fresh from the Showcase here at SwissWatchExpo. Today we've got an absolute rock star of a piece
from Audemars Piguet with a super unique story behind it and I can't wait to share it with you.
so with SwissWatchExpo we've got a ton of really impressive and really rare pieces that have come
through here but I don't know if any of them quite has quite as a storied beginning as this one did
this particular all-gold 39 millimeter AP ultra thin Royal Oak was actually commissioned by Bruno
Mars for his band for the 24 Karat Magic World Tour if you don't know Bruno Mars pop celebrity
absolute superstar platinum winning artist also did a Super Bowl halftime show so if you're not
familiar with them definitely at the very very tip top of the A-list and actually gifted eight
specifically commissioned pieces of this Royal Oak model to his backing band for the 24 Karat
Magic World Tour which was a huge tour I think immediately leading up to that Super Bowl Halftime
performance and just in case you think these guys were phoning it in or maybe not doing
enough work to justify such an incredible gift this tour actually took the better part of two
years I did not realize they were on the road for an incredible amount of time and at the
end of that absolutely grueling tour across all seven continents basically he gifted each band
member a specially commissioned piece of the basically 24 Karat magic edition version of
the Royal Oak and so this is a classic Royal Oak and if you love yellow gold this is going
to be one for you the quite ironic point is that this is an 18 karat yellow gold Royal Oak so it
was not an actual 24 Karat watch but I don't believe Audemars Piguet even makes those I'm
sure Bruno Mars probably asked them but this is a pretty straightforward piece at least
from the front this does have a beautiful gold tapisserie dial so pretty traditional AP from the
front although I don't believe I have seen this exact dial in any other one so I do think this
is unique to this model and looks absolutely beautiful in this all brushed 18 karat gold
finish so this is still for all the luxury that this is definitely emanating this is still a
fairly rugged-looking watch for something that is you know an 18 karat gold sport model you do
get the date window here no second hand on this if you were expecting it which I originally was
but this ultra thin model does not come with the sweep second hand on it so pretty minimalist but
again I think great because this is supposed to be just a really fantastic gold time piece and
again the Royal Oak is just such an absolutely iconic shape and design so this is an instantly
recognizable piece but what actually makes this super special from the back is this does have a
beautiful exhibition caseback here the movement is absolutely incredible you actually do have
a unique rotor here on the back which is also unique to this piece unlike anything else that
I've seen on any other AP models and then we do have a special engraving from the factory
which does say 24 Karat Magic World Tour on it so to let you know this is one of those
pieces specifically gifted to the band I do not know specifically what which member of the band
it was or why this one certainly has gone into circulation on the secondhand market but this is
a very valuable piece for either a Bruno Mars fan or anyone who's looking for a really rare
and really impressive gold sports watch it also did come with this special box that came with it
that Audemars Piguet specifically made from Mr. Mars it does say 24 Karat Magic World Tour and
actually does have his name engraved on it as well so a really incredible piece of Rock and
Roll history that we have right here whether you appreciate it for that factor if you just want a
really really top shelf gold sports watch this is it so many things to love about it and really one
of if not the most exclusive piece SwissWatchExpo has gotten in our inventory today so we'll see
how long this thingsticks around but if you've got questions about it do not hesitate to ask
us and if maybe your budget is not in the rock and roll memorabilia category that's totally
fine we have a ton of pieces that weren't worn by anyone famous but would still absolutely make
a wonderful addition into whatever collection you are trying to build so give us a call check
out our new arrivals and let's get a watch on your wrist today at SwissWatchExpo.com