$300.000 and worth every penny: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar

[@Milofchg]

Some people are willing to spend that much money because it’s difficult to get at retail. NOT because of the complications or the material it’s made out of.

[@wengjai]

@Dorian Phoenix For you.... Your opinions don't matter to anyone else except you.

[@franciscolee3890]

@Dorian Phoenix That's like saying $200 worth of paint and canvas for an art piece. The value comes from craftmanship, history, and design, most of all, appreciation.

[@franciscolee3890]

@Dorian Phoenix You are very mistaken. Most of the components are hand finished. A single watch can take 9months to sometimes years to finish. That is why it is always low on stock, and the resale price is like 5times the retail price on certain models.

[@DM-rc4yu]

@@franciscolee3890 Do you really believe this? Years to finish? Hand finished does not mean hand made.

[@Milofchg]

@Dorian Phoenix The Royal Oak design is a solid design. It looked futuristic/modern in 1973, and it looks ahead of it's time for 2022. I'll give AP that much credit for crating something that's classic and timeless. It's bad enough perpetual calendar movements are very delicate and easy to damage. However, AP movements (basic although highly decorated) are crap, too delicate. The framework and DNA of AP movements are JLC. The modification AP does ruins the reliability of the movement. They ought to let JLC modify the movements as well as decorate them. That way you will get your moneys worth. Service cost $1500 just to get it regulated or demagnetized. Over $2k for a full service and not just any watch maker can get AP parts. You need to take it in to a local AP AD. Any knocks or bumps you will throw off it's poor accuracy. AP is a one trick pony. They do not deserve to be part of this so called holy trinity of watch making when they put all their eggs into Royal Oaks. F**K AP! For the same money a mid level A Lange or Patek makes AP look like cheap Invicta shitters. I owned a Royal Oak before the hype and never again. Sold it, should of held on to it a few more years just to flip for a nice profit. It looks nice in a collection but too weak for casual use.

[@steelsteez6118]

$300 WOW! AP has a winner with this one. I'll buy 50 of them!!

[@tomwilcox3670]

Gorgeous photography and elegant dialogue as always, Jenni. A big thank you to Kurt Klaus who was commissioned by IWC in 1985 to simplify the extremely complicated watch setting you showed us here to a single pusher, so that some modern perpetual calendars including my Jaeger Grande Reveil perpetual calendar, which is also accurate to 2100, can be set without the possibility of showing day, date, month and year combinations that don't actually exist.

[@Skibbityboo0580]

The dialog, and photography are classier than the watch imho

[@CreampieTheHomeless]

I'd sell it, buy a car, house and a Gshock

[@dparag14]

Exactly. And, crazy money for a watch.

[@stanwilson7040]

@@dparag14 The watch is worth every penny but you broke dudes can barely afford a 10$ Timex so why even watch this video? This watch is for successful businessmen and CEO's

[@cheezy7928]

@@stanwilson7040 No need to be rude mate, you dont know their financial status.

[@matts.6789]

@@stanwilson7040 because even the biggest watch youtubers always have content of great affordable watches alongside masterpieces... looking at 6 figures timepieces doesn't subtract the value and awe for the affordable watches we commonsfolk can buy.

[@MrMobi007]

live a little, get 2 Gshocks

[@KLucero22]

+/- unspecified seconds per day and 20m water resistance. If the dial said “Longines” everybody would be trashing this watch

[@DonLee1980]

If Longines could create their own luxury sports watch design, so iconic that everyone had to follow, and it took that much time to create each watch, I'd be the first person in line to buy it.

[@KLucero22]

@@DonLee1980 if you dig into a bit of history you may be to surprised that Longines has already done so in the distant past. Longines as a company was already 73 years old by the time Rolex was founded

[@KLucero22]

@@DonLee1980 also the Royal Oak has always been a dress watch in disguise as sports watch. Everybody trashes the Speedmaster for having 50m WR for example. But on a Royal Oak with 20m WR nobody bats an eye.

[@albertodejuan6104]

@@DonLee1980 .you said it yourself. If everyone were following you'd be one of them.

[@garyboyle695]

Where are you getting the +/- 10 seconds per day from?

