Is AP more expensive than Patek Philippe?

Whether or not AP is more expensive than Patek Philippe varies, as both watchmakers offer a wide range of timepieces. In terms of price points for entry-level timepieces, Audemars Piguet timepieces are often slightly less costly than those produced by Patek Philippe. The most expensive limited edition Patek Philippe watches are also often priced higher than those crafted by AP. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet watches.

Is AP older than Rolex?

Yes, AP is older than Rolex. Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet founded Audemars Piguet in 1875. Thirty years later, in 1905, Hans Wilsdorf and his brother-in-law Alfred Davis established Rolex. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of Rolex and Audemars Piguet watches.

Audemar Piguet Diamond Watches

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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Ladies Automatic White Gold and Diamond Watch

$71,450

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Ladies Automatic White Gold and Diamond Watch

By Audemars Piguet

Located in Dallas, TX

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Ladies Automatic White Gold and Diamond Watch 26092CK - Automatic winding, Caliber 2385.

Materials

Materials

Diamond, Stainless Steel

Audemars Piguet 18 Karat Gold Cocktail Watch

Unavailable

W 1.07 in L 0.95 in

Audemars Piguet 18 Karat Gold Cocktail Watch

By Audemars Piguet

Located in London, GB

A Rare Audemars Piguet Ref: 40990 Bow Shaped 8 Karat Gold Cocktail Bracelet Watch, With Original Round Brilliant White Diamond Set in Pave (Premier Range) Over 46 pieces of 0.70 c.t.

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20th Century Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Audemars Piguet Offshore Customized 42 Carats Multicolor Dial Diamond Watch

Unavailable

Audemars Piguet Offshore Customized 42 Carats Multicolor Dial Diamond Watch

By Audemars Piguet

Located in New York, NY

but any watchmaker can service watch all the diamonds used are f color and vs quality only high end work on high end watches we gaurantee all our work watch runs perfect and ser...

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2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 18KYG Watch w/ Rare Diamond & Sapphire Dial

Unavailable

H 0.27 in W 1.41 in

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 18KYG Watch w/ Rare Diamond & Sapphire Dial

By Audemars Piguet

Located in New York, NY

AUDEMARS PIGUET ROYAL OAK 18K YG WATCH W/RARE DIAMOND&SAPPHIRE DIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION: With Swiss construction and Audemars Piguet distinction, this Royal Oak Offshore 18K Yellow Go...

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Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Stainless Steel

Audemars Piguet Ladies 18k YG & Diamond Wristwatch

Unavailable

H 0.28 in W 1.11 in

Audemars Piguet Ladies 18k YG & Diamond Wristwatch

By Audemars Piguet

Located in New York, NY

This Quartz powered watch is complete with its original Audemars Piguet 18K Yellow Gold bracelet featuring approximately 314 factory set precious round cut diamonds throughout the li...

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1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Audemars Piguet Charleston White Gold Diamond Bracelet Ladies Watch 67029BC New

Unavailable

Audemars Piguet Charleston White Gold Diamond Bracelet Ladies Watch 67029BC New

By Audemars Piguet

Located in New York, NY

Audemars Piguet Charleston Ladies Watch Model Number: 67029BC.Z.10922BC.02 100% Authentic Brand New / Old Stock Comes with Audemars Piguet Box 18 Karat White Gold Black Dial wi...

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Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Ladies Audemars Piguet Promesse 67259ST.2.1156ST.03 Steel Diamond Quartz Watch

Unavailable

Ladies Audemars Piguet Promesse 67259ST.2.1156ST.03 Steel Diamond Quartz Watch

By Audemars Piguet

Located in New York, NY

Brand Audemars Piguet Model Promesse 67259ST.2.1156ST.03 Gender Ladies Condition Pre-owned Movement Swiss Quartz Case Material Stainless Steel & 12 diamonds on bezel Bracelet / Strap...

