Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Frosted Gold Double Balance Wheel 37mm Openworked Rainbow Baguette Sapphires Bezel | 15468BC.YG.1259BC.01-B
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 38mm Chronograph White Gold Diamond Set Bezel Black Onyx Diamond Baguette Dial- 26715BC.ZZ.1356BC.02
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 38mm Chronograph White Gold Diamond Set Bezel Blue Diamond Baguette Dial - 26715BC.ZZ.1356BC.01
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 41mm Chronograph Frosted White Gold Blue Dial - 26240BC.GG.1324BC.02
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 41mm Chronograph White Gold Sapphire Set Bezel Blue Dial - 26240BC.SS.1320BC.01
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 41mm Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Titanium Blue Dial - 26586TI.OO.1240TI.01
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 34mm Rose Gold Silver Dial Diamond Bezel Watch - 77451OR.ZZ.1361OR.03
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Black Ceramic Black Dial 34mm | 77350CE.OO.1266CE.03.A
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 34mm Stainless Steel Silver Dial Watch - 77450ST.OO.1361ST.02
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 34mm Rose Gold/Stainless Steel Silver Dial | 77450SR.OO.1361SR.02
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 37mm Rose Gold/Stainless Steel Silver Dial Watch - 15550SR.OO.1356SR.02.
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 41mm Chronograph Rose Gold Blue Dial - 26240OR.OO.1320OR.05
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 41mm Chronograph Stainless Steel Black Dial - 26240ST.OO.1320ST.06
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 39mm Jumbo Extra-ThinRose Gold Grey Dial - 16202OR.OO.1240OR.02
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo 39mm Extra-Thin Yellow Gold Smoked Yellow Dial | 16202BA.OO.1240BA.02
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 41mm Chronograph Rose Gold/Diamond Paved Dial and Bracelet | 26242OR.ZZ.1322OR.02
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 41mm Rose Gold Blue Dial Watch - 15510OR.OO.1320OR.03
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 41mm Rose Gold Black Dial | 15510OR.OO.1320OR.04
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 41mm Rose Gold Black Dial | 15510OR.OO.D002CR.02
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 41mm Rose Gold Blue Dial Leather Strap Watch | 15510OR.OO.D315CR.02
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 41mm Stainless Steel Blue Dial Watch - 15510ST.OO.1320ST.06
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 41mm Stainless Steel Black Dial - 15510ST.OO.1320ST.07
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 41mm Stainless Steel Silver Dial | 15510ST.OO.1320ST.08
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 41mm Stainless Steel Green Dial Watch - 15510ST.OO.1320ST.09
The luxury Swiss watch brand Audemars Piguet has always epitomized luxury timekeeping in an indulgent setting and introduced a luxury steel watch with a ‘tapisserie dial’ and an integrated bracelet characterized by a daring and revolutionary design. After having a soft entrance to the market, the Royal Oak became a huge international success and one of the most iconic watches ever.
In the early ‘70s, Audemars Piguet, just like many other Swiss watch manufacturers, faced some financial troubles. The Quartz watches from Japan caused a serious crisis, often referred to as “the quartz crisis.” But in 1971, Audemars Piguet realized that, without a disruptive change, they’re perhaps staring into a financial collapse.
They put their heads together and also got some feedback from the Italian market about possible interest in a steel luxury watch. The top brass decided it was time to introduce something new, a sporty yet elegant timepiece that no one had seen before. The company came up with “the Royal Oak” at the 1972 Basel world Expo as a Hail Mary attempt to move them away from the Quartz crisis.
This revolutionary luxury watch was characterized by an octagonal shaped bezel secured by eight visible hexagonal gold screws, which was interestingly inspired by a traditional diver’s helmet.
This mind-numbing beauty is a spectacle to witness with its iconic octagonal case, visible screws, metal bracelet, and of course, it’s sophisticated yet bold presence. With these features, this watch overturned the prevailing codes in 1972 and took its rightful place as a true modern icon, one that would rule people’s hearts in the years to come.
The Royal Oak design has always stayed true to the original blueprints of the legendary Gerald Genta, the watch’s inventor. The next morning after Gerald Genta had invented the watch, which eventually became Royal Oak, he stated that the Royal Oak was the masterpiece of his career. The Royal Oak is one of the most memorable and iconic designs ever made. Browse our selection of Audemars Piguet Royal Oak watches for sale only at Luxury Time NYC, and own a masterpiece.