Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph

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 new 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 solid gold. This particular Royal Oak is a chronograph model dating to the early 2000s. Housed in a substantial 41mm stainless steel case with a sapphire crystal, a signed crown, a polished bezel, and screw-down chronograph pushers, it features a white Grand-Tapisserie dial with applied luminous indices and a matching handset, a date wheel at 4:30, and a triple-register chronograph. This piece is powered by Audemars Piguet's Calibre 2385 automatic winding movement and comes paired to an integrated grey alligator leather strap with a matching signed stainless steel deployant clasp. With ROs trading for many multiples of retail these days, this is a rare opportunity to pick one up amidst the feeding frenzy that is the luxury sports watch market.  Don’t sleep on this one!