Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Review

What to look for when buying a used Audemars Piguet Royal Oak?
For selection of new and pre-owned Royal Oak watches, see: amzn.to/2ZygBhs
Here, I discuss the two-tone AP Royal Oak 14486 (36mm dial; automatic movement). I cover some background to the Royal Oak, and what to look for vis-a-vis the face and bracelet.
In broad terms, you will want to try to balance avoiding scratches against excessive polishing (which can round the otherwise iconic edges). I also discuss the bracelet and other details about the face.
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[@themrgumbatron]

Beautiful two tone

[@noorgaarddamsgaard9866]

What movement does this use? Is it the jlc based movement used in the jumbo?

[@stefanocosta9430]

does this fit similar to a 14790 or closer to a 4100?

[@by-yv8fd]

Whats it worth estimate? Got 1 similiar condition same watch

[@luxuryworks]

It seems like most of the ones on Chrono24 are going for around $8-10k (similarly with auctions, albeit with buyers premiums). Sometimes it's worth selling before you need to do a costly major services, I think.

[@MohsinKhan-dh5fy]

How much royal oak 1998,(N°2122)

[@GurpreetSingh-oi1it]

Issue is with AP is their design is easy to copy for fakes

[@jeremybodeker9841]

It was a good investment😁! Now they are like 15k -20k on the grey market

[@luxuryworks]

Hahahaha yeah, I got lucky. I wish I could say I was prescient. But, back then, I didn't really know anything (and absolutely, am still learning)

[@jeremybodeker9841]

Due to the tightness in the pandemic, the market is changing so much that nobody saw it coming. I've been looking for this model myself for a year (I like the 80s look and especially two tone), but unfortunately several people are currently looking for it😅. enjoy the model and don't lose it! This is and remains a timeless classic! 👌🏽