Audemars Piguet is usually shortened to AP, and “a Royal Oak” is usually where the conversation starts. It should not be where it ends. A Royal Oak, an Offshore and a Code 11.59 have different cases, movements and configurations, and within the Royal Oak alone the reference, metal, dial and bracelet decide the watch. We source the exact piece through our network, set it out in writing, and then agree the settlement, in Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT or another major asset.

The brief we can act on

State the collection and reference where you know it, the case material, dial, bracelet or strap, acceptable condition and budget. Say whether a particular production period or a complete set matters. The Audemars Piguet guide covers the families:

  • Royal Oak. Time-only, chronograph, perpetual calendar and other references on the integrated bracelet, in steel, gold, two-tone and ceramic. Two we are often asked for are the 26240ST chronograph and the 26574ST perpetual calendar.
  • Royal Oak Offshore. Larger cases, many materials and dial treatments, chronographs and complications.
  • Code 11.59. Round cases across time-only, chronograph and complicated references.
  • Historical references. Earlier dress and complicated watches need research specific to the reference and period.

If you only know what you like the look of, tell us that. We narrow it with you before we go looking.

The bracelet question

With an integrated bracelet, the bracelet is part of the watch, and it is the part most often compromised. Before we propose a Royal Oak, we establish whether the case or bracelet has been refinished, whether all the expected links are present, and how it is currently sized. Missing links and over-polished bevels are expensive to put right and sometimes cannot be. The itemisation of the individual watch says where it stands.

Sourced, not stocked

We hold no inventory. When you ask for an AP, we go to our network to find a watch that fits the brief, and we tell you what is realistic on availability and timing before you commit to anything. We do not publish prices for watches we do not hold; the price is agreed for the individual piece we propose.

What you see before you decide

For the proposed watch, you receive in writing: condition; disclosure of refinishing, replacement components and any aftermarket work; service history where known; confirmation that the functions appropriate to the reference operate as described; and an itemised list of what accompanies it, from papers and warranty card to box, accessories and service records.

Tell us which checks are essential to you. We show you what we have before you commit, and we will not let a promotional photograph stand in for evidence about the watch on offer.

How to buy an Audemars Piguet with crypto

  1. Brief. Send the reference by WhatsApp or the enquiry form, with the bracelet, dial and set details that matter to you and the coin you would like to settle in.
  2. Source. We go to our network and come back with what is realistic on availability and timing. Nothing is promised that cannot be kept.
  3. Verify. The proposed watch is itemised in writing, bracelet included. Tell us which checks are essential to you and we show you what we have before you decide.
  4. Settle and deliver. The price is agreed for the watch, then the crypto amount is confirmed in the payment instructions. Collection in London or fully insured delivery is agreed for the watch and destination.

Settling in crypto

We accept major cryptocurrencies and stablecoins: Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), USDT and others. Once the watch and price are agreed, the payment instructions state the asset, network, crypto amount, exchange-rate basis, validity period and how receipt is confirmed. The asset, network, amount and timing are confirmed before any transfer, through the contact channel you already have with the team.

Verify the recipient details through that channel before sending anything. And keep the two checks apart: a blockchain transfer establishes that a payment was made, not that the watch is authentic or as described. The written itemisation does that, and it comes first.

Handover

We are based in London and arrange purchases for clients wherever they are. Collection in person, or fully insured, signature-only delivery, is agreed for the watch and destination, with insurance and any import responsibility set out. If you would like to see the watch before you commit, say so in the brief; what is possible depends on the individual piece.

Plainly

We will not quote timing we cannot keep, we will not invent a full set, and we do not give tax advice: spending crypto can be a disposal for tax purposes in the UK and elsewhere, and that is between you and your adviser.

If the currency is secondary and you simply want the watch found, the watch sourcing service is the shorter route. Same team, same search.