Audemars Piguet · East Village
Sell Your Audemars Piguet in NYC
Royal Oak, Royal Oak Offshore and Code 11.59, in steel, gold, titanium and ceramic. Bring it to 39 Avenue A, we check it in front of you and pay the same day, with or without the box and warranty card.
- Same-day cash
- Checked in front of you
- Walk-ins welcome
- Trade toward store stock
What We Buy
Royal Oak, Offshore and Code 11.59
Most of the AP market is the Royal Oak family. Steel Royal Oaks have the deepest demand, gold ones carry their metal as a floor, and the Code 11.59 is priced on its own market.
Royal Oak
Designed by Gérald Genta and launched in 1972: the octagonal bezel with eight hexagonal screws, the Tapisserie dial and the bracelet built into the case. Time-and-date models, chronographs and the extra-thin "Jumbo", the direct descendant of the original.
Royal Oak Offshore
The bigger, sportier Royal Oak, introduced in 1993. Mostly chronographs, in steel, titanium, ceramic and forged carbon, usually on rubber straps. The 43 mm models have a quick-change strap system, so bring every strap that came in the box.
Code 11.59
Launched in 2019: a round case with an octagonal middle section and a double-curved crystal, in selfwinding, chronograph and complicated versions. It doesn't share the Royal Oak's resale demand, so we price it model by model on its own market.
Gold, Diamond & Ladies' Royal Oaks
Royal Oaks in yellow, rose and white gold are worth at least their metal before brand demand is counted. Factory diamond bezels and Frosted Gold pieces have their own buyers; diamonds added after the watch left AP are a different story.
Pricing
What Moves an AP Offer
Two Royal Oaks that look the same on a wrist can be far apart in value. Here is what decides it.
- Reference and metal
- The reference, like 15500ST, gives the model and the case metal: ST is steel, OR rose gold, BA yellow gold, BC white gold, TI titanium. It also tells us the generation and the movement inside.
- Box and warranty card
- Newer AP watches come with a green warranty card printed with the serial number and model. A full set brings more than the watch alone, but a watch that passes authentication sells without it.
- Bracelet and links
- The Royal Oak bracelet tapers link by link and is built into the case, so missing links or an aftermarket strap hurt more than on most watches. Bring every spare link.
- Polishing
- The Royal Oak is all brushed surfaces and sharp polished bevels. A case or bracelet buffed without the right setup loses those lines, and buyers notice right away.
- Aftermarket diamonds and parts
- Iced-out bezels, diamond dials and custom coatings added after the watch left AP usually lower its value to the market, not raise it. Factory diamond pieces are a different story.
- Running and service
- A chronograph that won't reset or an automatic that stops overnight needs service, and the cost comes off the offer. It doesn't stop us from buying it.
Not sure which AP you have? The reference and serial are on the warranty card. Text it with photos of the dial and caseback to 917-608-8939.
Authentication
How We Check an Audemars Piguet
Fake Royal Oaks and Offshores are everywhere, and some copy the dial pattern well. No single detail settles it, so we look at the whole watch, in front of you, and tell you what we see.
- The Tapisserie dial under a loupe: crisp, even squares and clean printing
- The eight bezel screws: their finish, depth and how they sit in the bezel
- The movement and the AP rotor through the display back
- Chronograph start, stop and reset on Offshores, and the screw-down crown
- Whether the serial engraved on the caseback matches the warranty card
Get Ready
Before You Bring It In
Don't have it polished or "cleaned up" before you sell. Bring it as it is.
- Bring the box, warranty card and booklets
- Bring AP service papers if it has been serviced
- Bring every spare bracelet link and every strap
- Bring a valid government-issued ID; New York law requires it for every sale