This simple nevertheless striking display is designed to concentration attention on the meticulously intended skeleton movement beneath the sapphire crystal. The 42mm Royal Oak Offshore Automatic Chronograph features a Méga Tapisserie face, with a ceramic tone that will echoes the chronograph displays and inner ring. Subservient details such as 18K white gold or platinum hands and hour guns, as well as white chronograph symptoms on a blue background, enhance the readability and dynamic beauty the dial. Meanwhile, the actual 43 mm model includes two-tone dial that offers stainless steel with dark orange ceramic. Its Méga Tapisserie pattern contrasts with the lighting azure chronograph counters and light tachymeter scale, and the watch dial is also printed with the white gold or platinum AP monogram at 14 o'clock. The dial is definitely reminiscent of the clear along with inspiring night sky with the Vallée de Joux, sending both respect for background the sophistication of modern engineering.


Movement: Detail Engineering and Heritage Invention

At the heart of these swiss watches is an impressive movement in which combines modern engineering technological know-how with a deep respect intended for watchmaking tradition. The Increase Balance Skeleton watch provides you with the self-winding Calibre 3132 movement. This movement may be known for its patented double sense of balance mechanism - a system having two balance wheels in addition to two hairsprings, which are constructed on a single axis to improve detail and stability. The skeletonized movement, with a total height of 26. 6 mm and a thickness of 4.4 mm, consists of 245 parts and 38 gems, ensuring a minimum power reserve involving 45 hours at a sto? frequency of 3 Hz (21, 600 vibrations per hour). Meanwhile, the 42 milimetre Royal Oak Offshore Auto Chronograph is equipped with Calibre 4404, an integrated chronograph movement this combines a column controls and a flyback function to get seamless restart. With a length of 32 mm as well as a thickness of 8 millimeter, the movement consists of 433 parts and 40 jewelry, and offers a powerful power reserve connected with 70 hours at a consistency of 4 Hz (28, 800 vibrations per hour). The 43 mm Royal Oak Offshore Automatic Chronograph is driven by Categoría 4401 and offers similar complex advantages, including a flyback stop-watch function and fine furnishings visible through the sapphire caseback. Each movement not only makes sure excellent timekeeping performance, but reflects Audemars Piguet's arduous pursuit of technical progress along with the art of watchmaking.


Straps: a style and design that combines elegance as well as functionality

Both the Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Skeleton and the Royal Oak Offshore Automatic Chronograph usually are paired with a " Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50" hard bracelet. These bracelets include a titanium AP flip-style folding clasp to ensure a protect closure. For the 43mm Royal Oak Offshore Automatic Chronograph, the approach is all the more flexible. This model gives you an interchangeable strap process, including a textured calfskin tie in the " Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50" color and also equipped with a stainless steel AP pin number buckle. In addition , an additional pink rubber strap is available, mentioning the sporty nature in this model.


Even though Audemars Piguet focuses on the particular technical and aesthetic revolutions behind the new " Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50" fine ceramic, pricing details for these designs have not yet been certainly disclosed. Designed to celebrate typically the brand's 150-year heritage and it is ongoing quest to push often the boundaries of materials along with design, these three watches are expected to appeal to home chefs and collectors.


Features

Brand Audemars Piguet

Models Royal Oak and Royal Oak Offshore

References Royal Oak Double Balance Skeleton 41 mm:

15416CD.OO.1225CD.01

Royal Oak Offshore Automatic Chronograph 42 mm: 26238CD.OO.1300CD.01

Royal Oak Offshore Automatic Chronograph 43 mm:

26420SO.OO.A029VE.01

Case Materials Royal Oak Double Balance Skeleton 41 mm:

“Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50” Ceramic

Royal Oak Offshore Automatic Chronograph 42 mm:

“Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50” Ceramic

Royal Oak Offshore Automatic Chronograph 43 mm:

Stainless steel with “Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50” Ceramic bezel, crown and push-pieces

Aspects Royal Oak Double Balance Skeleton 41 mm:

Diameter 41 mm

Thickness: 9. 7 mm

Royal Oak Offshore Automatic Chronograph 42 mm:

Diameter 42 mm

Thickness: 15. 3 mm

Royal Oak Offshore Automatic Chronograph 43 mm:

Diameter 43 mm

Thickness: 14. 4 mm

Water proofing Royal Oak Double Balance Skeleton 41 mm:

5 various bar (~50 m)

Royal Oak Offshore Automatic Chronograph 42 mm:

10 bar (~100 m)

Royal Oak Offshore Automatic Chronograph 43 mm:

10 bar (~100 m)

Dial Royal Oak Double Balance Skeleton 41 mm:

“Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50” inner viser with 18K rose gold time markers

Royal Oak Offshore Automatic Chronograph 42 mm:

" Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50" Méga Tapisserie dial with tone-on-tone counters

Royal Oak Offshore Automatic Chronograph 43 mm:

" Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50" Méga Tapisserie dial with lighting azure counters

Straps/Bracelets Royal Oak Double Balance Skeleton 41 mm:

" Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50" porcelain bracelet with titanium AP folding clasp;

Royal Oak Offshore Automatic Chronograph 42 mm:

" Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50" ceramic bracelet with ti AP folding clasp;

Royal Oak Offshore Intelligent Chronograph 43 mm:

Interchangeable " Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50" textured calfskin strap and additional blue rubberize strap with stainless steel AP pin buckle

Movement Royal Oak Double Balance Skeleton 41 mm:

Movement 3132

Royal Oak Offshore Automatic Chronograph 42 mm:

Caliber 4404

Royal Oak Offshore Automatic Chronograph 43 milimeter:

Caliber 4401

Movement type Automatic

Power reserve Royal Oak Double Balance Skeleton 41 mm:

45 hours

Royal Oak Offshore Automatic Chronograph 42 mm:

60 to 70 hours

Royal Oak Offshore Automatic Chronograph 43 mm:

70 a long time

Frequency Royal Oak Double Balance Skeleton forty-one mm:

3 Hz (21, 600 vph)

Royal Oak Offshore Automatic Chronograph 42 mm:

5 Hz (28, 800 vph)

Royal Oak Offshore Automatic Chronograph 43 mm:

4 Hz (28, 800 vph)

Feature Royal Oak Double Sense of balance Skeleton 41 mm:

A long time, minutes, central seconds

Royal Oak Offshore Automatic Chronograph 42 mm:

Hours, minutes, small just a few seconds, flyback chronograph and night out

Royal Oak Offshore Automatic Chronograph 43 millimeters:

Hours, minutes, modest seconds, flyback chronograph in addition to date