Audemars Piguet 18k Octagon Waffle Roman 1980s

Name: Audemars Piguet 18k Octagon Waffle Roman 1980s
Brand: Audemars Piguet
SKU: #1145
Price: 6500.00 EUR
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BRAND HISTORY

Audemars Piguet 18k Octagon Waffle Roman, 1980s - Octagonal Simplicity. Ultra-Thin Elegance.

This rare Audemars Piguet dress watch from the 1980s delivers minimalist luxury at its finest. With its octagonal stepped case crafted in solid 18k yellow gold, ultra-slim proportions, and a rich waffle-textured dial, this piece embodies quiet refinement.

The creamy dial features bold Roman numerals at 3, 6, 9, and 12, fine detailing, and the classic Audemars Piguet signature at 12 o’clock. Its strong geometric case design — paired with the original AP leather strap and 18k gold buckle — makes it a unique and collectible dress piece for the modern connoisseur.

- wrist size in our picture is 18cm circumference -

DIAL:

original never touched cream dial in great condition with fine waffle structure
original hands & crown

STRAP & BUCKLE:

original black Audemars Piguet leather strap fitting up to 18 cm wrist size / 1.5 mm thick
18k yellow gold original Audemars Piguet buckle

CASE:

excellent overall condition, showing minor traces of use
3- body 18k yellow gold case with snap-on case back
26.5 mm (without crown) / 35 mm (lug-to-lug) / 16.5 mm (between lugs) / 4.3 mm thick
Year: 1980s
total weight: 26 g

MOVEMENT:

Audemars Piguet - manual wind
professionally serviced 10/2025
-29 sec/d / 240°

BOX & PAPERS:

comes with original AP leather pouch
GOLDAMMER certificate of authenticity & service documentation card
GOLDAMMER box

GOLDAMMER REFERENCE: #1145

Audemars Piguet

In the Vallée de Joux — cradle of Swiss high horology — two young watchmakers joined forces in 1875. Their names were Jules-Louis Audemars and Edward-Auguste Piguet. From that moment on, Audemars Piguet has remained fiercely independent, family-owned, and uncompromising in its vision of what fine watchmaking should be.

Among the elite houses of horology, AP is the rebel artist. Innovative, daring, and forever rewriting the rules of design and engineering. In the 20th century, they were the first to create minute repeaters in wristwatch form. But it was in 1972 that Audemars Piguet changed watchmaking forever — with the birth of the Royal Oak.

A steel sports watch. With visible screws. An octagonal bezel. And a level of finishing usually reserved for gold. It was radical. Audacious. And in time, it became iconic.

Today, vintage watch collectors consider early Royal Oak references among the most desirable timepieces in the world. But the brand’s legacy runs deeper than one model. AP has always walked the fine line between artistry and technical prowess — whether through skeletonized perpetual calendars, ultra-thin tourbillons, or experimental case materials that push what a vintage watch can be.

To wear an Audemars Piguet is to wear confidence. It is for the collector who appreciates the avant-garde but demands heritage. Someone who seeks boldness, but never at the cost of substance. Someone who chooses a vintage watch not because it follows the rules — but because it rewrites them.

Audemars Piguet doesn’t just make watches. It creates icons that break molds — and then hand-finishes them to perfection.

Because tradition isn’t meant to be preserved under glass. It’s meant to evolve — beautifully, fearlessly, and with purpose.