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Audemars Piguet
Founded in 1875 in Le Brassus, Switzerland, by Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet, Audemars Piguet remains one of the few major Swiss watch manufactures still owned by its founding families. The brand is technically recognized for its historical focus on complex movements, including perpetual calendars, minute repeaters, and ultra-thin calibers, alongside high-level hand-finishing on both movements and cases. In the current market, the company occupies the highest price tier of luxury horology, with annual production estimated at approximately 50,000 units. Its primary market presence is defined by the Royal Oak collection, a line introduced in 1972 that established the category of the luxury stainless steel sports watch. Collectors categorize the brand as a member of the "Holy Trinity" of Swiss watchmaking due to its combination of traditional craftsmanship and modern integrated-bracelet designs.
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Featured Audemars Piguet listings
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Audemars Piguet · material-good
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar 265
Ref. 1220BC.01 · 18k White Gold
€226k
Audemars Piguet · material-good
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 14812BA Aventurine Dia
Ref. 14812BA · 18k Yellow Gold
€219k
Audemars Piguet · material-good
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar 258
Ref. 0944OR.01 · 18k Rose Gold
€215k
Audemars Piguet · material-good
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 67169BC.RR.1114BC.01 1
Ref. 1114BC.01 · 18k White Gold
€197k
Audemars Piguet · material-good
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Bamboo Day-Date Moonphase 54-014
Ref. 54-01490 · 18k Yellow Gold
€171k
Audemars Piguet · material-good
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Tourbillon Ch
Ref. 26407TI. · Grade 5 Titanium
€166k
252 live Audemars Piguet listings tracked
Range €3k - €241k · median €26k · 7 tracked dealers.
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar 26574BC.OO.1220
Ref. 1220BC.01 · 18k White Gold
€226k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 14812BA Aventurine Dial
Ref. 14812BA · 18k Yellow Gold
€219k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar 25810OR.OO.0944
Ref. 0944OR.01 · 18k Rose Gold
€215k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 67169BC.RR.1114BC.01
Ref. 1114BC.01 · 18k White Gold
€197k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Bamboo Day-Date Moonphase
Ref. 54-01490 · 18k Yellow Gold
€171k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Tourbillon Chronograph 26
Ref. 26407TI. · Grade 5 Titanium
€166k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon Chronograph 262
Ref. 26223TI. · Grade 5 Titanium
€145k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26240BC.GG.1324BC.01
Ref. 1324BC.01 · 18k White Gold
€136k
somlo
18ct yellow gold Audemar Piguet ref. 5526 minute repeating p
Ref. 5526 · 18k Yellow Gold
€132k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15305ST.OO.1220ST.01
Ref. 1220ST.01 · Stainless Steel
€117k
material-good
Royal Oak Tourbillon Chronograph 25977ST.OO.D002CR.01
Ref. 25977ST. · Stainless Steel
€101k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 14802/944/BA
Ref. 14802/944/ · 18k Yellow Gold
€96k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15510OR
Ref. 15510OR · 18k Rose Gold
€86k
material-good
Code 11.59 26396OR.OO.D002CR.02
Ref. 26396OR. · 18k Rose Gold
€83k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Quantième Perpétual 25661PT
Ref. 25661PT · Platinum
€78k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 5402ST A Series Tropical Dial
Ref. 5402ST · Stainless Steel
€77k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Pavé-Set Diamonds with Rubies
Ref. 54-01281 · 18k Yellow Gold
€72k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Bamboo Diamond-Set Onyx Dial
Ref. 54-01367 · 18k Yellow Gold
€72k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 56602BA
Ref. 56602BA · 18k Yellow Gold
€70k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Bamboo Diamond-Set White Gold and Yellow Gol
Ref. 54-01408 · 18k Yellow Gold
€70k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 56342BA.ZZ.0789BA.01
Ref. 0789BA.01 · 18k Yellow Gold
€69k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 14813BA.ZZ.0789BA.11
Ref. 0789BA.11 · 18k Yellow Gold
€64k
a-collected-man
