Audemars Piguet
Royal Oak 'Jumbo' Extra-Thin 39 Rose Gold
16202OR
The original 'Jumbo' reborn in 18k rose gold with a midnight blue dial.
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Overview
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 'Jumbo' Extra-Thin reference 16202OR translates the archetype of Gerald Genta's 1972 design into 18k rose gold, pairing the warm metal with a Petite Tapisserie dial in the distinctive 'Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50' blue. At 39mm, it preserves the proportions of the original 'Jumbo' while housing the ultra-thin Calibre 7121. The result is one of the most faithful expressions of the Royal Oak's founding spirit in the current collection.
History
The Royal Oak line was introduced in 1972 as a landmark in luxury sports watchmaking, and the 39mm 'Jumbo' Extra-Thin format has remained its purest distillation ever since. Reference 16202OR entered production in 2022, bringing rose gold into the Extra-Thin 'Jumbo' family alongside existing steel and yellow gold variants. The choice of rose gold reflects a long tradition at Audemars Piguet of offering the Royal Oak in precious metals without altering its essential architecture. Among collectors, the 16202OR is regarded as a contemporary statement piece that honours the line's half-century heritage.
Notable points
- Case crafted entirely in 18k rose gold, measuring 39mm — the canonical 'Jumbo' diameter established in 1972.
- Dial features the Petite Tapisserie guilloche pattern in 'Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50', a deep midnight blue unique to this reference.
- Powered by Calibre 7121, an in-house ultra-thin automatic movement that keeps the case profile exceptionally slim.
- Introduced in 2022, making it one of the more recent additions to the Extra-Thin 'Jumbo' family.
- Combines the Royal Oak's integrated-bracelet sport-watch DNA with the warmth and prestige of rose gold.
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