Included in the ‘Holy Trinity’ of watchmaking alongside Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet has remained independent and family-owned since its inception in 1875 in the Vallée de Joux by two young and ambitious watchmakers, Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet.
The duo started off by creating unique and complicated pocket watches that were handmade by a network of artisans in Switzerland’s watchmaking valley in the country’s western region. The atelier quickly established a name for itself thanks to its refined chiming, chronograph and astronomical watches, all assembled and finished by hand. These timepieces were made in small batches and not serially produced; in fact, up until 1950 the firm only employed between 10 to 30 artisans.
However, Audemars Piguet’s greatest contribution to watchmaking would come in the 1970s when the Swiss watch industry was in the throes of an existential crisis following the arrival of cheaper quartz-powered wristwatches from Japan. While many Swiss brands perished, those that survived were forced to adapt and innovate. It was during these uncertain times in 1972 that Audemars Piguet turned to visionary designer Gerald Genta to create a luxury steel sports watch. Until then, luxury wristwatches were almost always made using precious metal cases. Genta created the Royal Oak, a steel sports watch with a round dial, distinct octagonal bezel and an integrated bracelet that would go on to become a genre-defining timepiece for the industry.
The Royal Oak would emerge as a talismanic model for the brand and has remained in production for more than 50 years. Early examples of the Royal Oak, particularly the A-Series (the first 2,000 examples produced) are extremely collectible and routinely fetch six-figure sums at auction. The success of the Royal Oak has led to spin-off lines like the Royal Oak Offshore and the Concept collection, which is seen as a testbed for innovation. Complicated Royal Oak models like the perpetual calendars are sought-after models: a possibly unique perpetual calendar Ref. 25654ST sold for more than half a million dollars at Christie’s Geneva in November 2022.
AUDEMARS PIGUET, PINK GOLD 'ROYAL OAK DUAL TIME', REF. 26120OR
CASE NO. G62980, NO. 1674
AUDEMARS PIGUET, STAINLESS STEEL ‘ROYAL OAK’, REF. 26320ST
CASE NO: I14541, NO. 2942
AUDEMARS PIGUET, STAINLESS STEEL ‘HUITIEME’, REF. 14593ST
CASE NO. C74501
AUDEMARS PIGUET, WHITE GOLD 'CODE 11.59', REF. 15210BC
CASE NO: K63971
AUDEMARS PIGUET, LIMITED EDITION TITANIUM AND CARBON FIBER “ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE JUAN PABLO MONTOYA”, REF. 26030IO
CASE NO. F23840, NO. 114⁄1000
AUDEMARS PIGUET, STAINLESS STEEL 'ROYAL OAK', REF. 5402ST
B-SERIES, SERIAL NO: B1922
AUDEMARS PIGUET, STAINLESS STEEL ‘ROYAL OAK’, REF. 14790ST
CASE NO. E35931, NO. 5535
AUDEMARS PIGUET, STAINLESS STEEL 'ROYAL OAK', REF. 4100ST
CASE NO: B41599
AUDEMARS PIGUET, PINK GOLD 'MILLENARY', REF. 14908OR
CASE NO: E67464
AUDEMARS PIGUET. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET
ROYAL OAK MODEL “A SERIES”, REF. 5402ST, CASE NO. A323, SOLD IN 1972
AUDEMARS PIGUET. A VERY RARE 18K PINK GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, BRACELET AND ONYX DIAL
ROYAL OAK EXTRA THIN MODEL, JAPAN BOUTIQUE EDITION, REF. 15207OR.OO.1240OR.01, CASE NO. UG1018N
AUDEMARS PIGUET. A VERY RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET, MADE FOR THE ROYAL OAK'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY
ROYAL OAK MODEL, REF. 15510ST.OO.1320ST.09, CASE NO. NF9853F, CIRCA 2022
AUDEMARS PIGUET. AN ATTRACTIVE 18K PINK GOLD, CERAMIC AND TITANIUM LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS AND DATE
ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE DIVER MODEL, REF. 15711OI, CASE. K40902
AUDEMARS PIGUET. A VERY RARE AND INNOVATIVE PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION MINUTE REPEATING WRISTWATCH
ROYAL OAK MINUTE REPEATER SUPERSONNERIE MODEL, REF. 26591PT.OO.D002CR.01, CASE NO. K13360
AUDEMARS PIGUET. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K FROSTED WHITE GOLD LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET
ROYAL OAK MODEL, REF. 26239BC.GG.1224BC.01, CASE NO. LJ5904U
AUDEMARS PIGUET. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE
ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE MODEL, REF. 26170ST, CASE NO. H75730 AND 15801, MANUFACTURED IN 2012
AUDEMARS PIGUET. A VERY RARE 18K WHITE GOLD AND CERAMIC LIMITED EDITION CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, MADE FOR THE JAPAN MARKET
ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE MODEL, REF. 26417CN.OO.A002CR.01, CASE NO. K61829
AUDEMARS PIGUET. AN 18K PINK GOLD AND BLACK CERAMIC AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE
CODE 11.59 MODEL, REF. 26393NR.OO.A002KB.01, CASE NO. NR3391F
