Sell Your Audemars Piguet Watch

Letting go of an Audemars Piguet is a serious decision — and Wrist Aficionado is the kind of partner that decision deserves. We're one of the most active dealers in the AP secondary market, with a buyer list that runs from current Royal Oak collectors to vintage-focused connoisseurs. You receive a considered valuation, a process that respects your time, and payment without back-and-forth. Send us a few details and clean photos of your watch and our specialists handle everything from there. From a 15407 Double Balance Wheel to a Royal Oak Offshore 26420, a Jumbo 16202, or a Code 11.59 — your AP ends up in the right hands.

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26715ST.OO.1356ST.02 Stainless Steel Grey Dial (2023)

YOU GET AN OFFER!

You submit your watch via the form on our website, and we get back to you within 24 hours with an offer by email. We may offer to consign your watch or purchase it directly.

YOU SHIP YOUR WATCH

We’ll arrange for fully insured shipping of your watch to us, regardless of where in the world you are. Follow detailed instructions in our How to Ship your Watch page.

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 26684ST.OO.1356ST.01 Perpetual Calendar Stainless Steel Light Blue Dial

YOU GET PAID!

If we agree on the purchase of your price, you get paid! If we cosign your watch, we’ll process your payment once the watch has been sold.

YOU GET AN OFFER!

You submit your watch via the form on our website, and we get back to you within 24 hours with an offer by email. We may offer to consign your watch or purchase it directly.

YOU SHIP YOUR WATCH

We’ll arrange for fully insured shipping of your watch to us, regardless of where in the world you are. Follow detailed instructions in our How to Ship your Watch page.

YOU GET PAID!

If we agree on the purchase of your price, you get paid! If we cosign your watch, we’ll process your payment once the watch has been sold.

4 REASONS TO SELL YOUR WATCH WITH US

1. Trusted & Integrity

Decades of experience in the luxury watch market.

2. Top Dollar for Your Watch

Competitive pricing based on the current luxury market conditions.

3. Hassle-Free Process

Our dedicated experts make selling your watch a seamless experience..

4. Locations Across Major Cities

Find us in New York, Beverly Hills, and Miami.

Why Sell Your Audemars Piguet Watch With Wrist Aficionado?

Wrist Aficionado is a global leader in the procurement and sales of exceptional and rare timepieces.

Wrist Aficionado has built its name on sourcing and placing exceptional timepieces, and Audemars Piguet sits at the center of that activity. Few dealers move as many AP references through their network in a given quarter.

Whether you're a long-time AP collector parting with a holdover from years back, or selling your first Royal Oak, our in-house team will guide you through the process end to end. The valuations we provide reflect genuine category depth — not improvised numbers — and the way we communicate is built around respect for the piece and the person selling it.

Beyond the website, we operate three physical boutiques in NYC, Miami, and Beverly Hills, so there's always a real address and a real team behind every offer. We've been in this market for a long time and intend to stay in it. Placing your AP in front of our worldwide collector base consistently produces outcomes a private listing or local jeweler simply cannot match.

Sell Your Audemars Piguet Watch with Wrist Aficionado

Selling an Audemars Piguet — particularly a sought-after Royal Oak or Offshore — is rarely a routine transaction. The buyer you choose shapes both how smoothly things go and what you actually walk away with. Sellers tend to come our way for a few specific reasons:

  • Reach Where AP Actually Trades: Active clients across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East — the regions where AP demand runs hottest — give your watch immediate, qualified visibility.
  • Reference-Level Knowledge: Our specialists work with the brand daily, from vintage Royal Oak A-series and earlier Offshore production through current 16202s, 15510s, 26420s, and the Code 11.59 line.
  • Trained Eyes on Royal Oak Finishing: Our authentication team understands what original Royal Oak case geometry, brushed surfaces, and polished bevels actually look like — and how aftermarket polishing affects value.
  • Insured End-to-End Logistics: Every transaction is protected by fully insured shipping, secure handling, and complete documentation. Non-negotiable for pieces of this caliber.
  • Straightforward Communication: No surprise deductions when the watch lands, no buried fine print, no pressure tactics. Just direct, honest conversation throughout.
  • Sell the Way You Prefer: Choose between an outright purchase or consignment through our global network — whichever delivers the result you're after.
  • Built on Repeat Business: We've worked with thousands of collectors worldwide, and most return for their next sale or trade. That repeat trust is the bar we hold ourselves to.
  • Three Boutiques for In-Person Service: When a watch warrants a face-to-face conversation, our New York, Beverly Hills, and Miami locations are open for exactly that.

