Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 56175TR

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Quartz 56175TR Tantalum and Rose Gold

Released in 1972 and designed by Gerald Genta, watchmaking's most famous designer, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak was the first stainless steel luxury sports watch ever to exist. Released as a tactic to survive the quartz crisis, the Royal Oak can single-handedly be thanked for AP's existence today due to its astounding success, albeit it wasn't an overnight hit. Its sizeable tonneau-shaped case, signature integrated bracelet, octagonal bezel, exposed screws, and steel construction failed to win over collectors until a few years later. Today, the Royal Oak is one of the most highly-coveted timepieces in all horology as its previously dismissed design details have permeated across the industry and into watches like the Patek Philippe Nautilus, Vacheron Constantin Overseas, Rolex Oysterquartz, amongst many other legendary timepieces. Brand : Audemars Piguet Dimensions : 33mm Model : Royal Oak Movement : Quartz cal. 2612 Reference : 56175TR Bracelet : Tantalum and 18kt rose gold bracelet Year : Circa 1990s Condition : Excellent Material : Tantalum and 18kt rose gold Included : Watch and service box Dial Color : Anthracite THE DIAL Matching its construction, the ref. 56175TR features a vertically brushed grey anthracite dial with rose gold hour markers, hands and inscriptions. THE CONSTRUCTION Made of the famously hard and corrosion-resistant metal tantalum and 18kt rose gold, the ref. 56175TR features a two-tone aesthetic that is not often seen in watchmaking and is anchored in tantalum's blue-grey color and accented by rose gold's warm allure. THE PROFILE Thanks to the Royal Oak's already thin design and the ref. 56175TR's quartz movement, this Royal Oak has an extremely flat profile that sits incredibly low on the wrist.