4100BA Audemars Piguet Royal Oak III

By Erik Gustafson | 5 April, 2024
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If you’ve ever been Royal Oak-curious, there’s never been a better time. Genta’s most brutal, industrial case design is as beautiful as it has ever been, but much less expensive that it has been historically. This is particularly true of the mid-sized case, and that even extends to precious metal. So technically, this is the…

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25654BA Audemars Piguet Royal Oak QP

By Erik Gustafson | 23 January, 2024
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While the Royal Oak was intended to be a time-only sports watch, its abilities quickly diversified after the 5402 with a range of metals and complications. The most iconic of these is easily the Quantieme Perpetual (or perpetual calendar to us peasants). It is a beautifully contrasted blend of sporting pretense and haute watchmaking that,…

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