Complications Repetition Minutes | 25723OR | Rose Gold
Ref. 25723OR · 18k Rose Gold
€61k
material-good
Jules Audemars Perpetual Calendar 26390OR.OO.D093CR.01
Ref. 26390OR. · 18k Rose Gold
€61k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 25860ST.OO.1110ST.02 "
Ref. 1110ST.02 · Stainless Steel
€61k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph 26416RO.OO.A0
Ref. 26416RO. · 18k Rose Gold
€57k
craft-and-tailored
*Mint* 2022 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Oak 18K RG (Ref. 15510
Ref. 15510OR · Stainless Steel
€57k
analog-shift
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak
Ref. 40993014 · Stainless Steel
€57k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Day-Date "Owl" 25572BA
Ref. 25572BA · 18k Yellow Gold
€55k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Cobra 5403BC
Ref. 5403BC · 18k White Gold
€51k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26240ST.OO.1320ST.03
Ref. 1320ST.03 · Stainless Steel
€51k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15551ST.ZZ.1356ST.02
Ref. 1356ST.02 · Stainless Steel
€50k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Bamboo Pavé Diamond and Ruby-Set Dial
Ref. 54-01396 · 18k Yellow Gold
€50k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26315ST.OO.1256ST.01
Ref. 1256ST.01 · Stainless Steel
€47k
analog-shift
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 'Blue MOP' Ladies Diamonds
Ref. 40993304 · Stainless Steel
€44k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Dual Time 26120BA.OO.D088CR.01
Ref. 26120BA. · 18k Yellow Gold
€43k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 14470BC.OO.0902BA.01
Ref. 0902BA.01 · 18k White Gold
€43k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Cobra 5403
Ref. 5403 · 18k Yellow Gold
€43k
analog-shift
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 'Pink MOP' Ladies Diamonds
Ref. 40992865 · Stainless Steel
€42k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Bamboo White Gold and Yellow Gold
Ref. 54-01412 · 18k Yellow Gold
€41k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 6007BA "Tiffany & Co. Dial"
Ref. 6007BA · 18k Yellow Gold
€40k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 56303BA.OO.0789BA.03
Ref. 0789BA.03 · 18k Yellow Gold
€39k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26300ST.OO.1110ST.06
Ref. 1110ST.06 · Stainless Steel
€38k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak "Nick Faldo" 15190SP.OO.0789ST.01
Ref. 0789ST.01 · Platinum
€37k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 25730ST
Ref. 25730ST · Stainless Steel
€37k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph 25721ST.OO.10
Ref. 1000ST.01 · Stainless Steel
€33k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Opal Dial
Ref. 54-01537 · 18k White Gold
€30k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 14892BA.ZZ.D009XX.01
Ref. 14892BA. · 18k Yellow Gold
€29k
bulang-and-sons
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 25572ST Day-Date Owl White MK1 Dia
Ref. 25572ST · Stainless Steel
€26k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Chronograph 26393CR.OO.A002KB.01
Ref. 26393CR. · 18k White Gold
€25k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 15210CR.OO.A009CR.01
Ref. 15210CR. · 18k Rose Gold
€23k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Feather 56478BC Pavé-Set Diamond & Sapphire
Ref. 56478BC · 18k White Gold
€23k
material-good
Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Ref. 15210CR.OO.A009CR.01
Ref. 15210CR. · 18k Rose Gold
€23k
analog-shift
Audemars Piguet 'Bamboo' Dress Watch
Ref. 40992681 · Stainless Steel
€21k
analog-shift
Audemars Piguet Millenary Philosophique
Ref. 40991933 · Stainless Steel
€20k
analog-shift
Audemars Piguet Huitième Chronograph
Ref. 40993322 · Stainless Steel
€19k
analog-shift
Audemars Piguet Ellipse
Ref. 40993033 · 18k Yellow Gold
€19k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 6007SA
Ref. 6007SA · Stainless Steel
€17k
analog-shift
Audemars Piguet Tank Museum Regulator
Ref. 40993312 · 18k Yellow Gold
€17k
analog-shift
Audemars Piguet Tank Dress Watch
Ref. 40992567 · Stainless Steel
€12k
Tracked dealers carrying Audemars Piguet
| Dealer | Country | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Bulang & Sons | DE | 59 |
| A Collected Man | UK | 58 |
| Material Good | US | 47 |
| Craft + Tailored | US | 30 |
| Hodinkee Shop | US | 30 |
| Analog/Shift | US | 26 |
| Somlo London | UK | 2 |
Audemars Piguet buying policies
Public summaries. The selling dealer's posted policy is authoritative.
