8756, Royal Oak
1980. Royal Oak 8756BA No. 816, side view. Calibre 2062, movement 224874. T21 Tapisserie dial. Bracelet 424. 29 mm case B45152 no. 816 (consecutive model number 8638) in 18-carat yellow gold. Gemset bezel and dial. Sold to UHG (German market) in April 1980. Audemars Piguet Heritage, inv. 2100.
1978. Technical Data Sheet for the case of Royal Oak Model 8756BA. Audemars Piguet Archives.
1978. Royal Oak 8756 Model (29 mm). Calibre 2062. Audemars Piguet 1978–1979 catalogue. Audemars Piguet Archives.
Circa 1978. Royal Oak 8756 identification picture. Audemars Piguet Archives.
Circa 1978. Royal Oak 8756BA identification photograph. Audemars Piguet Archives.
In 1978, Audemars Piguet introduced the first diamond-set Royal Oak watches. These were based on existing models whose references were then modified. The first ladies' Royal Oak, Reference 8638, thus became Model 8756 when the rim of its bezel was finely set with 80 tiny diamonds.
Twelve of these watches left the Audemars Piguet workshops in Le Brassus in 1978, followed the next year by 28 and in 1980 by an additional 23. In all, the 63 Royal Oak 8756 watches all have a yellow gold case. Their small Royal Oak numbers belong to the 8638 series.
In 1978, Audemars Piguet introduced the first diamond-set Royal Oak watches. These were based on existing models whose references were then modified. The first ladies' Royal Oak, Reference 8638, thus became Model 8756 when the rim of its bezel was finely set with 80 tiny diamonds.
Twelve of these watches left the Audemars Piguet workshops in Le Brassus in 1978, followed the next year by 28 and in 1980 by an additional 23. In all, the 63 Royal Oak 8756 watches all have a yellow gold case. Their small Royal Oak numbers belong to the 8638 series.
