The Art of Luxury Issue 79 2026 | Page 68

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AUDEMARS PIGUET’ S ROYAL OAK JOAILLERIE COLLECTION –

A STATEMENT OF BOLD ELEGANCE

Swiss Haute Horlogerie manufacturer Audemars Piguet is delighted to unveil its new Royal Oak Joaillerie collection, building on a long-standing connection to the world of jewellery.
This collection, which debuts with the Haute Joaillerie Risoud Eclipse and Dream of Joux creations, alongside a Frosted Gold series, draws on the pioneering spirit of the Royal Oak and revisits the distinctive geometry of its bracelet. Blending multidisciplinary expertise, architectural lines and contemporary elegance, its pattern of sculpted links plays with proportions, texture and light, while metaphorically connecting past and future, watchmaking and jewellery, technical precision and artistic freedom. Each creation also takes inspiration from the Vallée de Joux in the Swiss Jura, where Audemars Piguet has been rooted since 1875. Symbols of the brand’ s daring ethos and emotional resonance, these versatile designs disrupt traditional high jewellery and open up new avenues of creative expression.
A WATCHMAKING ICON REIMAGINED AS BOLD JEWELLERY
The Royal Oak’ s striking geometry, daring character and natural affinity with jewellery provided the inspiration for the collection. Imagined by jewellery and watch designer Gérald Genta, this sportchic timepiece revolutionised watchmaking when it was launched in 1972. With its large body of
Drawing on Audemars Piguet’ s expertise, free spirit and enduring legacy, the Royal Oak Joaillerie collection translates the geometric pattern of the Royal Oak bracelet into bold jewellery creations playing with colour, light and texture. © Courtesy of Audemars Piguet.
THE ART OF LUXURY ISSUE 79 2026