First off, there’s the straight-up yellow gold Royal Oak. Think like, that classic “look at me” kinda vibe. You’ve got the yellow gold dial, sometimes with that vertical satin finish that just catches the light *perfectly*. And those Royal Oak hands, luminescent, y’know, so you can tell the time even when you’re, uh, in a dimly lit… uh… *situation*. The bracelet? 18-carat yellow gold, naturally. It’s like wearing a solid gold brick on your wrist, but, like, a *stylish* gold brick.
Then, you got these collabs going on now, too. AP meets 1017 Alyx 9sm… I haven’t fully wrapped my head around that one, TBH. Probly some kinda edgy, futuristic thing. Probably expensive, too. Like, everything AP does is gonna be expensive, let’s be real.
And then there’s the whole Royal Oak Offshore thing. They’re throwing yellow gold at the 34mm models now. Frosted gold finish is also a thing. So that’s an extra touch of…*bling*. I saw one listed for nearly $90,000 *plus* shipping! Like, seriously? 500 bucks for shipping? What are they shipping it in, a freakin’ armored truck? I guess if you’re dropping that kinda cash on a watch, you don’t really care about the shipping, huh?
Okay, so, moving on from the yellow gold situation.
Now, don’t sleep on the *rose* gold Royal Oaks either. That’s where things get fancy. You get those “Grande Tapisserie” dials – that guilloché pattern is just *chef’s kiss*. And the pink gold hour-markers, those luminescent Royal Oak hands… It’s just pure class. I saw one with a grey strap, with a “mosaic effect” texture, and pink gold pin buckle. But then you get a black rubber strap too. Classy and sporty? Yes, please.
I gotta say, though, all these different models and variations kinda make my head spin. Like, where’s the line between a regular Royal Oak and a Royal Oak Chronograph? And what’s the deal with the “Kollektion – Premium” label? Is that just a fancy way of saying “we’re charging you even MORE”?
And the prices! Don’t even get me started. 52 grand, 58 grand, 80 grand… and that’s *before* shipping! I mean, who *has* that kinda money lying around? (Besides, y’know, rappers and tech billionaires.) You can buy a whole house for that kinda money! Well, maybe not a *nice* house, but still…