[@ianwoollard2063]

It’s ridiculous in so many ways but it’s special in just as many others. The thing that blows me away is the complexity of the movement. Watch making genius

[@jparker1901]

I still need to understand that hexagonal screws in the hexagonal hole, they are a mechanical nonsense as they should be bolts

[@papricep6248]

I saw a guy wearing one of these in Chicago a few days ago and let out an audible 'woooo'.

[@ArneAsada69]

Great close up videography.

[@jaquanpowell4605]

Her accent is the reason why I started watching her videos. It's very comforting

[@AliasHSW]

The video title says it only $300! Sign me up!

[@AdventureCoupleUK]

If I was going to pay that much for a watch, I'd need it to be perfect. For instance, the sloppy black paint on the Leap Year hand 5:13 is just not good enough?

[@AwesomizedArmadillo]

I'm honestly shocked they allowed that bad of an application, you can even see it in the regular (non macro) shots

[@mjf2377]

Unbelievable sloppy QC

[@westonraske8152]

I really enjoyed the great photography of the fine finishing and craftsmanship of this piece. An amazing piece of engineering and craftsmanship that you have made available to the masses. I don’t care that I will never be able to buy one or even justify spending that much money on a watch of I could afford it. But it sure is nice to be able to see it up close and marvel at it.

[@friedpork_owl]

Absolutely beautiful, with space travel becoming more common I can see this becoming a great tool for keeping track of time, at home (in a breathtaking way;). Love!

[@oleg9ff]

Nice watch. Beauty Jenni ❤️

[@asn6758]

I misread the title as $300.00 It’s the day I learned about the Omega x Swatch Speedmaster. For a second, I thought the past 24 hours was some weird wristwatch fever dream.

[@dreamwalker3699]

Absolutely a gorgeous work of art.

[@csigouin1]

Very cool. Jenni is lucky to be able to review it for our benefit. It's like an automotive journalist getting to test drive a Bugatti.

[@robcameron9351]

Absolutely insane watch

[@sultanr932]

+-10seconds, unreliable movement 🤡🤡

[@carlofederico7778]

Honestly, a watch like that should have a complication for the seconds. The rest is just perfect

[@stevefox8605]

Funny how tastes differ, I wouldn't pay £30 for it ( if I had to keep it) - I really dislike GG's designs, gold & fussy dials so this ticks all the fugly boxes for me. Variety is the spice of life tho, & to each their own. Good review, Cheers Jenni 👍🏻👍🏻

[@Mart77]

True, i have same thought exactly, not my cup of tea at all

[@Makendu]

@@Mart77 you dont even have 1k in ur account

[@Mart77]

@@Makendu That's where you're wrong kiddo

[@jayhillrubis]

@@Makendu even if you're a billionaire it's immoral - think about it. I admire great craftsmanship as much as anyone but with homeless hungry uneducated children in the world anyone buying this must be a psycho, actually, either that or incredibly shallow. lol 💖🙏🌻

[@OraneenarO]

@@jayhillrubis with that said, I wanna be a psycho one day

[@mikekallen5113]

I need this watch like right now.A true work of art..the craftsmanship and just the overall beauty is striking ...thanks for showing a Holy Grail watch. Cheers

[@johnnychen235]

Thank you for the review. What a timepiece! Work of art from so many angles...

[@kyleweber9760]

Great video, thanks Jenni !!!

[@Unfinished_sentenc]

Thank you very much! Liked, subscribed and shared. My absolute favorite KZbin channel by far. This watch looks too flashy and 70’s for me

[@DonLee1980]

Absolute stunning watch. I think that AP has the nicest rose gold. This perpetual calendar in such a thin watch is very impressive. Each case and bracelet go through the longest detailed finishing of all the luxury watches. There just aren't enough of these to go around. Tho I would prefer a titanium version, a watch I could wear every day. Gold is a bit over the top for me, but it seems like everyone is being more comfortable in wearing gold. Probably because a lot of stainless steel watches are worth as much if not more.

[@cheezybred]

Just servicing this thing probably costs more than my car.

[@averrodes4237]

Waaauuu!!😲😲 A really, really masterpiece ✌️✌️😎

[@oliver1965]

Jenni- all things said - grAcie 👌🏻 - get going 🚀

[@samcyphers]

Thanks for showing us how those perpetual calendars work!

[@ericrosenburg657]

The week of the year complication, excites me and intrigues me. Is that for, pious intentions? I’m just really curious about that one feature. Son of a preacher in me just wants to know if anyone has any insight.

