====== Audemars Piguet Royal Oak ======
The **Royal Oak** is a luxurious sports watch by [[Audemars Piguet]], and has now become the template of a whole, widespread watch range.

===== A product icon of modern times =====
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The "Royal Oak" (named after a famous sailing ship of the British fleet) contributed significantly to the success and the reputation of the brand Audemars Piguet and --- similar to the [[Oyster]] models of [[Rolex]] --- can be counted to the product icons of modern times. Characteristic of this watch designed by [[Genta, Gérald|Gérald Genta]], which entered [[1972]] the market as "the world's first luxury sports watch", is the screwed, octagonal case and the integrated metal band. The [[tapisserie dial|"tapisserie" dial]] is another trademark of the watch and the brand. First, the Royal Oak was launched with the extra flat automatic calibre [[AP 2120]], then with the calibre [[AP 2121]], and now, the Jumbo variant of the watch is equipped with the calibre [[AP 3120|3120]].

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From the Royal Oak there are now a variety of variants available. Also continously new limited edition series are released, which conjugate the basic concept in many different ways. So, for instance, the [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Grande Complication|Royal Oak Grande Complication]] offers the considerable number of the following additional functions [[fly-back]] [[chronograph]], week display, [[minute repeater]] and [[perpetual calendar]] with [[moon-phase indication]]. And with the [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph Tourbillon|Royal Oak Chronograph Tourbillon]] one ventured even to a [[tourbillon]] variant.

With the cases one also walks across the whole range of possibilities, from the [[stainless steel]] of the original model to [[yellow gold]], [[rose gold]] and [[white gold]], then to [[platinum]], but also to new experimental materials such as [[carbon]].

Also the masculine sports version of the Royal Oak, known as [[Royal Oak Offshore]], became successful.

A product refresh in [[2012]] included the [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15400|Ref. 15400]] and the new [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26300|Ref. 26300 chronograph]] (replacing the [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 25860|Ref. 25860]]) and larger 41 mm [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26320|Ref. 26320 chronograph]]. The Royal Oak was refreshed in [[2019]] with the new [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15500|Ref. 15500 41 mm base model]] (replacing the [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15400|Ref. 15400]]) and [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26315|Ref. 26315 38 mm Chronograph]].

The Royal Oak line is one of the most celebrated watch designs in history. A Royal Oak has been selected for the prestigious [[Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève]] 6 times between [[2001]] and [[as of 2019|2019]], making it the most decorated watch in the history of that event. In [[2019]], the new [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin 26586|Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin, Ref. 26586]] won the grand prize ("Aiguille d'Or") and the [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15202|"Jumbo" Extra-Thin, Ref. 15202]] was selected for the "Iconic Watch Prize", cementing the model's success. This has pushed Audemars Piguet ahead of all other brands at the GPHG.

===== Basic Versions =====
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Extra-Thin|Original Extra-Thin "Jumbo"]]
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Mid-Size|Mainstream "Mid-Size"]]
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Quartz|Royal Oak Quartz]] (1980)
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Dual Time|Royal Oak Dual Time]], [[dual time zone]] and 24-hours indication
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph|Royal Oak Chronograph]]
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore|Royal Oak Offshore]] (1993-)
  * [[Audemars Piguet Lady Royal Oak|Lady Royal Oak Ref. 8638]] (1976, 2004)
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual|Royal Oak Perpetual]] (1984-)
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept|Royal Oak Concept]] (2002-)
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Equation of Time|Royal Oak Equation of Time]] (2010-)
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Grande Complication|Royal Oak Grande Complication]] (1998-)
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph Tourbillon|Royal Oak Chronograph Tourbillon]] (2003)
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon and Chronograph "Concept Carbon"|Royal Oak Tourbillon and Chronograph "Concept Carbon"]]

