audemars piguet full diamond

When you hear “Audemars Piguet full diamond,” you likely think of a Royal Oak. Or maybe a vintage minute repeater. What you probably don’t think about is a diamond-encrusted spikey thing that somehow fits on a wrist, but that is exactly what Audemars Piguet is giving us with this piece. Allow me introduce you to the Diamond Outrage, a haute joallerie watch that brings me both joy and fear, at the same time.When you hear “audemars piguet iced out,” you likely think of a Royal Oak. Or maybe a vintage minute repeater. What you probably don’t think about is a diamond-encrusted spikey thing that somehow fits on a wrist, but that is exactly what Audemars Piguet is giving us with this piece. Allow me introduce you to the Diamond Outrage, a haute joallerie watch that brings me both joy and fear, at the same time.

At this point, you might be thinking, “what is this thing?” Or maybe, “why am I reading about it here?” Well, give me a minute and I’ll tell you – because Audemars Piguet does more than make awesome black ceramic perpetual calendar Royal Oaks and high-tech minute repeaters. The manufacture also makes really unusual, fun, and intricate jewelry pieces too. In fact, this year’s Diamond Outrage is the last addition to the trilogy of haute joallerie pieces produced over the past three years. You may remember the Diamond Punk from 2015 and the Diamond Fury from last year. The Diamond Outrage is similar, but a step up. The watch, which comes in two versions, is essentially one large cuff with diamond or blue sapphire-set spiked cones throughout. The base of the watch is made of white gold and both the diamond and blue sapphire versions are set with approximately 65 carats worth of stones! The dial is concealed underneath one of the cones and the watch is powered by a caliber 2701 quartz movement. I’m not even going to get upset about the lack of a mechanical movement here.This jewelry piece clearly isn’t about the movement but more about the craftsmanship and gem-setting techniques implemented by Audemars Piguet. And as far as I’m concerned, it’s a welcome final addition to the haute joallerie trilogy.

Pricing is “on request,” but you can bet I’ll be asking in person at SIHH and we’ll update the story as soon as we learn more.