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Before you buy, check the dial. Tapisserie texture, applied indices, and the AP signature should read crisp under a loupe. Full box-and-papers meaningfully lifts resale, so factor that into any number. The 41mm ref. 15500 carries the deepest secondary demand, while Offshore variants run sportier at 42mm and 44mm. Iced-out pieces sit in their own collector tier with extra authentication work. Steel still trades over retail.
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Royal Oaks span 39mm to 44mm across the core line — the 41mm (ref. 15500) dominates secondary demand, while 42mm and 44mm Offshore variants offer sportier proportions. Steel references command strong premiums over retail despite base-metal construction; rose gold commands significant uplift. Carbon Black Ceramic pieces like the 26400AU deliver modern exclusivity with reduced weight. Confirm dial authenticity — tapisserie texture, applied indices, and AP signature should be crisp. Full box-and-papers meaningfully impact resale. Iced-out references occupy a niche collector tier and carry added complexity in authentication.
First-generation "Jumbo" references (1972–1990s) are grail-tier collectibles. The Offshore debuted in 1993. Mid-2000s refinements introduced in-house calibres. Post-2020 ref. 15500 updates modernized proportions and the calibre 4302 movement.
References in stock: 25940SK.OO.D002CA.01.A.
The $19,550–$55,890 range reflects steel sport references at entry through rose gold and specialty material examples — all trading at or above retail, consistent with Royal Oak's sustained secondary market strength. Current live range: $20,493. Prices shown are the full card price; bank-wire payment saves about 3.4%.
Model names, references and specifications are referenced from the official Audemars Piguet Official (www.audemarspiguet.com). Trademarks and product imagery rights remain with the manufacturer; product photography shown is of our own inventory.
This Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 40mm stock sits on a working wholesale desk at 650 S. Hill St., in the middle of the downtown Los Angeles jewelry district — not in a boutique and not in someone else’s showcase. We own what is listed, which is why the number on the page is a trade number rather than a retail one.
Every listing carries two figures: the card price, which is the price shown, and the wire price, which takes roughly 3.4% off. If you are local you are welcome to come and see the piece on the bench before you buy — call the desk first and it will be out and ready. If you are not, it goes out overnight and fully insured.
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The desk sits at 650 S. Hill St. in the downtown jewelry district. Call ahead and the pieces you want to see will be out and ready.
Every purchase includes a complimentary MyLuxApp.com certified appraisal