==== Key References ====
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Extra-Thin|Original Extra-Thin "Jumbo"]], 39 mm, 8 mm thick, no seconds hand
    * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 5402|Royal Oak Ref. 5402]] (1972-1990) - 39 mm, [[AP 2121|Cal. 2121]] (The original Royal Oak from [[1972]])
    * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 14802|Royal Oak "Jubilee" Ref. 14802]] (1992-2000) - [[AP 2121|Cal. 2121]] (20th anniversary model from [[1992]], display caseback)
    * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15002|Royal Oak Ref. 15002]] (1990-1998) - [[AP 2121|Cal. 2121]] (solid caseback)
    * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15202|Royal Oak "Jumbo" Ref. 15202]] (2012-present) - [[AP 2121|Cal. 2121]] (display caseback)
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Mid-Size|Mainstream "Mid-Size"]], central seconds hand
    * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 4100|Royal Oak "Mid-Size" Ref. 4100]] (1977-1980s) - 36 mm, [[AP 2123|Cal. 2123]]
    * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 14486|Royal Oak "Mid-Size" Ref. 14486]] (1980s) - 36 mm, [[AP 2125|Cal. 2125]]
    * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 14700|Royal Oak "Mid-Size" Ref. 14700]] (early 1990s) - 36 mm, [[AP 2125|Cal. 2125]]
    * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 14790|Royal Oak "Mid-Size" Ref. 14790]] (1990s-2005) - 36 mm, [[AP 2225|Cal. 2225]] (Also 14800 with strap)
    * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15300|Royal Oak Ref. 15300]] (2005-2012) - 39 mm, 9.4 mm thick, [[AP 3120|Cal. 3120]]
    * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15400|Royal Oak "Selfwinding" Ref. 15400]] (2012-2019) - 41 mm, [[AP 3120|Cal. 3120]]
    * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15500|Royal Oak "Selfwinding" Ref. 15500]] (2019-present) - 41 mm, [[AP 4302|Cal. 4302]]
    * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15450|Royal Oak Ref. 15450]] (2012-present) - 37 mm, [[AP 3120|Cal. 3120]]
  * Specialty Models
    * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 5554|Royal Oak Perpetual Ref. 5554]] (1983) [[AP 2120|Cal. 2120/2800]]
    * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 25820|Royal Oak Perpetual Ref. 25820]] (1984) [[AP 2120|Cal. 2120/2802]]
    * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 25686|Royal Oak Perpetual Ref. 25686]] (1990s)
    * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 25920|Royal Oak Annual Calendar Ref. 25920]] (1990s)
    * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 26579|Royal Oak Ref. 26579CE]] - Ceramic

===== Historic References =====
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Quartz]]
    * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Quartz 6005|Royal Oak Quartz Ref. 6005]] - rectangular, [[AP 2511|Cal. 2511]]
    * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Quartz 67601|Royal Oak Quartz Ref. 67601]] - 33 mm, [[AP 2713|Cal. 2713]] (Also 67605/67620/67621/67625)
    * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Quartz 67602|Royal Oak Quartz Ref. 67602]] - 33 mm, [[AP 2712|Cal. 2712]] (Also 67604/67606/67616/67617
    * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Quartz 67651|Royal Oak Quartz Ref. 67651]] - 33 mm, [[AP 2713|Cal. 2713]] (Also 67652)
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 77220|Royal Oak Ref. 77220]] - 33 mm, [[AP 2240|Cal. 2240]]
    * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 77321|Royal Oak Ref. 77321]] - 33 mm, [[AP 2240|Cal. 2240]]
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15154|Royal Oak "Jumbo" Ref. 15154]] - 39 mm, [[AP 2121|Cal. 2121]]
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15203|Royal Oak Openworked Extra-Thin Ref. 15203]] - 39 mm, [[AP 5122|Cal. 5122]] (Also 15204)
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15300|Royal Oak Ref. 15300]] 39 mm, [[AP 3120|Cal. 3120]]
    * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15305|Royal Oak Openworked Ref. 15305]] 39 mm, [[AP 3129|Cal. 3129]]
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar 25820|Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Ref. 25820]] - 39 mm, [[AP 2120|Cal. 2120/2802]] (Also 25829)
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar 26252|Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar 26252]]
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 25960|Royal Oak Chronograph Ref. 25960]] - 39 mm, [[AP 2385|Cal. 2385]] (Also 25966/25967/25978)
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26022|Royal Oak Chronograph Ref. 26022]] - 39 mm, [[AP 2385|Cal. 2385]] (Also 26068)
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26129|Royal Oak Chronograph Ref. 26129]] - 39 mm, [[AP 2385|Cal. 2385]] (Also 26161)
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26300|Royal Oak Chronograph Ref. 26300]] (2012-present) - 39 mm, [[AP 2385|Cal. 2385]]
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26320|Royal Oak Chronograph Ref. 26320]] (2012-present) - 41 mm, [[AP 2385|Cal. 2385]] (Also 26322/26325/26326/26327)
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26315|Royal Oak Chronograph Ref. 26315]] (2019-present) - 38 mm, [[AP 2385|Cal. 2385]]
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26557|Royal Oak Chronograph Ref. 26557]] - 39 mm, [[AP 2385|Cal. 2385]]
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 26330|Royal Oak Day & Date Ref. 26330]] - 39 mm, [[AP 2325|Cal. 2325/2810]]
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Equation of Time|Royal Oak Equation of Time Ref. 26603]] (2010) - 42 mm, [[AP 2120|Cal. 2120/2808]]
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Grande Complication|Royal Oak Grande Complication Ref. 25865]] - 44 mm, [[AP 2885|Cal. 2885]] (Also 26065/26222)
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Tourbillon Chronograph 25977|Royal Oak Tourbillon Chronograph Ref. 25977]] - 44 mm, [[AP 2889|Cal. 2889]] (Also 26039/26116/26377)

