Expensive Watches Audemars Piguet. The watch features perpetual calendar indications such as small seconds indicator minute repeater split second chronograph leap year day week and month indicators. It has to be said that ap royal oak creates the perception for steel mechanical watches to be considered as luxury item which wasn t the case before 1972.
The original steel royal oak debut price in that year was 10 times the price of a rolex sub. 869 000 the royal oak complication stands on the top of the list of most expensive timepiece among the audemars piguet. The most expensive watch made by audemars piguet comes in 18 karat white gold casing a transparent sapphire bracelet case back and has 52 jewel movements.
The royal oak became an icon from the moment it launched in 1972.
These 39 mm pieces in 18 karat yellow gold cost 46 600 usd new. It was the world s first luxury sports watch. 18 karat white gold exterior an apparent azure wristlet crate flipside 52 sparkler engagements are the most prominent features. The watch features perpetual calendar indications such as small seconds indicator minute repeater split second chronograph leap year day week and month indicators.