Vintage Audemars Piguet 4100BA Royal Oak watch from 1980 on a wrist. 35mm in 18k Yellow Gold with Automatic Caliber 2123, Flawless Grey Petit-Tapisserie Dial, Gold Bracelet and AP Extract.

Vintage Audemars Piguet 4100BA Royal Oak watch from 1980 on a wrist.

Vintage Audemars Piguet 4100BA Royal Oak watch from 1980.

Audemars Piguet 4100BA Royal Oak 1980

Name: Audemars Piguet 4100BA Royal Oak 1980
Brand: Audemars Piguet
SKU: #1202
Price: 33900.0 EUR
Availability: InStock

€33.900

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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Ref. 4100BA – 1980

The Classic Royal Oak Refined in 18k Yellow Gold

When the Ref. 4100 debuted in 1977, it marked a pivotal evolution in the Royal Oak lineage — the first to feature a central seconds hand and a more wearable 35 mm case, designed for those who found the Jumbo models too large.

Our 1980 example, the 4100BA, is the full 18k yellow gold version and comes in absolutely stunning condition. The grey petit-tapisserie dial, produced by Stern Frères, is a work of art — bearing all the rich texture and timeless charm that defines early Royal Oaks.

Powered by the automatic Caliber 2123, based on Jaeger-LeCoultre’s ultra-thin movement and custom-finished by AP, it offers performance and prestige in equal measure.

Paired with its original Royal Oak 18k gold bracelet and a signed AP clasp, this reference is a quintessential blend of sport and elegance — a golden icon for serious collectors, especially with the original Extract from Archives from Audemars Piguet.

- wrist size in our picture is 18cm circumference -

DIAL:

original grey colored petit-tapisserie dial in flawless condition
original hands & crown
evenly aged lume on hands and dial
dial most likely was replaced with a original AP service dial in the past

BRACELET & CLASP:

the 18k yellow gold "Royal Oak" bracelet can be worn up to a 18 cm wrist / 2.2 mm thick
original Audemars Piguet clasp

CASE:

excellent overall condition, showing minor traces of use
3- body 18k yellow gold case with screw down case back
35 mm (without crown) / 44 mm (lug-to-lug) / 23 mm (bracelet) / 8 mm thick
Year: 1980
Ref.: 4100BA
total weight: 162 g

MOVEMENT:

Audemars Piguet Cal. 2123 - automatic
33 jewels, 28800 A/h, 40 hours power reserve
professionally serviced 09/2025
-2 sec/d / 300°

BOX & PAPERS:

comes with an Extract from the archives of Audemars Piguet from July 2023
GOLDAMMER certificate of authenticity & service documentation card
GOLDAMMER box

GOLDAMMER REFERENCE: #1202

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.

The buying process for deliveries to outside the European Union - insofar as your destination is relevant for import tax - is handled as followed:

1. You order the watch through our shop or by direct wire transfer

2. We claim the export documents at the German customs (takes 1 working day)

3. We are shipping the watch insured via DHL Express or Fedex (takes 2-3 days to reach your country)

4. You will receive an E-Mail with the requested import taxes from Fedex/DHL Express which you can pay online

5. The watch will be delivered usually within 5 working days (sometimes longer, depending on customs)

For more information, please visit our frequently asked questions page.

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