3 Options To Sell Your Luxury Watch

1. Consignment

We can sell and market your watch on consignment for an agreed upon duration of time.

2. Direct Sale

We can buy the watch from you directly at an agreed upon price.

3. Trade In

You can trade the watch in to us for an agreed upon price and use it towards your next dream piece.

A Brief History of Audemars Piguet

Audemars Piguet was founded in 1875 in Le Brassus, deep in Switzerland's Vallée de Joux, by two young watchmakers — Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet. From the start the maison focused on technically demanding work, building a reputation for ultra-thin movements, perpetual calendars, minute repeaters, and other complications that only a handful of houses in the world could produce. Today, AP remains independently owned by descendants of the founding families — one of the very few major Swiss manufactures to hold that distinction.

The defining moment in the brand's modern era came in 1972 with the introduction of the Royal Oak. Designed by Gérald Genta and built around an octagonal bezel, exposed screws, integrated bracelet, and stainless steel construction, the Royal Oak effectively created the luxury sports watch category. What it did to the industry — and to AP — is hard to overstate. Two decades later, the Royal Oak Offshore arrived in 1993 with a bolder, more rugged interpretation of the same idea, and the Royal Oak Concept followed in 2002 as the brand's most experimental platform.

In 2019, AP introduced Code 11.59, its first new pillar collection in years, signaling a renewed investment in classical round-cased watchmaking outside the Royal Oak line. The maison continues to operate its high-complication workshop, AP Renaud et Papi (APRP) in Le Locle, which produces some of the most ambitious calibers in the industry — a partner to many leading independent and luxury brands as well.

The combination of independent ownership, unbroken Vallée de Joux heritage, an iconic modern collection, and intentionally controlled production has made Audemars Piguet one of the most pursued brands in today's secondary market — and a permanent fixture in serious collections worldwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does AP's controlled retail allocation affect the secondary market for my watch?

AP produces a relatively small number of watches each year and allocates retail supply tightly across boutiques and a limited authorized network. Steel Royal Oaks, Royal Oak Offshore Chronographs, openworked references, and ceramic models in particular are produced in volumes well below demand. As a result, many current-production pieces — and a growing list of recently discontinued ones — trade actively on the secondary market. If you own one of these references, your watch is likely far more in demand than its retail availability would suggest.

Does it matter if my AP was purchased from a Boutique versus the secondary market?

Provenance documentation matters, but a watch purchased on the secondary market is fully marketable. What carries weight in valuation is the originality and condition of the watch itself, plus whatever paperwork accompanies it — the AP warranty card with matching reference and serial, the original presentation box, service records, and (for some references) the AP-issued extract from the archives. A complete set always strengthens an offer, regardless of how the watch first changed hands.

What kind of watches do you accept?

We purchase Rolex, Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe and Richard Mille, as well as a wide variety of independents. Fill out the form at the bottom of the page and we'll get right back to you.

Should I have my Audemars Piguet cleaned before selling it?

You do not need to clean or service your Rolex before selling it to us. Our team of specialists inspects and evaluates every timepiece in-house, regardless of its current condition. In fact, we recommend against any DIY cleaning or polishing, as improper techniques can damage the case, bracelet, or crystal and potentially reduce the value of your watch. Simply send it to us as-is and let our experts handle the rest.

Find and Sell Watches

Whether you're searching for your dream timepiece or looking to sell a cherished watch, Wrist Aficionado is your premier destination for high-end timepieces. We offer an unparalleled experience for buyers and sellers alike.

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