Audemars Piguet Royal Oak

Description:

This is the iconic Audemars Piguet Royal Oak — one of the most recognizable luxury watches in the world, designed by Gerald Genta in 1972.

• Case: Signature octagonal bezel with 8 visible hexagonal screws, made of stainless steel. The case has the classic Royal Oak integrated bracelet design.
• Dial: Champagne / gold-toned dial with Grande Tapisserie (intricate square pattern) texture. It features applied white gold baton hour markers and Roman numerals at key positions (XII, III, etc.).
• Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, and date window at 3 o’clock.
• Bracelet: Matching stainless steel integrated bracelet with a folding clasp.

Key Highlights:

• This is the original "sports luxury" watch that started the entire category.
• The combination of the ultra-bold octagonal shape, exposed screws, and refined tapisserie dial creates its unique industrial-yet-elegant look.
• Highly desirable and considered a grail watch by many collectors.

This one is quite different in style from the previous Hublot watches you showed — more refined, classic, and architectural compared to Hublot’s bolder, more modern “Art of Fusion” designs.