Audemars Piguet Meridian
The quartz crisis pushed Audemars Piguet to innovate. A necessary push to survive and forced Audemars Piguet to come up with new ways to sell you time. A focus on a unthinkable designs combined with new age marketing. The Royal Oak series, an ultra expensive steel watch or the Cord’or “Lady Rope” which focused on woman and a mythical connection.
A series that we haven’t mentioned in our previous blogs is the “Meridian”.
SA.66142.695 and SA.56176.695: Model Meridian, Case and Bracelet in Stainless Steel with 18kt Yellow Gold. Waterproof 2 atm, Quartz movement.
SA.66405.695: Model Meridian for lady’s, Case and Bracelet in Stainless Steel with 18kt Yellow Gold. Waterproof 2 atm, Quartz movement.
BA.56340.756: Model Meridian. Waterproof 2 atm, Quartz movement with date.
SA.56141.695: Model Meridian, Case and Bracelet in Stainless Steel and 18kt Yellow Gold. Waterproof 2 atm, Quartz movement extra flat.
BA.56341.007: Model Meridian, Waterproof 2 atm. Black lizard strap with 18kt Yellow Gold clasp. Quartz movement with date.
BA.66405.756: Model Meridian for lady’s. Waterproof 2 atm, Quartz movement with date.
BA.56393.756: Model Meridian, bezel set with 82 brilliants (0,58ct.), dial set with 364 brilliants (1,83 ct.). Waterproof 2 atm, Quartz movement with date.
BA.66391.756: Model Meridian for lady’s. bezel set with 83 brilliants (0,30ct.), dial set with 148 brilliants (0,75 ct.). Waterproof 2 atm, Quartz movement with date.
Meridian: Indispensable in charting your course to the top.
A watch made for gentlemen and ladies who want to achieve the best. The design and marketing took inspiration from the early maritime explorers who used a astrolabe for their journeys. The lines on the dial clearly inspired by the astrolabe.
The Meridian came in 33mm for the gentlemans size and 22mm for the lady size. Both with an integrated bracelet. The watch made in Stainless Steel with 18kt Yellow Gold details or in full 18kt Yellow Gold.
Audemars Piguet Meridian advertisement 1987
Audemars Piguet Meridian advertisement 1988
Audemars Piguet Meridian advertisement 1985 (Not mentioning the Meridian name)
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