Authentication
All Audemars Piguet listings shown on MostExpensiveWatches are tracked from vetted secondary-market dealers. Authentication is the selling dealer's responsibility — for Audemars Piguet specifically, confirm serial-to-reference alignment, box-and-papers if claimed, original bracelet links, and movement integrity. For modern pieces, verify the original guarantee card is dated and stamped.
Shipping
Shipping, insurance, duties, and import handling vary by the selling dealer. International buyers should confirm with their local customs broker before committing — luxury watches over $5,000 often require declared insurance and may attract import VAT or duty.
Returns
Return windows vary by dealer (typically 3–14 days for inspection-only returns). Confirm directly with the listing merchant before purchase. MostExpensiveWatches does not process returns directly.
Valuation
Audemars Piguet secondary-market prices move with auction comps, production volume signals, and dealer inventory turns. The range shown reflects current live listings — historical auction hammers may sit higher.
Auktionshistorie - Audemars Piguet
Dokumentierte Hammerpreise von Phillips, Christie's und Sotheby's.
| Reference | Model | Hammer | Year | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15202ST.OO.1240ST.01 | Royal Oak Jumbo 15202ST (final 50th anniversary) | $280,000 | 2022 | Phillips Geneva |
| 26591IO | Royal Oak Concept Supersonnerie | $1,152,000 | 2024 | Phillips Geneva |
| 5402ST | Royal Oak Jumbo A-Series | $1,220,000 | 2022 | Phillips Hong Kong |
| 25548BA | Quantième Perpétuel (1990) | $142,000 | 2023 | Phillips Geneva |
| 5516 | Perpetual Calendar Leap Year | $545,000 | 2015 | Christie's Geneva |
| 1533 | Oversized Chronograph | $300,000 | 2015 | Phillips Geneva |
| 16869 | Grosse Pièce | $7,736,000 | 2025 | Sotheby's New York |
| 15202XT.GG.1240XT.99 | Royal Oak "Jumbo" Extra-Thin Only Watch | $3,400,700 | 2021 | Christie's Geneva |
Frequently asked
What is the price range for Audemars Piguet watches?
Currently in stock across our partner retailers, Audemars Piguet watches range from $3k to $275k, with a median price of $30k. There are 252 Audemars Piguet references available right now.
Which Audemars Piguet references are most available right now?
The top Audemars Piguet references currently in stock are 25730ST, 25920ST, 5548.
What case materials does Audemars Piguet use most often?
Across our live Audemars Piguet inventory, the most common case materials are Stainless Steel, 18k Yellow Gold, 18k Rose Gold.
What complications does Audemars Piguet offer?
Our live Audemars Piguet inventory features watches with Chronograph, Perpetual Calendar, Moon Phase. Audemars Piguet, founded 1875 in Le Brassus, is the only Holy Trinity brand still family-owned. The 1972 Royal Oak by Gérald Genta defined the luxury sports watch category.
Is Audemars Piguet a good investment?
Yes — Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, F.P. Journe, A. Lange & Söhne and vintage Rolex have historically outperformed major asset classes including the S&P 500 over 10+ year holding periods (Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index).