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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Unavailable

Audemars Piguet pink gold Diamond Royal Oak Offshore self winding Wristwatch

By Audemars Piguet

Located in MELBOURNE, AU

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Lady Quartz 37mm 18-carat pink gold case, glareproofed sapphire crystal, diamond-set bezel, 18-carat pink gold pushpieces and screw-locked crown. ...

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2010s Australian Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Audemars Piguet Rose Gold Diamond Royal Oak Skeleton Openworked Wristwatch

Unavailable

Audemars Piguet Rose Gold Diamond Royal Oak Skeleton Openworked Wristwatch

By Audemars Piguet

Located in MELBOURNE, AU

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Rose Gold Double Balance Skeleton All diamonds are genuine earth mined diamonds. Elita Diamonds only use and select the finest diamonds to be set into lu...

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2010s Wrist Watches

Audemars Piguet 1970's Skeleton Open-Worked Dial, Diamond Bezel 18k Yellow Gold

Unavailable

W 1.26 in Dm 1.26 in

Audemars Piguet 1970's Skeleton Open-Worked Dial, Diamond Bezel 18k Yellow Gold

By Audemars Piguet

Located in London, GB

Pre-owned, excellent condition Audemars Piguet 18k Yellow Gold open-worked skeleton diamond unisex wristwatch.

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Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Audemars Piguet Yellow Gold Royal Oak Chronograph Self-Winding Wristwatch

Unavailable

A highly decorative ladies jewellery watch signed The Queen Paris, in 18KT yellow gold. The small octagonal case is surrounded by a substantial pave set diamond border with square cu...

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Vintage 1980s French Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Harry Winston Avenue C Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Dress Watch

$21,500

Dm 1.07 in

Vintage Audemars Piguet for Gubelin White Gold Wrist watch

By Audemars Piguet

Located in Chicago, IL

Circa 1960 Audemars Piguet for Gubelin Switzerland Wrist Watch, 18k White Gold 27 x 27 M.M 2 piece case with a light brushed wide case top. Caliber 2003, 17 jewel mechanical, manua...

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Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

Audemars Piguet Museum Collection Regulateur 25845OR 18k RG 1990s Box and Papers

$22,900

Audemars Piguet Museum Collection Regulateur 25845OR 18k RG 1990s Box and Papers

By Audemars Piguet

Located in SYDNEY, AU

SKU 2357 Brand Audemars Piguet Model Museum Collection Regulateur Reference 25845OR Year 1990s Dial White Case 18k Rose Gold Bracelet Burgundy Crocodile Diameter 25.5mm x 36.5mm Len...

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1990s Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold

Chopard Happy Sport White Gold Diamond Watch

$14,000

Dm 1.1 in

Chopard Happy Sport White Gold Diamond Watch

By Chopard

Located in North Miami Beach, FL

Brand: Chopard Model: Happy Sport Reference number: 27/6730-50 Movement: Quartz Case Material: White Gold Bracelet material: Black Alligator Strap Condition: Pre Owned, Fair (Show...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

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By Bill Blass

Located in San Diego, CA

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Cartier Tank SS Solo Piano Dial Watch 2011

By Cartier

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20th Century French Wrist Watches

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Yellow Gold

CHRISTIAN DIOR burgundy CROCODILE LADY DIOR MEDIUM Tote Bag

$22,000

CHRISTIAN DIOR burgundy CROCODILE LADY DIOR MEDIUM Tote Bag

By Christian Dior

Located in Zürich, CH

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2010s French Tote Bags

Van Cleef & Arpels 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Cover Open Link Watch

$21,600

Van Cleef & Arpels 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Cover Open Link Watch

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in New York, NY

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Beautiful 1990s Badgley Mischka Size 12 Fully Beaded Grey Vintage 90s Deco Gown

$1,516Sale Price|20% Off

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Beautiful 1990s Badgley Mischka Size 12 Fully Beaded Grey Vintage 90s Deco Gown

By Badgley Mischka, BADGLEY MISHCKA

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful vintage 1990s BADGLEY MISCHKA size 12 gray fully beaded + rhinestone deco style evening gown! Features elegant 3/4 sleeves with a fitted bodice and forgiving skirt. Hand cr...

