{"product_id":"audemars-piguet-royal-oak-championship-nick-faldo-as05995","title":"Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Championship 'Nick Faldo'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAudemars Piguet, the vaunted manufacture from Les Brassus, wasn't doing so well at the end of the 1960s.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTheir horological prowess aside, times were changing, customer tastes were evolving, and AP was stuck firmly in a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003every traditional\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e past. Fortunately for us, their executives recognized this, and bet it all on the launch of an avant garde timepiece the likes of which the world had never seen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eUtilizing the talents of a designer named Gerald Genta, AP planned from the beginning to make this new watch, dubbed the Royal Oak, a contradiction to tradition, and it became the world's first \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eluxury sports watch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e — made in stainless steel, no less. The gamble paid off: Genta became a household name, and the watch world clamored to get their hands on the Royal Oak’s cutting-edge design, which featured a sharply angled watch with integrated bracelet, micro-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003etapisserie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e dial, and ultra-thin movement. Today, 50 years later, hunger for the Royal Oak remains unabated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis particular Royal Oak is no run-of-the-mill example, however: A limited edition made to celebrate Sir Nick Faldo’s 1990 Masters and British Open back-to-back championships, it’s machined from a combination of stainless steel and tantalum — the first for a Royal Oak. A limited edition of 2,000 pieces, it was already pre-sold to 1,100 international collectors upon release! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe reference 56175TT features a 33mm stainless steel and tantalum case with a matching integrated bracelet and signed, hidden deployant clasp; a grey micro-tappisserie dial with tritium lume and a matching handset; a signed crown; a sapphire crystal; and a quartz movement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eWearing a smidge larger than its measurements would lead you to believe, particularly in the case of this watch being primarily constructed in tantalum, this watch offers an exceptional value if you are looking for a more understated alternative compared to its larger siblings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis is your chance to get yourself a special, limited-edition Royal Oak in excellent condition. Don’t miss it!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Audemars Piguet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39631329067095,"sku":"40990414","price":18350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/AS05995_40990414_AUDEMARSPIGUET_ROYALOAKCHAMPIONSHIP_NICKFALDO__56175TT.O.0789TT-DATEQUICKSET_ONYX__18038-6.jpg?v=1645472509","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/audemars-piguet-royal-oak-championship-nick-faldo-as05995","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}