[@timeisahumanconstruct9251]

Three hundreds dollars for a RO?!?!? Sign me up!

[@agytjax]

I recently bought a home for under $300k and I must say it is worth every penny ! @Jenni Elle - ever heard of being homeless and hunger ?

[@sanjivrpatel]

Hi Jenni, Great video, more frequent would be nice. Btw the “Screws” are actually bolts! Stay well.

[@warusk2nd]

I'm not a huge Royal Oak fan, but perpetual calendar are such a horological flex! Although it will be accurate until the year 2100... It will need to be serviced many times before then, so does that really even matter? Or is it more about showing how it will be accurate for several generations of owners? Great content, as always, Jenni!

[@brynmawr12000]

Hi Jenni. Great vid. I have a few watches I rotate every week and have to reset them. What are ur thoughts on a watch winder? I read the could damage the watch. Thanks and look forward to hearing ur input.

[@momiland7673]

For me the most beautiful watch!!! 😍👍👍👍

[@SoCalWatchReviews]

The macros in this video are incredible 👏 great job guys!

[@steamenginewatt2712]

Another great video Jenni ! thanks. Your macro photography is the best on the internet and unsurpassed. Also I especially like the varying camera angles and close ups, and the slow camera pans are calming and soothing. That watch is too expensive for my wallet; I’m strictly in the Seiko quartz and Orient automatic league, but I can dream … Wieder ein tolles Video Jenni! Danke. Ihre Makrofotografie ist die beste im Internet und unübertroffen. Außerdem mag ich besonders die wechselnden Kamerawinkel und Nahaufnahmen, und die langsamen Kameraschwenks wirken beruhigend und wohltuend. Diese Uhr ist zu teuer für meinen Geldbeutel; Ich bin streng in der Liga der Seiko-Quarz- und Orient-Automatik, aber ich kann träumen …

[@-Medici]

Absolutely NO watch is worth 300k. Don't get me wrong, i am also into the "watch game" lol, i also pay ridiculous amounts of money for these things. But.. really.. let's face it and repeat along with me: absolutely no watch is worth 300k. We pay it because we're stupid. Because we love the technology and all.. or (don't quote me on this) for money laundering purposes. But really worth these prices they are not.

[@EEE_MMM]

If you consider the development of such a complicated watch, that has to be earned back over such a small volume of watches sold-- the price is probably justified. Would I ever pay it? Hell no. It's worth more than my house, my car and everything else I own on this world combined.

[@fkkggkkfdsadsa111]

Mafia black money laundering corrupt politicians arab sheikh watchs....

[@EEE_MMM]

@@polygoncoco JLC arguably makes many more of them than AP does, and therefore didn't have to earn back as much per unit sold. That being said-- the price may be justified, but that doesn't mean the watch is worth it. I agree with everyone who says the price is exorbitant and/or ridiculous, because... Well, because it is.

[@-Medici]

Yeah i mean, don't take everything i say so serious man.. but i still think the watch market in itself is something like the art market or nfts or the likes. It's a giant excess of capitalism, decadence and idiocy. But hey, I'm totally part of it and loving it - just saying sometimes we all should need a reality check, including myself.

[@ErikL727]

Completely agree. My 4bd/2ba home with a back yard and 2-car garage just 10 mins away from some of the best beaches in the USA...cost me less than this watch.

[@scofab]

For what went into the design and execution... truly a thing of beauty. I'd wreck it working on a tractor... not for me but truly appreciated for the quality that clearly manifests in every detail. Well done.

[@entertainme7523]

Casio GA2100 with Ali Express case ✅

[@al-knows-nothing]

That’s not a small apartment: that’s a detached house in the North of England :D

[@carycoller3140]

I see that you have on two watches. I sometimes do that and people think something is wrong with me. I just like wearing a watch on each wrist sometimes.

[@WestCoastAce27]

Usually don’t go for something that dressy - but it is beautiful and the engineering is superb. Thx for sharing.

[@GA-1st]

Superb! The craftsmanship is out of this world. Obviously, an impressive watch, but the design just is not for my taste. BTW, the close-up photography is excellent. Great video!

[@Milofchg]

Craftsmanship yes, hype, no. Price? HELL NO. A Perpetual Chronograph from Patek is better built and more exclusive for half the price.

[@goldsilverlight]

Nonsense. At this price mark it obviously has to be this good craftsmanship or better.

