Audemars Piguet’s Neo Frame brings Art Deco back with a jumping hour

Audemars Piguet's Neo Frame Jumping Hour takes inspiration from its late-1920s rectangular designs without becoming a straightforward vintage replica. Stepped 18-carat pink-gold sides create an architectural frame around a glossy black sapphire dial.

There are no conventional hour and minute hands in the usual sense: the hour appears in a window near twelve, while the minutes are read through a curved aperture nearer six. Together they make the unusual time display central to the watch's identity.

Its new automatic calibre 7122 has a stated 52-hour power reserve. The 34mm rose-gold case combines Art Deco detailing with a modern black textured calfskin strap.

For 2026, the Neo Frame demonstrates that Audemars Piguet's imagination extends beyond the Royal Oak. This is a shape watch that makes a historical complication feel strikingly modern.