Gerald Genta’s masterwork. The Royal Oak’s octagonal bezel with exposed hex screws, tapisserie dial, and integrated bracelet wrote the rules of luxury sport watches in 1972. With purple dial. Powered by an automatic tourbillon movement behind scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with AR coating.
Why This Piece
Part of the holy trinity — ap’s finishing sets the standard at this price point. the luxury steel sport watch category this model literally created.
Each version is produced by a different specialist factory. Choose based on your priorities — finishing detail, movement accuracy, or value.
| ZF | Top Tier | Case finishing & bracelet quality | Gold standard for AP Royal Oak — brushed/polished transitions are razor-sharp. IWC Portugieser also top-shelf. Bracelet articulation is noticeably smoother than peers. |
| Brand | Audemars Piguet |
|---|---|
| Collection | Royal Oak |
| Dial | Purple Dial |
| Movement | Automatic Tourbillon |
| Crystal | Scratch-Resistant Sapphire Crystal |
| Water Resistance | 50m |