AUDEMARS PIGUET. AN 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS AND DATE
CODE 11.59 MODEL, REF. 15210BC, CASE NO. K10863
AUDEMARS PIGUET. A RARE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET
ROYAL OAK "JUMBO" EXTRA-THIN MODEL, REF. 15202BA.OO.1240BA.02.A, CASE NO. J79196
AUDEMARS PIGUET. A RARE 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET
ROYAL OAK "JUMBO" EXTRA THIN MODEL, REF. 15202BC.OO.1240BC.01, CASE NO. NU7365N
AUDEMARS PIGUET. A CHARMING AND RARE STAINLESS STEEL SKELETONISED AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET, MADE FOR THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROYAL OAK
ROYAL OAK "JUMBO" EXTRA-THIN OPENWORKED MODEL, REF. 16204ST.OO.1240ST.01, CASE NO. XJ3132T, CIRCA 2022
AUDEMARS PIGUET. A VERY RARE AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE BLACK CERAMIC SKELETONISED AUTOMATIC DOUBLE BALANCE WHEEL WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS AND BRACELET
ROYAL OAK DOUBLE BALANCE WHEEL OPENWORKED MODEL, REF. 15416CE.OO.1225CE.01, CASE NO. KJ0214C
AUDEMARS PIGUET. A RARE AND IMPRESSIVE BLACK CERAMIC SKELETONISED AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, LEAP YEAR, WEEK INDICATION AND BRACELET
ROYAL OAK PERPETUAL CALENDAR OPENWORKED MODEL, REF. 26585CE, CASE NO. PR9666W
AUDEMARS PIGUET AND MARVEL. A RARE AND MARVELOUS TITANIUM AND CERAMIC LIMITED EDITION TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH
ROYAL OAK CONCEPT "BLACK PANTHER", REF. 26620IO, CASE NO. HR6827H
AUDEMARS PIGUET. A RARE FORGED CARBON, CERAMIC AND TITANIUM SEMI-SKELETONISED TOURBILLON CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH POWER RESERVE AND CROWN POSITION INDICATION
ROYAL OAK CONCEPT CARBON CCW1 MODEL, REF. 26265FO, CASE NO. 167 AND G58556
AUDEMARS PIGUET. A RARE AND BREATHTAKING 18K WHITE GOLD, DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRE-SET SKELETONISED TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH
ROYAL OAK CONCEPT FLYING TOURBILLON MODEL, REF. 26227BC, CASE NO. RX5492T
AUDEMARS PIGUET. A DELICATE 18K GOLD SKELETONISED POCKET WATCH
REF. 35723BA, CASE NO. B78693, MANUFACTURED IN 1985
AUDEMARS PIGUET. 18K GOLD, DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRE-SET SKELETONISED POCKET WATCH
REF. 5719BA, CASE NO. B71'330, SOLD IN 1983
AUDEMARS PIGUET. AN ULTRA THIN, VERY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE PLATINUM AND TITANIUM AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, LEAP YEAR, DAY/NIGHT INDICATION AND BRACELET
ROYAL OAK SELFWINDING PERPETUAL CALENDAR ULTRA-THIN "RD#2" MODEL, REF. 26586IP, CASE NO. K28542
AUDEMARS PIGUET. AN ATTRACTIVE PLATINUM AND CERAMIC SEMI-SKELETONISED TOURBILLON CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH
ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE MODEL, REF. 26388PO, CASE NO. I88687 AND 0091, CIRCA 2016
AUDEMARS PIGUET. A RARE PLATINUM OVAL SEMI-SKELETONISED LIMITED EDITION TOURBILLON CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH 10 DAY POWER RESERVE
MILLENARY MASERATI MC12 MODEL, REF. 26069PT, CASE NO. F94892 AND 122⁄150
AUDEMARS PIGUET. AN 18K GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC BRACELET WATCH WITH DATE
REF. 14818 BA, CASE NO. D34863, SOLD IN 1994
AUDEMARS PIGUET. AN ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET SEMI-SKELETONISED AUTOMATIC BRACELET WATCH
REF. 14679BA.ZZ.0837BA.01, CASE NO. C71766
AUDEMARS PIGUET. A RARE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR BRACELET WATCH WITH MOON PHASES
ROYAL OAK QUANTIEME PERPETUAL MODEL, REF. 25654BA, CASE NO. D44097 AND 960, CIRCA 1994
AUDEMARS PIGUET. AN EXTREMELY RARE PLATINUM AND STAINLESS STEEL LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC SKELETONISED PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH LEAP YEAR INDICATION, MOON PHASES AND BRACELET, MADE TO CELEBRATE THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROYAL OAK
ROYAL OAK QUANTIEME PERPETUEL AUTOMATIQUE MODEL, REF. 25829SP.OO.0944SP.01, CASE NO. 25⁄25 AND D-86969, CIRCA 1997
AUDEMARS PIGUET. AN ATTRACTIVE PLATINUM SKELETONISED AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, LEAP YEAR INDICATION AND BRACELET
ROYAL OAK QUANTIEME PERPETUAL MODEL, REF. 25829PT.OO.0944PT.01, CASE NO. 008 AND D80699, CIRCA 1997
AUDEMARS PIGUET. A DAZZLING 18K WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, BLUE MOTHER-OF-PEARL SUBDIALS AND BRACELET
ROYAL OAK MODEL, REF. 25978BC.Z.1190BC.01, CASE NO. 0006 AND F54071
AUDEMARS PIGUET & 1017 ALYX 9SM. A VERY RARE 18K WHITE GOLD LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET
ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE MODEL, REF. 26238BC, CASE NO. HN3489G
AUDEMARS PIGUET. A MESMERISING PLATINUM AND DIAMOND-SET SEMI-SKELETONISED TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET
ROYAL OAK EXTRA-THIN TOURBILLON MODEL, REF. 26516PT.ZZ.1220PT.01, CASE NO. J73419