Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon 41mm Extra-Thin Rose Gold Pink Gold Dial - 26515OR.OO.1220OR.01
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon 41mm Extra-Thin Blue Index Rose Gold Stainless Steel Hand-Wound - 26517SR.OO.1220SR.01
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual 41mm Calendar Rose Gold Blue Dial - 26574OR.OO.1220OR.02
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 37mm Selfwinding Rose Gold Gray Index Diamond Bezel Rose Gold Bracelet - 15451OR.ZZ.1256OR.02
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon 41mm Extra-Thin Openworked Skeleton Rose Gold Hand-Wound - 26518OR.OO.1220OR.01
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon 44mm Chronograph Openworked Rose Gold - 26347OR.OO.1205OR.01
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 41mm Diamond Pave Index Rose Gold Diamond Set | 26322OR.ZZ.1222OR.01
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Quartz Ladies Rose Gold Silver Index Diamond Bezel 33mm White Rubber | 67651OR.ZZ.D010CA.01
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Quartz Ladies Rose Gold Brown Index Diamond Bezel 33mm Rubber | 67651OR.ZZ.D080CA.01
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Quartz Ladies 33mm Rose Gold/Steel Diamond Silver Dial | 67651SR.ZZ.1261SR.01
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Openworked Extra-Thin 39mm Black Skeleton Rose Gold | 15204OR.OO.1240OR.01
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Quartz Ladies Rose Gold 33mm Brown Index | 67650OR.OO.1261OR.01
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Equation Of Time 42mm Silver Index Rose Gold Leather | 26603OR.OO.D092CR.01
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Rose Gold Silver Index 41mm Rose Gold Bracelet | 26574OR.OO.1220OR.01
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Extra-Thin Tourbillon 41mm Blue Index Rose Gold | 26510OR.OO.1220OR.01
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon Extra-Thin 41mm Tapisserie Index Diamond Bezel Rose Gold | 26514OR.ZZ.1220OR.01
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked Rose Gold Skeleton Dial 41mm | 15407OR.OO.1220OR.01
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph Rose Gold 41mm Blue Index Blue Leather | 26331OR.OO.D315CR.01
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph Rose Gold 41mm Brown Index Rose Gold Bracelet | 26331OR.OO.1220OR.02
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph Rose Gold 41mm Brown Index Brown Leather | 26331OR.OO.D821CR.01
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Frosted Rose Gold 33mm Silver Index Bracelet Hand-Wound | 67653OR.GG.1263OR.01
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Quartz 33mm Rose Gold Diamond | 67654OR.ZZ.1264OR.01
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon 41mm Extra-Thin Rose Gold Blue Dial | 26522OR.OO.1220OR.01
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar "Latin America" Rose Gold | 26584OR.OO.1220OR.01
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.