Audemars Piguet redesigned the Royal Oak Jumbo in celebration of its 40th Anniversary.

The “AP” logo has been moved from the 12 o’clock position back down to 6 o’clock, and the tapisserie is also smaller, just like it was on the original.

As well, this watch will retain the reference 15202 despite the cosmetic changes, and it will only be available with a historically inspired blueish grey dial.

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 40th Anniversary watch will be officially unveiled January 2012 at SIHH in Geneva.

AP will be producing 40 of these special edition pieces featuring a platinum case and an extra-thin movement (the 3.05mm) that has been meticulously skeletonized.

Novak Djokovic, the world’s top-ranked men’s tennis player, joined team Audemars Piguet as its latest brand ambassador.

In a secret visit several months ago to the watch company in Le Brassus, Djokovic expressed his high regard for the brand’s latest watches.

The three-time Grand Slam champion stated that he had been deeply impressed by “the beauty and the complexity of the movements,” produced there.

In 1875, Jules Louis Audemars, aged 22, and Edward Auguste Piguet, aged 24, founded Audemars Piguet in Le Brassus, a small village in the Swiss Jura.

This agreement entailed a workshop in the family home, a registered brand name, and a decade-long partnership contract. In 2011, the Manufacture Audemars Piguet employs almost 1,000 people in Switzerland and around the world.

The company conveys a unique culture nurtured by tradition, audacity and excellence. It also stems from an original alchemist’s blend passed on through the generations and combining respect for nature with know-how and a taste for perfection.

Luxury timepiece maker Audemars Piguet will be once again present to Only Watch 2011 with the Jules Audemars Gstaad Classic.

This one-of-a-kind model in pink gold features a caseback engraved with the inscription “Audemars Piguet Only Watch – Gstaad Classic – 2011″.

Its dial is inspired by the 1920s, lending a discreetly vintage touch that contributes to an aesthetic that is at once chic and sporty, classic yet contemporary.

Audemars Piguet, the industry-leading manufacturer of high-end timepieces, will now be the official timekeeper at all Four Seasons hotels and resorts in the Americas.

Beginning immediately at locations in Buenos Aires, Beverly Hills, Chicago, Houston, Las Vegas, Miami, Mexico City, and New York City, Audemars Piguet’s iconic Royal Oak clocks will be displayed prominently through the properties.

Each hotel will feature multiple clocks in a variety of high-profile locations including the main entrance, concierge desk, spa or business center.