Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 41mm "50th Anniversary" Rose Gold Silver Dial | 26240OR.OO.1320OR.03
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 41mm "50th Anniversary" Rose Gold Black Dial | 26240OR.OO.1320OR.02
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding "50th Anniversary" Rose Gold/Stainless Steel 34mm Silver Dial | 77450SR.OO.1361SR.01
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Rose Gold Silver Dial 34mm Diamond Bezel | 77451OR.ZZ.1361OR.01
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak "50th Anniversary" 34mm Stainless Steel Blue Dial Diamond Bezel | 77451ST.ZZ.1361ST.02
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak "50th Anniversary" Rose Gold Blue Dial 34mm Diamond Bezel | 77451OR.ZZ.1361OR.02
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Rose Gold Khaki Green Dial 37mm Diamond Bezel | 15551OR.ZZ.1356OR.06
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Rose Gold Diamond Bezel 37mm Blue Dial | 15551OR.ZZ.1356OR.05
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph Rose Gold Black Dial 41mm Leather Strap | 26240OR.OO.D002CR.02
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph Rose Gold Blue Dial 41mm Leather Strap | 26240OR.OO.D315CR.02
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 41mm Chronograph Rose Gold Khaki Green Dial | 26240OR.OO.D404CR.02
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Champagne 42mm Rose Gold 26470OR.OO.1000OR.01
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph Rose Gold 38mm Silver Dial 26315OR.OO.1256OR.01
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 41mm Blue Dial 26239OR.OO.1220OR.01
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph 42mm 26238OR.OO.2000OR.01 Blue Dial
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Stainless Steel and 18k Rose Gold Silver Dial 15550SR.OO.1356SR.02
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked 15407OR.OO.1220OR.01
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked 15467OR.OO.1256OR.01
Audemars Piguet 15202OR.OO.1240OR.01 Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin
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.
