{"product_id":"audemars-piguet-royal-oak-as06626","title":"Audemars Piguet Royal Oak","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA product of the 1970s, a decade brimming with imaginative creativity across all facets of design, the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/collections\/featured-audemars-piguet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudemars Piguet\u003c\/a\u003e Royal Oak pioneered a new category — the ‘luxury sport’ watch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLegend has it that the entire Royal Oak design was sketched by Gérald Genta in a single day! Initially launched in stainless steel in 1972, the RO went on to inspire countless other manufactures and remains relevant to this very day. 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 solid gold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis example, a Reference 14790, features a 33mm two-tone construction with its signature octagonal-shaped case, 18K yellow gold bezel, correct unsigned steel crown, sapphire crystal and comes fitted to a two-tone integrated, multi-link bracelet equipped with a signed locking deployant clasp. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIts slate gray \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003egrand tapisserie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e dial remains in exceptional condition showing a light, even patina throughout. Featuring applied indices, a matching stick handset and an applied logo at 12 o’clock, the dial is exquisitely simple and beautifully balanced. Powered by a quartz movement, this is a vibe we’ll quite happily keep from the 1980s. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSign us up for a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/blogs\/transmissions\/best-two-tone-watches\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003etwo-tone\u003c\/a\u003e sport watch when it’s executed properly — this Royal Oak happens to do so with aplomb, and has the horological — and historical — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ecaché\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e to go along with it!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Audemars Piguet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40713576317015,"sku":"40990956","price":15650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS06626_40990956_AUDEMARSPIGUET_ROYALOAKTT_14790-6.jpg?v=1712769030","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/audemars-piguet-royal-oak-as06626","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}