Gerald Genta and his personal Audemars Piguet timepiece. Sotheby’s Then Royal Oak fever broke out. Prices shot up. Royal Oaks—new, used, pre-owned and vintage—sold out everywhere.

The launch of the Royal Oak 50 years ago represents one of the last truly transformative moments in modern mechanical watchmaking. Why? Because the advent of Audemars Piguet’s most lauded model in ...

In terms of its timepieces, Audemars Piguet is perhaps best known for its Royal Oak model that was unveiled in 1972 to a rather unreceptive audience. This steel sports watch designed by Gérald ...

For the Grammys red carpet, the actor worked with dealer Eric Wind to source a serious watch-geek favorite: the Universal ...

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In 1972, Audemars Piguet’s groundbreaking Royal Oak rewrote the rules on luxury watches and took the company to the next level Half a century ago, the watch industry was at a turning point.

Audemars Piguet has revealed a Royal Oak Tourbillon is collaboration with artist Kaws. The watch features his Companion sculpture at its centre, crafted from titanium. Limited to 250 examples ...

Ronson credits friends of Daft Punk with igniting his interest in Audemars Piguet and, speaking of the vintage 36mm gold Royal Oak he owns, says: “This is… a piece of art that I wear, ...