Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Rose Gold/Tantalum 56175TR
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. Matching its construction, the ref. 56175TR features a vertically brushed grey anthracite dial with rose gold hour markers, hands and inscriptions. 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. No reading - Quartz movement
