About this watch

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Platinum Titanium QE II Cup 15403IP Released in a limited run of just 200 pieces in 2017, the 15403IP is a very special Royal Oak and quite unlike anything in the regular catalogue. It's based around the 15400ST, and to the untrained eye may look very similar, but keep looking and you'll see why it is so unique. The case is still 41mm, but is now fashioned from titanium rather than steel, and appears far more grey in colour than it's steel counterparts. Atop this case sits an octagonal bezel as you'd expect, but notice it does not have any brushing. But it is not just polished steel, it's actually crafted in platinum. This platinum then carries through to the bracelet, where the polished intermediary links are in the same material, with the rest being in titanium to match the case. The juxtaposition of highly polished platinum with grey titanium looks amazing, and elevates what is already one of the best bracelets in the business to another level. Within this case lies a striking grand-tapisserie dial in silver which is applied using a pantograph rather than the stamping method seen on the mega-tapisserie Offshore's, with a lovely frosted silver date w…