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1990s American Evening Gowns

Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso Duetto Diamond 18K Rose Gold Watch

On Hold|~~$16,500~~

W 0.95 in L 1.2 in

Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso Duetto Diamond 18K Rose Gold Watch

By Jaeger-LeCoultre

Located in Miami, FL

Elegant and timeless, this Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Duetto is crafted in luxurious 18K rose gold and features the iconic reversible case design. This sophisticated timepiece offers t...

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1990s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

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Diamond, Rose Gold

Patek Philippe for Shreve Crump & Low Platinum Diamond 1920s Ladies Wrist Watch

$7,995

Patek Philippe for Shreve Crump & Low Platinum Diamond 1920s Ladies Wrist Watch

By Patek Philippe

Located in Chicago, IL

Circa 1920s Patek Philippe Ladies Bracelet Wrist Watch retailed by Shreve Crump & Low, 24 X 13 M.M. Platinum case set with Old cut Diamonds. Hand Engraved design work on the case sid...

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Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

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Diamond, Platinum

Chopard Casmir 18k Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel Women's Watch

$3,996Sale Price|20% Off

L 6 in

Chopard Casmir 18k Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel Women's Watch

By Chopard

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Brand: Chopard Model: Casmir Case Material: 18k Yellow Gold Case Diameter: 24mm Bezel: Smooth 18k yellow gold Dial: White dial with gold hour and minute hands Bracelet: Stainless ste...

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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

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18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

21st Century and Contemporary Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags

Christian Dior Saddle Limited edition Russia Anniversary Saddle by John Galliano

$44,000

Christian Dior Saddle Limited edition Russia Anniversary Saddle by John Galliano

By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior

Located in Livingston, NJ

To mark his 10th anniversary at Dior, John Galliano designed 12 limited-edition Saddle Bags, each inspired by a different country’s culture. With only 100 of each style produced, the...

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Early 2000s Shoulder Bags

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Audemar Piguet Diamond Watches For Sale on 1stDibs

Find an expansive variety of audemar piguet diamond watches available on 1stDibs. All of the items for sale were constructed with extraordinary care, often using gold, 18k gold and white gold. Our selection of items includes 188 vintage examples as well as 189 contemporary versions. Our inventory has long been popular, and it includes earlier versions that date to the 19th Century and newer variations that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Pieces in our collection of audemar piguet diamond watches made by modern jewelers — as well as those associated with contemporary — are very popular. Lovers of these pieces agree that it’s a versatile accessory, but a selection from our variety of 230 diamond versions can add an especially stylish touch. A selection of round cut, brilliant cut and baguette cut can be found today on these pages. There aren’t many items for men in our collection of audemar piguet diamond watches, as most of the options available are for women.

How Much are Audemar Piguet Diamond Watches?

Prices for audemar piguet diamond watches can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $179 and can go as high as $750,000, while audemar piguet diamond watches, on average, fetch $20,563.

Audemars Piguet for sale on 1stDibs

The story of celebrated family-owned manufacturer Audemars Piguet and its universally acclaimed, widely coveted luxury watches begins deep in the Jura Mountains in western Switzerland.

The Vallée de Joux has been a haven of watchmaking since the late 18th century, when the residents of farming communities began creating timepieces during the winter months.

Jules Louis Audemars (1851–1918) and Edward Auguste Piguet (1853–1919), both natives of the region, were already deeply entrenched in the world of watchmaking when they joined forces to form a new house of horology near the end of the 19th century, an alliance that would be the start of a multigenerational family company. With complementary specialties within the field, Audemars and Piguet made the perfect pair in 1875: Audemars, the more technically minded of the two, oversaw production, while Piguet specialized in quality control and led the business and marketing parts of the outfit.

