Audemars Piguet Royal Oak

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REF 56303BA
Quartz
33 MM
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SKU AS07445
Article Number 40991100
ref 56303BA
case size 33 MM
movement Quartz
approximate age 1980s
dial color Gray
material Yellow Gold
style Dress
category Vintage
bracelet Metal
Includes Integrated 18k yellow gold bracelet with signed hidden deployant clasp.
overall condition The case is in outstanding condition overall showing light signs of wear from age and use with strong factory finishing. Grey micro-tapisserie Tritium dial with applied 'baton' indices is in fantastic condition with matching handset. Signed crown.
REF 56303BA
Quartz
33 MM
– Show less
SKU AS07445
Article Number 40991100
ref 56303BA
case size 33 MM
movement Quartz
approximate age 1980s
dial color Gray
material Yellow Gold
style Dress
category Vintage
bracelet Metal
Includes Integrated 18k yellow gold bracelet with signed hidden deployant clasp.
overall condition The case is in outstanding condition overall showing light signs of wear from age and use with strong factory finishing. Grey micro-tapisserie Tritium dial with applied 'baton' indices is in fantastic condition with matching handset. Signed crown.

Why We Love it

One name: Gerald Genta. 

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak is perhaps Genta’s most memorable work, and in many ways changed the shape of the watch industry.

The Royal Oak essentially created an entirely category of 'luxury sport' timepieces, and with it came a new design language which inspired countless other manufactures. What's particularly delightful about the design of the Royal Oak is that it works brilliantly in a number of sizes and casing materials, from steel to carbon fiber or rose gold.

This particular model, a Reference 56303BA, features a 33mm solid yellow gold construction housing a grey micro-tapisserie Tritium dial with applied 'baton' indices with a matching handset.

Wearing a bit larger than its measurements would lead you to believe, this watch offers an exceptional value if you are looking for a more understated alternative compared to its larger siblings - even with its two tone 18k yellow gold and steel construction.

Try it on the wrist once, and you'll have a tough time taking it off - don't say we didn't warn you!

Brand Story

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There are certain watches that define a brand, informing its design ethos and becoming nothing short of iconic in the minds of collectors. For Audemars Piguet, that watch is the Royal Oak, in all its multitudinous incarnations. Yet the manufacture from Le Brassus did not earn its seat in the triumvirate of leading watch brands — the so-called Big Three — on the success of the Royal Oak alone.

In fact, both Jules Audemars and Edward Piguet came from long lines of watchmakers, and made their reputations long before the Royal Oak was conceived. Their reputations rested on their ability to create incredibly elegant timepieces in numerous styles. While some of these timepieces were simple, elegant dress watches, others were one-off or short-series pieces produced at the rate of a handful per year. (Some years, Audemars Piguet only produced a few hundred watches in total.) Calendar watches, chronographs, minute repeaters — all the delights of haute horlogerie were part and parcel of the AP oeuvre long before the Royal Oak made its debut in 1972.

Technical innovations from AP abound and include the first minute-repeating movement, the first skeleton watch and an ultra-thin automatic tourbillon. Newer collections, such as the Code 11.59 from 2019, see the maison continue to develop new and exciting watches and calibers, the likes of which aren’t based upon tired horological tropes from models past. (Though if vintage reissues are your bag, AP does have a special “Remaster” line — currently consisting of just one model — that reimagines some of its classical, complicated pieces from the mid-20th century.)

A:S Guarantee

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Our Pledge

Analog:Shift stands behind the authenticity of our products in perpetuity.

Condition

Since our pieces are vintage or pre-owned, please expect wear & patina from usage and age. Please read each item description and examine all product images.

Warranty

We back each Analog:Shift vintage timepiece with a one-year mechanical warranty from the date of purchase.

International Buyers

Please contact us prior to purchase for additional details on shipping and payment options.

Shipping & Returns

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All of our watches include complementary insured shipping within the 50 states.

Most of our products are on hand and will ship directly from our headquarters in New York City. In some cases, watches will be shipped directly from one of our authorized partners.

We generally ship our products via FedEx, fully insured, within 5 business days of purchase. An adult signature is required for receipt of all packages for insurance purposes. Expedited shipping is available at an additional cost. We are also happy to hand deliver your purchase in Manhattan or you may pick it up at our showroom.

Returns must be sent overnight or by priority international delivery, fully insured and paid for by the customer. A restocking fee may apply. Watches must be returned in the same condition as initially shipped.

We welcome international buyers, please contact us prior to purchase for additional details on shipping and payment options.

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