Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 41 Blue dial model 15500ST in the most sought after and boutique-exclusive blue Grand Tapisserie dial, stainless-steel case and bracelet. The blue dial of this collectible 41mm self-winding Royal Oak offers subtle details: wider indexes, a minute train printed on the external area, and a date window further away from the center.
Theref. 15500, a model was added to Audemars Piguet’s catalog in 2019 as a retooling and upgrade of the ref. 15400 that came before it. At 41mm and with a central seconds hand, the ref. 15500 provides a complementary option to Audemars Piguet’s flagship two-hander, the 39mm Royal Oak “Jumbo” ref. 15202/16202. This particular example is fitted with an AP boutique exclusive blue dial executed in the classic “Grande Tapisserie” finish for which the Royal Oak has long been recognized. This particular reference is also the last of its kind with the AP logo proudly displayed on the dial.
Upgrades to the 41mm Royal Oak platform in this 2019 interaction include an upgraded caliber 4302 movement that beats at 28,800 bph and boasts a 70 hour power reserve, both of which are improvements over the caliber 3120 it replaced. At a larger 32mm in diameter, the movement fills this Royal Oak’s caseback extremely well and shows off a bit with the skeletonized 22k-gold rotor.
The 15500ST was produced only for a short run from 2019 to 2022 making it the shortest production Royal Oak 41m, noting that the 15400ST was produced from 2012 until 2019 and the current generation 15510ST is already in production since 2022 and will likely run for several more years.
This is a Royal Oak through and through, so you have the classic multi-finish, articulating Royal Oak stainless-steel bracelet (a work of art in itself) that’s matched with an Audemars Piguet-branded folding clasp. Glare-proof sapphire crystals are placed on the front and back-facing elements of the watch. Finally, a color-matched date window is placed at three o’clock. In the hand and on the wrist, it’s easy to tell why the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak is the grail of grails for so many watch enthusiasts.
This particular Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 41 in blue dial, put simply, is a rare offering and it simply doesn’t come to market often, especially in such like-new and mint condition and as a full set with box and papers dated 2021.
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