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GLau's original post offers a compelling firsthand account of encountering Audemars Piguet's highly sought-after ceramic Perpetual Calendar models at an exclusive AP House viewing. His initial skepticism about the white ceramic model, contrasted with his eventual appreciation, provides a valuable perspective for collectors considering these distinctive timepieces. This article synthesizes community insights on the aesthetics, wearability, and long-term appeal of these Audemars Piguet ceramic references.
Vincent, the senior sales associate, mentioned that these ceramic pieces are quite limited in production because they are difficult to manufacture. Each watch is carved out and made from one ceramic block ! Furthermore, ceramic is a challenging material to work with because of its hardness. Apparently just polishing the bezel takes 8 hours !! Vincent said that the Black PC is no longer produced so that capacity can be diverted for making the Black openworked PC and White PC.
A few days after visiting, I met up with forum member Horoloupe (whom I dub as THE AP King🤴) and he had on the discontinued Black PC. He mentioned to me how special this watch was to him. Horoloupe also said that each link takes lots of man hours to polish and it is very time consuming to produce these ceramic pieces. Now I feel that these pieces must be treasured on the wrist no matter which color.
...but the dial is easier to read : )
Below 40mm. They are all so beautiful!! Hot hot
I normally go to the boutique in ICC but they never have the ceramic pieces.. wonder if I could join you and your friends next time to view these beauties? 😍
I made my choice when the first model came out in 2017! I agree with all of the observations - what's surprising to me is how light the watch is relative to any steel or titanium models. Also, I've worn it frequently and so far - cross fingers - no chips, scratches, etc to be seen. If I think of the long term - adding a white PC would be an excellent complement. Maybe my bigger wish is actually they bring back Cermet and do a full Cermet model of the classics! Who knows with the future Cheers an
Was such a great experience, I have never seen that many rare and exclusive pieces in one place. What a treat
I'm a big fan of openworking, but you can't argue with the legibility of the solid dial, especially on a PC. Great shot!
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