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The present Royal Oak '50th Anniversary' model is offered in excellent overall condition and comes with the full set of accessories. Adding to its exclusivity, the timepiece was produced for only one year, featuring the exclusive ‘50th Anniversary’ winding rotor.
The 50th anniversary of AP’s Royal Oak in 2022 was an important milestone event not only for Audemars Piguet the company, for whom it was an incredibly significant year, but also in the broader history of watchmaking. Any retrospective assessment of the Royal Oak’s wider impact on modern wristwatch design and the luxury wristwatch market in the modern era will identify its introduction in 1972 as a fearlessly bold and seminal moment that was truly the birth of a legend.
The 50th anniversary of AP’s Royal Oak in 2022 was an important milestone event not only for Audemars Piguet the company, for whom it was an incredibly significant year, but also in the broader history of watchmaking. Any retrospective assessment of the Royal Oak’s wider impact on modern wristwatch design and the luxury wristwatch market in the modern era will identify its introduction in 1972 as a fearlessly bold and seminal moment that was truly the birth of a legend.