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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 258
Ref. 0944OR.01 · 18k Rose Gold
€260k
Audemars Piguet · material-good
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tou
Ref. 1320ST.02 · Stainless Steel
€232k
Audemars Piguet · material-good
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar 265
Ref. 1220BC.01 · 18k White Gold
€223k
Audemars Piguet · material-good
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 14812BA Aventurine Dia
Ref. 14812BA · 18k Yellow Gold
€216k
Audemars Piguet · material-good
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Bamboo Day-Date Moonphase 54-014
Ref. 54-01490 · 18k Yellow Gold
€169k
Audemars Piguet · material-good
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Tourbillon Ch
Ref. 26407TI. · Grade 5 Titanium
€164k
352 live Audemars Piguet listings tracked
Range €3k - €260k · median €23k · 8 tracked dealers.
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar 25810OR.OO.0944
Ref. 0944OR.01 · 18k Rose Gold
€260k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Open
Ref. 1320ST.02 · Stainless Steel
€232k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar 26574BC.OO.1220
Ref. 1220BC.01 · 18k White Gold
€223k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 14812BA Aventurine Dial
Ref. 14812BA · 18k Yellow Gold
€216k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Bamboo Day-Date Moonphase
Ref. 54-01490 · 18k Yellow Gold
€169k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Tourbillon Chronograph 26
Ref. 26407TI. · Grade 5 Titanium
€164k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked 15
Ref. 1220ST.01 · Stainless Steel
€143k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillon GMT 2658
Ref. 26589IO. · Grade 5 Titanium
€143k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon Chronograph 262
Ref. 26223TI. · Grade 5 Titanium
€143k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15510BC.OO.1320BC.01
Ref. 1320BC.01 · 18k White Gold
€134k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26240BC.GG.1324BC.01
Ref. 1324BC.01 · 18k White Gold
€134k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Flying Tourbillon 26396BC.OO.D321
Ref. 26396BC. · 18k White Gold
€130k
somlo
18ct yellow gold Audemar Piguet ref. 5526 minute repeating p
Ref. 5526 · 18k Yellow Gold
€130k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15202BC.OO.1240BC.01
Ref. 1240BC.01 · 18k White Gold
€125k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar 25820ST.OO.0944
Ref. 0944ST.05 · Stainless Steel
€125k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15305ST.OO.1220ST.01
Ref. 1220ST.01 · Stainless Steel
€121k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar 26574ST.OO.1220
Ref. 1220ST.03 · Stainless Steel
€115k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 5402ST A Series
Ref. 5402ST · Stainless Steel
€108k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar 25654BA.OO.0944
Ref. 0944BA.01 · 18k Yellow Gold
€108k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar 25686BA.OO.0944
Ref. 0944BA.03 · 18k Yellow Gold
€108k
material-good
Royal Oak Tourbillon Chronograph 25977ST.OO.D002CR.01
Ref. 25977ST. · Stainless Steel
€99k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 14802/944/BA
Ref. 14802/944/ · 18k Yellow Gold
€95k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 14794OR.OO.0902OR.99
Ref. 0902OR.99 · 18k Rose Gold
€91k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Star Wheel 5 Piece Limited Edition
Ref. 54-01638 · 18k Rose Gold
€85k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15510OR
Ref. 15510OR · 18k Rose Gold
€85k
material-good
Code 11.59 26396OR.OO.D002CR.02
Ref. 26396OR. · 18k Rose Gold
€82k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Quantième Perpétual 25661PT
Ref. 25661PT · Platinum
€77k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 5402ST A Series Tropical Dial
Ref. 5402ST · Stainless Steel
€76k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Pavé-Set Diamonds with Rubies
Ref. 54-01281 · 18k Yellow Gold
€71k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Bamboo Diamond-Set Onyx Dial
Ref. 54-01367 · 18k Yellow Gold
€71k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 14587BC.ZZ.0902BC.06
Ref. 0902BC.06 · 18k White Gold
€69k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 56602BA
Ref. 56602BA · 18k Yellow Gold
€69k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Bamboo Diamond-Set White Gold and Yellow Gol
Ref. 54-01408 · 18k Yellow Gold
€69k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 56342BA.ZZ.0789BA.01
Ref. 0789BA.01 · 18k Yellow Gold
€68k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 14813BA.ZZ.0789BA.11
Ref. 0789BA.11 · 18k Yellow Gold
€63k
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
€60k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26240ST.OO.1320ST.01
Ref. 1320ST.01 · Stainless Steel
€58k
analog-shift
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak
Ref. 40993151 · Stainless Steel
€58k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph 26416RO.OO.A0
Ref. 26416RO. · 18k Rose Gold
€56k
craft-and-tailored
*Mint* 2022 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Oak 18K RG (Ref. 15510
Ref. 15510OR · Stainless Steel
€56k
analog-shift
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak
Ref. 40993014 · Stainless Steel
€56k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Quantième Perpétuel 25557BA
Ref. 25557BA · 18k Yellow Gold
€51k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Bamboo Pavé Diamond Dial
Ref. 54-01401 · 18k Yellow Gold
€51k
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 15202ST.OO.0944ST.01
Ref. 0944ST.01 · Stainless Steel
€50k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15551ST.ZZ.1356ST.02
Ref. 1356ST.02 · Stainless Steel
€49k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Carré Black Enamel
Ref. 54-01530 · 18k Yellow Gold
€49k
analog-shift
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Quantième Annuel
Ref. 40993398 · 18k White Gold
€47k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26315ST.OO.1256ST.01
Ref. 1256ST.01 · Stainless Steel
€47k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Quantième Perpétuel 5549
Ref. 5549 · 18k Yellow Gold
€45k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Bamboo 14375BC
Ref. 14375BC · 18k White Gold
€45k
analog-shift
Audemars Piguet Two Tone 'Bamboo' Dress Watch
Ref. 40993182 · Stainless Steel
€45k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Feather 56478BC Opal Dial
Ref. 56478BC · 18k White Gold
€45k
analog-shift
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 'Blue MOP' Ladies Diamonds
Ref. 40993304 · Stainless Steel
€43k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 56143BA.OO.0477BA.01
Ref. 0477BA.01 · 18k Yellow Gold
€43k
material-good
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 4100ST Tropical Dial
Ref. 4100ST · Stainless Steel
€43k
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
€42k
Tracked dealers carrying Audemars Piguet
| Dealer | Country | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Material Good | US | 73 |
| Watch Collectors UK | UK | 73 |
| A Collected Man | UK | 59 |
| Bulang & Sons | DE | 57 |
| Craft + Tailored | US | 30 |
| Hodinkee Shop | US | 30 |
| Analog/Shift | US | 27 |
| Somlo London | UK | 3 |
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.
Historial de subastas - Audemars Piguet
Hammer prices documentados de Phillips, Christie's y 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 $300k, with a median price of $26k. There are 352 Audemars Piguet references available right now.
Which Audemars Piguet references are most available right now?
The top Audemars Piguet references currently in stock are 1990, 1970, 15202ST.
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 White Gold.
What complications does Audemars Piguet offer?
Our live Audemars Piguet inventory features watches with Chronograph, Perpetual Calendar, Skeletonized. 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).