The Audemars Piguet Neo Frame Jumping Hour watch features a sapphire face with black PVD coating and rose-gold “gadroons” along the side. It’s a remake of an art deco model from 1930.
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Earlier this year, high up in the Swiss Alps, I encountered something I didn’t realize I’d been missing this whole time: the little black dress of watches.
It’s sleek, it’s versatile and it’s understated. I’m talking about the Audemars Piguet Neo Frame Jumping Hour.