Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15500 Replica Watch Hands-On
For 2019, Audemars Piguet replaced the Royal Oak Ref. 15400 replica watch with the new Ref. 15500, which we originally wrote about here. The Royal Oak 15500 is more of a refresh than a new model, but there were some significant updates nonetheless. The dial To start, the dial is available in black, blue, and a new gray version (which essentially replaces the white version). As part of the refresh, Audemars Piguet increased the width of the applied indices as well as shortening them, moved the date further to the right of the dial, removed the partial hour marker that used to sit adjacent to the date aperture, repositioned and enlarged the applied “AP” logo at 12 o’clock, moved “Swiss Made” closer to the bottom of the dial, and removed “Automatic” from the dial altogether. Additionally, the minute graduations were moved off the dial and printed on a separate outer chapter ring. The hour and minute hands have been widened ever so slightly, and the second-hand counterweight w...