The earliest ideas for the audemars piguet royal oak reach all the way back to 1971.
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Audemars piguet royal oak 40 years from avant garde to icon novak djokovic audemars piguet ambassador wins a third consecutive grand slam audemars piguet celebrates 40 years of the iconic royal oak model.
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.
Prices for never worn and pre owned models have been rising steadily over the last few years making the royal oak ref.
This reference number comes the closest to the original model.
Since 1875 the company has written some of the finest chapters in the history of haute horlogerie including a number of world firsts.
The original 1972 audemars piguet royal oak was designed by gérald genta as a last chance effort to pull audemars piguet out from the great depression.
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Pre owned versions of this 39 mm wristwatch are only slightly less expensive at 27 700 usd.
Despite initial uncertainty it was a great success the octagonal porthole based design and integrated bracelet winning many admirers and enduring to today.
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A stainless steel audemars piguet royal oak costs about 29 100 usd in mint condition.
Its powerful look ushered in a revolutionary avant garde style that has since become its trademark.
Carlo de marchi the italian distributor of audemars piguet turned to golay in 1971 and requested a new multi purpose watch.
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The swiss manufacturer revolutionized the entire watch industry with this stainless steel piece.
At the time georges golay was the general director of the family business.
Audemars piguet is the oldest fine watchmaking manufacturer still in the hands of its founding families audemars and piguet.
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The audemars piguet royal oak was the world s first luxury sports watch.
In the early 1970s luxury watches were still being made exclusively out of precious metals such as gold and platinum.
Bucherer blue launched in 1972 the iconic royal oak places large importance on the colour blue which is the core shade of its signature tapisserie dial.
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Audemars piguet s royal oak offshore collection has redefined standards since 1993 offering a more rugged and sporty touch on the legendary royal oak and its design compositions.