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AUDEMARS PIGUET ROYAL OAK 15202OR.OO.1240OR.01 Replica Watch

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak review

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak replica is a necessity designed for the Swiss watchmakers of Audemars Piguet in times of crisis. In the early 1970s, all mechanical watchmakers were faced with a severe situation: quartz movements were taking the lead. Quartz watches were just invented and quickly gained popularity due to their durability, high precision and more affordable price. The rise of quartz watches has brought trouble to traditional mechanical watch manufacturers, who provide exquisite and expensive mechanical watches. As the sales of quartz watches rise, the sales of mechanical watches decline.

Audemars Piguet was hit hard by the quartz crisis. They realized that if they did not make any drastic changes, they would soon go bankrupt due to declining sales. Audemars Piguet decided to take a bold move and commissioned one of their designers to design a new watch: a luxury sports watch.

Audemars Piguet instructed its watch designer Gerald Genta to create this watch. According to Genta, one day an executive walked up to him at 4pm in his office in Switzerland and said: Genta, I need a steel sports watch that I have never made before. I hope it is a brand new waterproof. product. "Genta must complete his design as soon as possible, because it should do so the next day.

That night, Genta presented the design of their new watch Royal Oak. In order to create Audemars Piguet's new waterproof steel watch, Genta drew inspiration from deep-sea diving helmets. The stainless steel case of Royal Oak echoes the shape of the deep-sea diving helmet at that time, and its octagonal bezel uses the same type of exposed screws.

When Audemars Piguet Royal Oak made its debut, it was not immediately welcomed. The idea of ​​luxury sports watches is new. In addition, many consumers are discouraged by Royal Oak's unusual design and high price. At the time of release, Royal Oak was more expensive than Patek Philippe's gold watches and 10 times more expensive than most Rolex stainless steel high quality replica watches.

Due to the unusual design and high price of Royal Oak, it took Audemars Piguet three years to sell the first 1,000 Royal Oak watches. Although sales were slow at first, after the first three years, interest in the Royal Oak suddenly surged. After some time, the public seemed satisfied with the idea of ​​Royal Oak and seemed to be attracted by its incredibly unique design. Many celebrities are early adopters of the Royal Oak, which does no harm. Famously, the first Royal Oak sold in history was sold to the King of Iran.

Although the public spent some time warming up the Royal Oak, the watch quickly became Audemars Piguet's most successful model. Audemars Piguet's bold decision was to create a watch that is different from other watches. The Royal Oak saved Audemars Piguet from bankruptcy during the Quartz Crisis and became its new flagship model.

Since its official establishment in 1881, Audemars Piguet has been making the best timepieces in the world. Childhood friends Jules Louis Audemars (Jules Louis Audemars) and Edward Auguste Piguet (Edward Auguste Piguet) formed a partnership in 1875, both watchmakers. Audemars is famous for the movements in the early Tiffany watches, and Piguet is an expert in fine craftsmanship in adjusting watch movements. Audemars Piguet has more than 100 years of history of innovation, has obtained many patents and released many famous best replica watches review. Among them, the Royal Oak is the most popular.

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Review and History
The Royal Oak was first launched at the Basel International Watch and Jewellery Fair in 1972. The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak series is designed by Gerald Genta, who is also famous for the design of Patek Philippe Nautilus. It is one of the earliest luxury sports watches in the world. Incredibly, Gerald Genta developed this design overnight!

The name of the Royal Oak and the unique octagonal bezel of the watch are to commemorate the British series of eight Royal Navy ships. The names of these ships are taken from an ancient hollow oak tree, nicknamed the Royal Oak, which King Charles II hid while avoiding round heads at the Battle of Worcester in 1651. Knowing this story will make this watch more charming!

The name of the Royal Oak is not the only nautical nod. The original stainless steel design was inspired by old-fashioned metal diving helmets with exposed screws, a slightly bulky appearance from this period, and a unique case that was certified as a 150-foot depth of exposed waterproof gasket to reveal its origin. The original Royal Oak design in 1972 has a small blue pastry shop pattern and a comfortable and streamlined one-piece bracelet instead of a leather strap.replica Bovet Watches

The original Royal Oak movement used the automatic 2121 movement. The movement is based on the Audemars Piguet 2120 movement, which is still used in the Royal Oak Jumbo (No. 15202).

The original Royal Oak watch was priced at 3,300 Swiss francs (higher than the Patek Philippe gold watch and ten times more expensive than the 1972 Rolex Submariner)!

At that time, Royal Oak ref. 5402 is considered very revolutionary. In fact, many critics want to know whether this design will stand the test of time. Facts have proved that the Royal Oak is one of Audemars Piguet's most iconic designs and one of the most well-known watches in the world.

As time passed, Audemars Piguet introduced Royal Oak watches with different surface treatments, and the ladies Royal Oak models also caused a sensation when they were first offered. Different options, such as date function, chronometer, perpetual calendar, moon phase and so on.

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Royal Oak, designer Emmanuel Gueit was hired to create some new products: Royal Oak Offshore. This watch was launched in 1993 and uses a 42mm case instead of the traditional 39mm case. Gerald Genta didn't like this new design at all, but it succeeded and is still sought after.replica swiss Watches

The 30th Anniversary Royal Oak Concept Car launched in 2002 is a fascinating "laboratory watch" that is very different from the classic design. In 2010, the Royal Oak Time Equation was launched, which has four high complexity and one moon phase. The 2012 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 40th Anniversary Edition is the latest edition. 15202, the function provided is almost the same as the original design, up to the small flower pattern dial pattern.

Today, Audemars Piguet offers a variety of Royal Oak watches, including 44mm tourbillon chronograph design, Grande Complication model, and more, including many limited edition models.

Owners of Audemars Piguet Royal Oak watches worthy of attention

Remember Grey Anatomy? Star Patrick Dempsey is known for his love of stainless steel Audemars Piguet Royal Oak offshore watches. Canadian hockey superstar Mike Comrie likes this watch, and Arnold Schwarzenegger also likes it.

LeBron James (LeBron James) was found in the Royal Oak Offshore Volcano watch, which is harder to find than some other models. Professional golfer Anthony Kim also liked the sporty appearance of Royal Oak watches, but chose a lighter color scheme for his watches.

Producer Stephen Belafonte (Stephen Belafonte) dressed in Royal Oak, with a black strap, gold case and white dial. Shawn Corey Carter likes Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore, and so does Usher, who was found to be a limited edition Royal Oak Offshore T3 watch Pair with a super sharp three-piece suit.wholesale replica watches