In the early 1970s luxury watches were still being made exclusively out of precious metals such as gold and platinum.
Ap stainless steel royal oak.
One thing that i noticed with this watch compared to my own 40 year old stainless steel royal oak is that it really is a scratch magnet.
Audemars piguet royal oak selfwinding 41mm black dial 28 500.
Audemars piguet royal oak stainless steel silver dial steel.
The audemars piguet royal oak was the world s first luxury sports watch.
Audemars piguet royal oak white dial 37mm stainless steel 15450 27 895.
The swiss manufacturer revolutionized the entire watch industry with this stainless steel piece.
Ap makes a point of offering an incredible amount of finishes and angles to catch and play with light but where there are facets there will be scratches in particular on the gold case.
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.
Its powerful look ushered in a revolutionary avant garde style that has since become its trademark.
Pre owned versions of this 39 mm wristwatch are only slightly less expensive at 27 700 usd.
This reference number comes the closest to the original model.
Prices for never worn and pre owned models have been rising steadily over the last few years making the royal oak ref.
15202 an especially safe investment.