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Is AP older than Rolex?

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Is AP older than Rolex?
Yes, AP is older than Rolex. Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet founded Audemars Piguet in 1875. Thirty years later, in 1905, Hans Wilsdorf and his brother-in-law Alfred Davis established Rolex. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of Rolex and Audemars Piguet watches.
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Vintage 1980s Audemars Piguet Lady 79198/843 18K WG Opal Diamond Manual 22mm
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
A Legacy Of Pure Form Before the Royal Oak changed the landscape of modern watchmaking, Audemars Piguet built its legacy on elegant dress watches of uncompromising quality. This pie...
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Vintage 1980s Wrist Watches

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Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold

Audemars Piguet Day-Date Moonphase 25589BA 18K Yellow Gold Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 25589BA Mens Watch. 33mm 18K yellow gold case. 18K yellow gold bezel. White dial with gold luminous hands and Roman numeral hour marker. Three sub-dial: dat...
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Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Audemars Piguet Ultra Thin Yellow Gold Vintage Dress Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An Audemars Piguet Ultra Thin vintage wristwatch featuring a silver dial with applied baton hour markers and a small seconds sub-dial at 6 o'clock protected by a plastic glass. A dis...
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Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage 1980s Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 6015BA 18K YG Diamond Dial Quartz 25mm
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
A Jeweler's Take On A Design Icon The Royal Oak was born as a radical statement in stainless steel, but by the 1980s, Audemars Piguet was reinterpreting Gérald Genta's design for a ...
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Vintage 1980s Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage 90s Audemars Piguet Promesse 67465BC 18K WG MoP Diamond Dial Quartz 18mm
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
High Jewelry From The Holy Trinity The Promesse collection represents Audemars Piguet at its most creative and unrestrained during the 1990s. These were pieces that blurred the line...
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1990s Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15300BA White 'Tapisserie' Dial 18k YG
By Audemars Piguet
Located in SYDNEY, AU
SKU 2335 Brand Audemars Piguet Model Royal Oak Reference 15300BA Dial White Tapestry 'Waffle' Dial Case 18k Yellow Gold Bracelet Strap Diameter 39mm Movement Automatic Serviced Y...
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Vintage 1980s Wrist Watches

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