The timepiece’s revolutionary design has undergone many variations over the decades, but continues to be characterised by its octagonal bezel with eight hexagonal screws, a “tapisserie” guilloche-engraved dial and an integrated bracelet.
This year, Audemars Piguet introduces a new shine to its Royal Oak collection, a timekeeping icon that has transformed the art of luxury watchmaking since it was launched in 1972.
Le Brassus-based watchmaker Audemars Piguet has bagged many world firsts since its establishment in 1875, but none as significant as designer Gérald Genta’s invention of the Royal Oak. Not only was it presented at Basel’s annual Swiss Watch Show in April 1972 as the first high-end sports watch to be made of steel, but it was also the most expensive luxury sports watch to have ever been marketed that year, given its price tag of CHF3,650.
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