===== Current References =====
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Quartz|Royal Oak Quartz Ref. 67650]] - 33 mm, [[AP 2713|Cal. 2713]] (Also 67651/67652/67653/67654)
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15450|Royal Oak Ref. 15450]] - 37 mm, [[AP 3120|Cal. 3120]] (Also 15451/15452/15453/15454/15456)
    * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15466|Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked Ref. 15466]] - 37 mm, [[AP 3132|Cal. 3132]] (Also 15467)
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15202|Royal Oak "Jumbo" Extra-Thin Ref. 15202]] - 39 mm, [[AP 2121|Cal. 2121]] (Also 15203/15204/15205)
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Dual Time|Royal Oak Dual Time Ref. 26120]] - 39 mm, [[AP 2329|Cal. 2329/2846]] (Also 26124)
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15400|Royal Oak Ref. 15400]] - 41 mm, [[AP 3120|Cal. 3120]] (Also 15402/15403/15410)
    * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15407|Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked Ref. 15407]] - 41 mm, [[AP 3132|Cal. 3132]]
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph|Royal Oak Chronograph Ref. 26331]] - 41 mm, [[AP 2385|Cal. 2385]]
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Tourbillon Extra-Thin|Royal Oak Tourbillon Extra-Thin Ref. 26510]] - 41 mm, [[AP 2924|Cal. 2924]] (Also 26511/26512/26513/26514/26515/26516/26517/26518)
    * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Tourbillon Extra-Thin|Royal Oak Tourbillon Hand-Wound Extra-Thin Ref. 26520]] - 41 mm, [[AP 2924|Cal. 2924-Hand-Wound]] (Also 26521/26522)
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar 26574|Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Ref. 26574]] - 41 mm, [[AP 5134|Cal. 5134]] (Also 26579/26584)
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Tourbillon Chronograph|Royal Oak Tourbillon Chronograph Ref. 26343]] - 44 mm, [[AP 2936|Cal. 2936]] (Also 26347)
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Grande Complication|Royal Oak Grande Complication Ref. 26552]] - 44 mm, [[AP 2885|Cal. 2885]]
    * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Grande Complication|Royal Oak Openworked Grande Complication Ref. 26065]] - 44 mm, [[AP 2885|Cal. 2885]]
  * [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Extra-Thin|Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Extra-Thin Ref. 26586]] - 31 mm, [[AP 5133|Cal. 5133]]

===== Literature =====
  * [[Das ZEITGEFÜHL-Uhrenbuch]]; Author [[Gerd-Lothar Reschke]]; ISBN 3-938607-61-0


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