[@ashleymowat2228]

A non related question. I mainly love mechanical watches but why are there so few, if any, smooth sweep second hand quartz watches when these are plentiful and cheaply available in clocks?

[@Zacattack32]

She made this video at the literal top. This watch is trading for $120k now

[@tfmaus]

my father's name is Waldemar...reminded me of him 😊

[@jhatgotagat300]

Smaller apartment?!?!?!?! That’s a whole starter home here in the us what’s going on Germany?!

[@tmears11]

have you seen the time warrior nay seal watch? black face and navy blue and purple bezel?

[@Crispywithextrabutter]

>a watch that costs the same as a house >worth every penny lol ok

[@miraclethehousekid9339]

I’m an AP fan and own a 15500st but I can see lots of imperfections on the dial print.

[@heysmitty1231]

Something tells me you had a good time setting that watch...

[@Azgal0r]

Thank you for this video. I was hesitating between a swatch and this one.

[@gundamOPS]

Am I the only one bothered by the subdials markings not perfectly centered???

[@user-sf7fh1hr5i]

So beautiful but it has 40-38 min

[@kurtwendt6797]

How do you turn the screws?

[@nw751]

Very nice summary!!😊😊👍👍😎👌

[@AlexMi77]

Wow 40 hours power reserve on a perpetual calendar means you really need to keep an eye on it…perpetually ☺️ I’m not sure that’s a standard or other references have longer hours? Resetting the watch is kind of clunky process each time

[@slickvick456]

That’s the case with Patek as well. Even the 5711 has a power reserve of around the same time. My annual calendar lasts for around 1.5 days. Really annoying tbh.

[@tedgeronimo5034]

Wow That is HUGE Trust

[@richmondwatches2514]

Super Video Freundliche Grüsse Richmond Watchtes

[@deedee8568]

One of the most beautiful watches available ? Each to their own !

[@bluecollarwatches7048]

I’m sure I can get that on Ali express for about $40 😂

[@jayhillrubis]

Yup, similar or better 👍

[@FXXFFX]

The design is very beautiful, very evocative with the moon phase. But with all AP Royal Oaks, it's entirely too large (for me) to wear on my wrist, even with the smallest diameter available. It would look very fetching as a table clock, I wish AP had an option like that for the Royal Oak

[@johnobrien8398]

Does it tell the time like a timex watch

[@DM-rc4yu]

Looks like an Aliexpress watch.

[@alimuzhussain8394]

Good content 🙂 and good to see you are now getting sponsorship from a decent company and not the overcharging vicious Chronext! 🙂🙂

[@stevelondonse23]

Excellent review, as usual Jenni!

[@Dontworryaboutanything]

I thought I heard some Scottish in your voice. St Andrews sweatshirt now makes me think I was right. Hmmm wonder if I am

[@geoffhamby9384]

$300k is the price of a 4 bedroom house in my town haha

[@karenwilcox2191]

Another great video. Photography amazing and revealing (tiny pits on the polished gold around the dial). I love the dial surfaces. I especially love the day of the week and moon phase features. I don’t care about the calendar date or the month, but as a retired person I often lose track of the day (especially Thursdays for some reason) for a while

[@Noyb.265]

Nope. The natural resources used to create that amount to a couple of hundred bucks. It's worth about $3,000 tops. It's also tacky. I wouldn't be caught dead wearing an AP.

[@DonLee1980]

a single troy oz of gold is worth $1930. That's just over 30g of gold. This watch weighs in at 254g, at 18kt gold. Even at a basic estimate, there could be up to 5oz of gold, which would make the raw materials of nearly $10k. The amount of time to hand build this watch, takes over 20x more than a Rolex day-date. AP does not sell this watch at $300k. It's that they can't make enough of them to go around that people don't mind paying more for one. A daytona in steel with almost NO finishing at all in the movement, is trading at nearly 60k. The raw materials in that certainly don't come up to $200.

[@BrittPearceWatches]

😂😂😂 waaaay off.

[@WDemon]

One of the Best truly iconic AP

[@katiewong2051]

Great video Jenni! I'll agree with you that the watch looks great. Though it's a beautiful watch to be sure, I have to say that I will probably not spend my money on this watch (should I be able to afford it) 😅😅😅 I've always found the Royal Oak and Nautilus too clunky and industrial looking... It's just not my cup of tea😅 But horses for courses am I right?

