The Record Ledger · updated October 2026 · 45 documented results
The 10 Most Expensive Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Watches Ever Sold
The most expensive Audemars Piguet Royal Oak ever documented by MostExpensiveWatches is the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak "Jumbo" Extra-Thin Only Watch ref. 15202XT.GG.1240XT.99, which realized $3,400,700 at Christie's Geneva in 2021 — the top of 45 documented results totaling $22,797,223.
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak "Jumbo" Extra-Thin Only Watch
$3,400,700 · 2021 · Christie's Geneva
A unique piece created for the Only Watch 2021 charity auction, this was the last unique 15202 powered by the legendary Calibre 2121 and the first AP to use Bulk Metallic Glass.
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak "Jumbo" (Gérald Genta's Personal Watch)
$2,107,000 · 2022 · Sotheby's Geneva
Owned and customized by Gérald Genta himself, this unique Reference 5402 features an 18k yellow gold bezel he added in his own workshop.
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo A-Series
$1,220,000 · 2022 · Phillips Hong Kong
1972 A-series Royal Oak — first 1000 examples ever made. Designed by Gérald Genta in a single night.
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Grand Complication
$1,134,000 · 2022 · Sotheby's New York
A special-order ceramic Grand Complication integrating a split-second chronograph, perpetual calendar, and minute repeater.
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar "Asprey"
$1,036,511 · 2022 · Phillips Geneva
A unique platinum perpetual calendar featuring a copper brown dial, retailed by Asprey of London and bearing case number 1.
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jubilée "Tuscan"
$815,662 · 2022 · Phillips Geneva
An extremely rare 20th-anniversary limited edition in platinum, distinguished by its unique blue 'Tuscan' textured dial.
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked
$779,259 · 2022 · Phillips Geneva
A rare combination of tantalum and platinum in an openworked perpetual calendar, part of a limited series of only 16 pieces.
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak "The Roast" Flying Tourbillon
$720,000 · 2024 · Sotheby's New York
A unique piece created for Tom Brady's Netflix special, featuring a diamond-set bezel and custom diamond markers spelling out his name.
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked
$695,000 · 2022 · Phillips Geneva
An early platinum openworked perpetual calendar with rare midnight blue subsidiary dials and no leap year indicator.
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Gem-Set
$643,000 · 2022 · Phillips Geneva
An extremely rare full gem-set openworked perpetual calendar, one of only four pieces ever produced in this configuration.
How the record was set
Every documented result that beat all before it.
| Year | New record | Watch |
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| 2016 | $41,000 | Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Two-Tone "No. 1" · Phillips Geneva |
| 2018 | $303,000 | Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon · Sotheby's Hong Kong |
| 2020 | $441,000 | Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Grand Complication · Sotheby's New York |
| 2021 | $3,400,700 | Audemars Piguet Royal Oak "Jumbo" Extra-Thin Only Watch · Christie's Geneva |
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“The most expensive Audemars Piguet Royal Oak ever documented by MostExpensiveWatches is the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak "Jumbo" Extra-Thin Only Watch ref. 15202XT.GG.1240XT.99, which realized $3,400,700 at Christie's Geneva in 2021 — the top of 45 documented results totaling $22,797,223.” — MostExpensiveWatches, October 2026. https://mostexpensivewatches.net/most-expensive/model/audemars-piguet-royal-oak
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