The original royal oak model had two hands that displayed the hours and minutes.
Ap royal oak gold white dial.
A similar royal oak lady from the 80s costs around 7 000 usd in very good condition.
The royal oak wasn t initially a huge hit.
When audemars piguet unveiled the royal oak in 1972 luxury timepieces were usually small and made of gold but the brand broke these rules forever defying with conventions with this first luxury sports timepiece honed from steel.
By martin lerma on september 2 2020.
Audemars piguet royal oak 41mm frosted white gold blue dial 80 000.
Blue dial with grande tapisserie pattern white gold applied hour markers and royal oak hands with luminescent coating.
With a diameter of 39 mm it was much larger than many other luxury watches.
Pink gold toned dial with petite tapisserie pattern white gold applied hour markers and royal oak hands with luminescent coating.
Bracelet 18 carat white gold bracelet with ap folding clasp.
Bracelet hammered 18 carat white gold bracelet with ap folding clasp.
Plum purple dial with grande tapisserie pattern rhodium toned counters white gold applied hour markers and royal oak hands with luminescent coating.
It features a 26 mm case in 18 karat yellow gold a gray dial and is powered by a precise quartz movement.
Multi layers graded blue dial with sunray pattern white gold royal oak hands with luminescent coating.
Its powerful look ushered in a revolutionary avant garde style that has since become its trademark.
Bracelet stainless steel bracelet with ap folding clasp.
For the first royal oak prototypes audemars piguet used cases made of white gold as the material is more malleable and easier to polish than stainless steel.
Audemars piguet is only making 100 of these white gold royal oak watches the refreshed model s dial comes in an icy shade of pale blue.