Launched as a new line in the 1980's, this model was a new departure from the original Royal Oak design.
In their original catalogue, Audemars Piguet describes it as such:

Once again, the masters from the Vallée de Joux have fulfilled the old wish to see the very fundamentals of nature: They have given creative expression to the psyche and the charm of the woman - given the female conception of time, the shape that refers something of lightness and joy. That brings the eternal feminine touch of life.
In doing so they have achieved a unique renaissance. Like Ariadne’s (reference to the Cretan princess and the Minotaur’s myth) precious cords, an 18-carat gold cord connects case to the links of the bracelet.They gently wrap themselves around the wrist - the golden cord is an expression of feminine suppleness. But also a sign of an inseparable bond with the wearer.