The stopped Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 36mm Date -a.k.a. the 'Owl' among AP watchlifestylers due to the resemblance towards the eyes of the owl- is among the most breathtaking Royal Trees available.
Initially released in early eighties, this lovely 36 mm reference was stopped in early the nineteen nineties and then changed by the one fitted having a bigger case calculating 39 mm -similar to the Royal Oak Jumbo or even the other version - with a 'grande tapisserie' dial.
As the original 'Owl' was obtainable in stainless steel, stainless steel with 18K gold and 18K gold, its successor is just obtainable in stainless steel on the bracelet as well as in rose gold having a brown crocodile strap.
The dial about this replia Royal Oak 36mm Date still features the 'petite tapisserie' by having an AP logo design at 12 o'clock and anodized blue hands during the day and date indications. Something really sad relating to this particular watch would be that the owner made the terrible mistake of having the initial dial -an uncommon Tiffany & Co. dial- changed with a brand new one.
This early illustration of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 36mm Date has a edge folding clasp like several Royal Oaks made between 1972 and also the mid-80s. The clasp has the traditional switch-lock bearing the AP logo design. Something we have observed would be that the clasp bears the code H11. This letter code is usually not present on other Royal Oak models having a edge folding clasp. Also the rear of a few of the links around the bracelet are marked AP.
Something worth mentioning would be that the bracelet on older Royal Oaks -especially on individuals in which the sides from the bracelet happen to be over-polished- will begin showing the soldering marks in which the hooks where initially placed while allowing the bracelet.
The movement inside this replica watch is really high-quality. The case back about this Royal Oak, much like on other Royal Oaks in the era is solid. All Royal Oaks up to 1999 once had a monoblock case.
This Royal Oak 36mm Date watch has a screw-lower crown that's marked using the AP logo design however, this model was initially fitted by having an unmarked crown and also the AP logo design crown is really a service alternative crown. The serial number around the case is under 300.