{"product_id":"audemars-piguet-royal-oak-18k-yellow-gold-petite-tapisserie-quartz-watch-ref-66339ba-00-0722ba","title":"Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 18K Yellow Gold Petite Tapisserie Quartz Watch Ref. 66339BA.00.0722BA","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eCollector Introduction\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Royal Oak is usually remembered at its most imposing: steel, broad-shouldered and unapologetically architectural.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example distills the same design into something far more intimate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt approximately \u003cstrong\u003e24.5mm\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Royal Oak becomes almost jewel-like, yet none of the defining Gerald Genta architecture disappears. The octagonal bezel remains secured by eight exposed screws. The integrated bracelet still flows directly from the case. The dial retains the miniature geometric texture that became one of the Royal Oak’s most recognizable signatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat changes is the material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExecuted entirely in \u003cstrong\u003e18K yellow gold\u003c\/strong\u003e, the watch transforms from industrial luxury into something considerably warmer and more precious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe champagne-gold dial, matching gold hands and integrated bracelet create an almost monochromatic composition, interrupted only by the polished bezel screws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt approximately \u003cstrong\u003e81 grams\u003c\/strong\u003e, it also possesses substantially more physical presence than its compact dimensions suggest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the Royal Oak reduced in scale, not in character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eDescription\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vintage Audemars Piguet Royal Oak is crafted in \u003cstrong\u003esolid 18K yellow gold\u003c\/strong\u003e, combining an approximately 24.5mm case with the collection’s signature integrated bracelet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe proportions belong to the compact Royal Oak generation that emerged during the 1980s and 1990s, when Audemars Piguet expanded the original design into increasingly refined sizes while preserving its essential architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the center is a champagne-toned \u003cstrong\u003ePetite Tapisserie dial\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe repeating geometric surface catches light differently from the surrounding brushed gold, allowing the dial to remain visually distinct despite the deliberately monochromatic palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlim applied gold baton markers surround the dial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Audemars Piguet signature sits beneath the applied AP emblem, while matching gold hands preserve the restrained character of the display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no visual excess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe octagonal bezel provides the drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEight exposed screws punctuate the brushed yellow-gold surface, creating the industrial contrast that has defined the Royal Oak since its introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bracelet continues directly from the case and uses the characteristic articulated Royal Oak construction, alternating broader central surfaces with narrower connecting elements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurrent bracelet fit is approximately \u003cstrong\u003e17cm\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal weight is approximately \u003cstrong\u003e81.0g\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside is a slim \u003cstrong\u003equartz movement\u003c\/strong\u003e, consistent with Audemars Piguet’s compact Royal Oak production of this era and allowing the watch to maintain particularly elegant proportions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eIdentification\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group TyagGW_tableContainer TyagGW_tableContainerWithTableOfContents\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"last:pe-10\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"last:pe-10\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAudemars Piguet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCollection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoyal Oak\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReference\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e66339BA.00.0722BA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApproximate Period\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1990s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCase Material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e18K Yellow Gold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBracelet Material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e18K Yellow Gold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCase Diameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. \u003cstrong\u003e24.5mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWrist Fit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. \u003cstrong\u003e17cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTotal Weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. \u003cstrong\u003e81.0g\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChampagne \/ Gold-Toned Petite Tapisserie\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHour Markers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApplied Gold Baton Indexes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDisplay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHours and Minutes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMovement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eQuartz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCalibre\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAudemars Piguet 2610\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJewels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrystal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSapphire\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBezel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOctagonal 18K Yellow Gold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBracelet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIntegrated Royal Oak Bracelet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClasp\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAudemars Piguet Folding Clasp\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAccessories\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExcellent Vintage Pre-Owned Presentation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Manufacture\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSwitzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eThe Compact Royal Oak\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReducing the Royal Oak to approximately 25mm could easily have destroyed the proportions that made the original design so compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead, Audemars Piguet preserved nearly everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bezel remains broad relative to the dial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exposed screws retain their visual importance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bracelet