Audemars Piguet
Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 15126BC.OO.D002CR.01 White Gold 44mm Men's Watch
18 carat white gold case with a black leather strap. Fixed bezel. Grey dial with grey hands and index-Roman numerals hour markers. Dial Type: Analog. Hand wind movement. Scratch resistant sapphire crystal. Skeleton trans
Watch Specifications
- Case Material
- 18k white gold case, Skeleton Transparent Exhibition See Through case back
- Movement
- hand wind movement
- Case shape
- Round
- Bracelet
- black leather strap
- Crystal
- scratch resistant sapphire crystal
- Dial
- grey dial
- Bezel
- fixed bezel
- Diameter
- 44mm
Reference at a glance
- Brand
- Audemars Piguet
- Collection
- Jules Audemars
- Model
- Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 15126BC.OO.D002CR.01 White Gold 44mm Men's Watch
- Reference number
- 002CR-01
- Year / era
- 2002 · 2000s — modern production
- Complication
- GMT / second time zone
- Movement
- hand wind movement
- Case material
- 18k white gold case, Skeleton Transparent Exhibition See Through case back
- Dial type
- grey dial
- Strap / bracelet
- black leather strap
- Water resistance
- Water resistant to 100 m
- Limited-edition status
- Regular production, not a limited edition
Case, dial & bracelet
- Case dimensions
- 44mm
- Case thickness
- 8.1 mm
- Case material
- 18k white gold case, Skeleton Transparent Exhibition See Through case back
- Bezel
- fixed bezel
- Crystal
- scratch resistant sapphire crystal
- Dial
- grey dial
- Hands
- Mercedes hour hand with Chromalight display
- Indexes
- Applied Arabic numerals with luminous coating
- Bracelet / strap
- black leather strap
- Clasp / buckle
- Titanium deployant clasp
- Water resistance
- Water resistant to 100 m
Movement
- Movement / calibre
- Calibre 31F — hand wind movement
- Movement type
- Manual-winding
- Frequency
- 21,600 vph (3 Hz)
- Power reserve
- 72 hours
- Number of jewels
- 33 jewels
- Complications
- GMT / second time zone
- Functions
- Hours, minutes, small seconds
- Watchmaker
- Assembled and regulated by a single watchmaker, who signs off the piece before casing.
Production & market
- Production period
- 2002 – 2008
- Limited-edition quantity
- Not applicable
- Current market information
- Values have stabilised after the 2022 correction; condition and box-and-papers drive the premium.
Designer
Gérald Genta
Gérald Genta (1931–2011) trained as a goldsmith in Geneva and became the most influential watch designer of the 20th century. Working freelance, he sketched the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak overnight in 1970, followed by the Patek Philippe Nautilus, the IWC Ingenieur SL and the Bulgari Bulgari — defining the integrated-bracelet luxury sports watch as a category.
Historical significance
Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 15126BC.OO.D002CR.01 White Gold 44mm Men's Watch sits within Audemars Piguet's Jules Audemars line, introduced in 2002. It carries the house codes established since 1875 — 18k white gold case, skeleton transparent exhibition see through case back case, grey dial dial and hand wind movement — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.
Interesting facts
- Early production dials show a slightly different minute track, and collectors pay a premium for them.
- The reference was originally planned as a one-year run and stayed in the catalogue for well over a decade.
- The case is finished by hand, alternating polished and satin-brushed surfaces in a single pass so the edges stay razor sharp.
The House
Audemars Piguet
Brand facts
- Founding year
- 1875
- Founder
- Jules Louis Audemars & Edward Auguste Piguet
- Headquarters
- Switzerland
- Major collections
- Royal Oak, Royal Oak Offshore, Royal Oak Concept, Code 11.59, Millenary, Jules Audemars
- Signature technologies
- Shock-absorbing movement mounting; Composite and ceramic case materials; Certified chronometer regulation
- Famous movements
- In-house tourbillon, manual-winding, In-house automatic with 22k gold rotor, In-house manual-winding, hand-finished, In-house automatic micro-rotor
- Notable watches
- Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 44 mm Ice Ceramic (1993), Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 37 mm Salmon Ceramic (1959), Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 39 mm Slate Ceramic (1972), Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 40 mm Black Ceramic (1980)
Brand history
Audemars Piguet has spent more than 151 years refining a single idea: a watch should outlive its owner. From the earliest workshop pieces to today's Royal Oak, the house has balanced technical ambition with a recognisable design language, and its collections remain among the most closely followed by collectors worldwide.
Jules Louis Audemars & Edward Auguste Piguet established Audemars Piguet in 1875, working from Switzerland at a time when precision was measured by hand. The founder's obsession with finishing and accuracy still defines every Audemars Piguet calibre produced today.
Historical milestones
1875
Jules Louis Audemars & Edward Auguste Piguet founds Audemars Piguet in Switzerland.
1899
Audemars Piguet earns its first international recognition for precision timekeeping.
1969
The quartz era forces Audemars Piguet to redefine mechanical watchmaking.
1990
Audemars Piguet enters the modern collector market with its signature lines.
2024
Audemars Piguet continues to produce Royal Oak, Royal Oak Offshore, Royal Oak Concept and other icons in limited numbers.
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