Royal Oak II 8638
1976–c. 19804 variants
The first ladies’ Royal Oak, designed by Jacqueline Dimier: 29 mm, hours and minutes only, bracelet 424. It dropped the monocoque for a conventional three-part case and was the first Royal Oak dial with the AP monogram at 12. Some casebacks read “Royal Oak II”. The first ten were shown at Fred in Paris in April 1976.
About 3,889 made, mainly 1976–1980, with sales to about 1990. Some of the first 130 have no small number. Its launch ended the lettered numbering.
Variants over time
All recorded years
19751984
197519801985
Faded ends mark approximate or unknown dates. Years are as stated by the cited sources.
Variants
Reference specifications
- Brand
- Audemars Piguet
- Model
- Royal Oak
- Reference
- 8638
- Category
- Sport
- Production
- 1976–c. 1980
- Case diameter
- 29 mm
- Date
- No
- Movement
- Automatic
More specifications (1)
- Calibers
- 2062
Specs shared by all variants. Variant pages show where a variant differs.