continues into the case without conventional lugs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe alternating finishing still allows light to define the architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat changes is the relationship to the wrist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe watch becomes quieter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore discreet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost jewelry-like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet from even a modest distance, the silhouette remains immediately identifiable as a Royal Oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003ePetite Tapisserie Dial\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dial is one of the most important details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAudemars Piguet’s Petite Tapisserie pattern consists of a dense field of tiny geometric forms that produce subtle shifts in texture and reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn this example, the champagne-gold coloration creates an almost tone-on-tone relationship with the surrounding case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dial therefore does not compete with the watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt belongs to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApplied baton markers provide just enough contrast for legibility while preserving the exceptionally clean appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe absence of unnecessary complication strengthens the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the Royal Oak reduced to its essentials:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecase, bracelet, texture and time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eYellow-Gold Case and Bracelet\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe use of 18K yellow gold changes the Royal Oak dramatically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original steel Royal Oak was provocative because it treated stainless steel with the finishing normally reserved for precious metals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere, that logic is reversed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same industrial architecture is rendered in actual precious metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBroad brushed surfaces preserve the technical character of the design while polished edges introduce flashes of light along the case and bracelet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe integrated bracelet is particularly important.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach articulated link forms part of the visual transition from watch head to wrist, creating the uninterrupted profile that made the Royal Oak revolutionary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt approximately \u003cstrong\u003e81 grams\u003c\/strong\u003e, the watch also carries meaningful precious-metal substance despite its compact size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eQuartz Movement\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe watch is powered by \u003cstrong\u003eAudemars Piguet Calibre 2610\u003c\/strong\u003e, a slim quartz movement used within compact Royal Oak references of this generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuartz was not an accidental compromise in these watches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt allowed Audemars Piguet to create Royal Oaks at dimensions that would have been far more difficult to achieve using the automatic movements of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe resulting watch remains slim, balanced and visually faithful to the larger Royal Oak family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eCondition\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe watch presents in \u003cstrong\u003eexcellent vintage pre-owned condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe yellow-gold case and integrated bracelet retain strong visual definition, with the octagonal bezel and articulated bracelet architecture remaining clearly expressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe champagne Petite Tapisserie dial appears clean and well preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinor handling marks or microscopic traces consistent with previous ownership of a precious-metal watch may be present under close examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo major deformation is apparent in the bracelet construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with any vintage wristwatch, no contemporary water-resistance guarantee should be assumed without pressure testing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 24.5mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurrent Wrist Fit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 17cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 81.0g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of compact dimensions and substantial gold weight gives the watch an unusual tactile character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisually refined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhysically substantial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eIncluded Accessories\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatch only.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo original presentation box, warranty papers or additional accessories are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eCollector Perspective\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall-format Royal Oaks are becoming increasingly interesting because they reveal just how adaptable Gerald Genta’s original architecture really was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design does not need a 39mm or 41mm case to remain recognizable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 24.5mm, it becomes something else entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart sports watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart bracelet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart precious-metal design object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe full yellow-gold construction and approximately 81g weight give this example considerably more presence than its measurements suggest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors who already know the Royal Oak through its modern oversized expressions, these compact vintage pieces offer a different way of experiencing the same design language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd because the proportions sit outside contemporary expectations, the watch feels unexpectedly fresh today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eJaponista Concierge\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJaponista specializes in locating unusual and difficult-to-source watches through Japan’s specialist watch, collector and private acquisition networks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor clients seeking vintage Audemars Piguet Royal Oaks, compact precious-metal references, Cobra watches, Charleston pieces, high-jewelry configurations or other discontinued watches from Japan, the Japonista Curation Team can assist with private sourcing, acquisition coordination, inspection arrangements, export preparation and international logistics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Vintage, Antiques and Art Collector \/ Curator \/ Personal Shopper From Japan","offers":[{"title":"Default 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