Audemars Piguet’s first major milestone came in 1892, when it created the world’s first minute-repeating movement for a wristwatch. (It was sold to Omega, whose origins date to 1848.) That was soon followed in 1899 with the Universelle pocket watch, a masterpiece of horology that boasted a perpetual calendar, minute repeater, alarm and chronograph with jumping seconds. It is still said to be the most complicated timepiece that Audemars Piguet has ever designed.

Between 1918 and 1919, both founders of Audemars Piguet had died and were replaced by their respective sons, incidentally both named Paul. Under the leadership of Paul Louis Audemars and Paul Edward Piguet, the watchmaker continued to innovate. It retained an ever-evolving technical focus and found new praise for its efforts, producing the world’s thinnest pocket-watch caliber in 1925, the first skeletonized pocket watch in 1934 and the world’s thinnest wristwatch in 1946.

When the quartz crisis of the 1970s left many watchmakers in the lurch, Audemars and Piguet found a creative solution, tapping the Geneva-born Gérald Genta to conceive the first-ever luxury watch in stainless steel. Launched at what would become the Baselworld watch and jewelry fair in 1972, the Royal Oak, with its octagonal face and integrated bracelet, would come to define the look of Audemars Piguet and revolutionize the luxury wristwatch industry, setting a standard that continues to this day.

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Finding the Right Wrist Watches for You

Antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches have captured the hearts and minds of all manner of watch collectors as well as the watchmakers themselves — it's time you found your own.

Certain vintage watches for men and iconic watch designs for women are sought after not only because of their graceful proportions or innovative materials but also because of the illustrious histories of the houses that created them, histories that they stylishly embody.

Bulgari’s legendary Serpenti watch was on everyone’s list after the collection’s bold bracelet, which technically debuted after the timepiece, graced the wrist of actress Elizabeth Taylor. If anything, elaborately crafted timepieces — the unmistakably boxy silhouette of Cartier Tank watches, the elegant and minimal Calatrava designed by legendary Swiss house Patek Philippe — are even more effective than the shape we associate with traditional wristwatches.

Form watches — the all-encompassing moniker bestowed upon non-round watches — are making headlines and completing contemporary fashionable ensembles the world over. At the same time, both casual fans and careful collectors are drawn to the unbeatable charm of vintage styles, such as the icons designed by Omega that even James Bond can’t resist.

In the early days of watchmaking, watches were fragile enough that they necessitated protection from the elements. Now, wristwatches made of gold and steel can withstand the harshest climates — even 100 meters underwater, in the case of Rolex’s Submariner. Designer Gérald Genta, whose range of clients included Rolex, created for Audemars Piguet the first luxury sports timepiece to be made from stainless steel. First introduced in 1972, the Royal Oak was a perfect choice for blending the form and function that are now synonymous with sports watches.

Are you shopping for a wristwatch? It’s good to keep your needs as well as your specific personal style in mind: A smaller, subtle timepiece is a good fit for small wrists. When will you be wearing your new accessory? There’s a versatile model out there for everyday wear, while a rugged, feature-heavy watch is a safe bet if you’re prone to embarking on all-weather activities in the great outdoors.

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Questions About Audemars Piguet

Is AP more expensive than Patek Philippe?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertDecember 17, 2024
Whether or not AP is more expensive than Patek Philippe varies, as both watchmakers offer a wide range of timepieces. In terms of price points for entry-level timepieces, Audemars Piguet timepieces are often slightly less costly than those produced by Patek Philippe. The most expensive limited edition Patek Philippe watches are also often priced higher than those crafted by AP. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet watches.
Is AP older than Rolex?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertDecember 17, 2024
Yes, AP is older than Rolex. Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet founded Audemars Piguet in 1875. Thirty years later, in 1905, Hans Wilsdorf and his brother-in-law Alfred Davis established Rolex. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of Rolex and Audemars Piguet watches.

Audemars Piguet’s Iconic Royal Oak Watch Turns 50

As the watch world celebrates one of fine timekeeping’s most disruptive designs, AP archivist Sébastian Vivas tells tales from the piece’s storied history.