[@Wienerblutable]

I had a AP ro and sold it this year only tried it for 10 minutes on my wrist. It’s clunky and heavy and hits on the bone on my arm, was a good sell but I hate that design. Looks good feels bad, for me at least. And gold is even heavier. The bracelets r very nice. I could buy one, but I would never spent that amount of money. I only buy steel. Now I can’t buy any watch new, because my source died at the age of 83 and as „new“ buyer I won’t get a Rolex or ap anyway.

[@AidenP361]

That is one beautiful watch. I wanna be successful when I become an adult so I can afford one lol

[@prollyded275]

It's not even the first day of April !

[@Gearmasher1]

Thanks, Jenni! I would definitely pay $300.00 for this! 😂

[@jtopp26]

Worth every penny might be a stretch since you can buy a nice house where I live for 300k.

[@mrc7966]

Leaves me completely cold. Even if it was $3000 I could think of several watches I'd prefer.

[@jayhillrubis]

Indeed, rose gold isn't that valuable and watchmaking isn't rocket science. lol

[@DonLee1980]

you could melt down the gold here and it would be worth several times that.

[@garyboyle695]

@@jayhillrubis 18 carat rose gold is just as valuable as any other 18 carat gold. Why would you think differently?

[@mrc7966]

I think a couple of people have misunderstood...I'm not saying it's worth 3k, I'm saying that even if it was priced at 3k (which would be significantly under its true value I agree) I still wouldn't be interested in it. I don't like the design, I don't like the modern connotations of the brand, it's just not for me. I can think of plenty of watches which I'd prefer to have on my wrist, and they just so happen to be considerably cheaper.

[@DM-rc4yu]

@@DonLee1980 no

[@derrickjayden9700]

Hi. I've thinking which one should I buy between vacheron constantin moonphase and royal oak moonphase. 🤔

[@billybenson3834]

Buy a gaudy Invicta and you can be like the rich folks

[@misterkelch]

245 or 254 grams? I was gonna buy two, but I'll have to wait now

[@handsandcogs3171]

Nice video

[@201950201950]

Lovely video

[@tomhanna2714]

Neat watch and entertaining review, but I gots questions about that 'smaller apartment' business. $300,000 USD buys a HUGE house here in town and/or a nice place out in horse (cattle) country here in the Ozarks. Can. not. quite. wrap. my. head. around. it.

[@bjoernaltmann]

Very small studio flat in London/Paris/NY/Tokyo

[@dimemonhat9256]

Good

[@saymyname218]

You are surprised that a 300k watch is only 9 mm? WTF!!

[@RoMusic2011]

I love this watch but you think it fits well if I have small wrist?

[@HiddenFiles]

20m water resistance?????

[@maynardgoff7321]

Great work! Would love to see more such work. Beautiful watch, but a minute would have been enough. Hype brand increasingly turn me off. I like Swiss and German luxury that mere millionaires can buy.

[@joshiprashant7665]

Nice watch Nice vedio

[@AIRFORCEFREAK1]

Did you say a small apartment would be 300k dollars or euros? Holy shit lol

[@GEMSofGOD_com]

$300,000 and not in any way better than Casio GM-S2100PG-1A4ER

[@andrewwilson7537]

I have to disagree with the premise of this video, and I don't think you explained your title very well. If I'm trying to justify the price of the Royal Oak QP, the obvious comp reference is the VC 4300V, which you can get on a full RG bracelet for well under $200k. Similar movement, similar finishing, similar size, similar history.

[@DM-rc4yu]

Well under $200k. As if it's some kind of a bargain lol. History? It's a fucking watch, made right now.

[@andrewwilson7537]

@@DM-rc4yu "We'll under $200k" means it's $100k less than the "worth every penny" watch that Jenni is selling. By "history", I'm just trying to describe that it's not a "me too" watch like the Piguet Polo. It's a well established piece that's just as relevant as the AP.

[@joaovictorfelintomoura742]

Referência dessa magnífica peça?

[@TheAmbitiousPeasant]

Sorry but I could not take my focus off of the one hair stuck to the watch🤭

[@briantalley8415]

$300.000 is the cost of a smaller apartment? That's not the case where I live. Here, one can get a very large, beautiful home on several acres of land for that amount. I'm sure the watch is lovely, and I'm glad you like it. But the specifications are not at all impressive.