Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Watches
Big Watch Buyers offers a curated selection of authenticated, pre-owned Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars timepieces in the New York Diamond District. Browse our full Audemars Piguet collection or explore the Jules Audemars lineup below.
The Dress Watch AP Forgot to Market
The Jules Audemars collection is named after one of the two founders of the manufacture (Jules Audemars and Edward Piguet, who established AP in 1875). It is AP's dress-watch line — round cases, thin profiles, traditional dials, and no octagonal geometry. Where the Royal Oak is AP's public face, the Jules Audemars is its private one: a collection for collectors who know that AP makes more than the Royal Oak and who prefer the round, classical format that was the manufacture's original identity before the Royal Oak redefined it in 1972. The Jules Audemars is the least visible collection in the AP catalog, but it contains some of the manufacture's most impressive watchmaking — including extra-thin movements and high complications that would be impossible to execute in the Royal Oak's chunky case architecture.
Pre-Owned Pricing Guide
| Model | Retail (approx.) | Pre-Owned Range | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra-Thin Steel | $19,500 | $8,000–$13,000 | 33–59% |
| Extra-Thin Rose Gold | $31,500 | $14,000–$22,000 | 30–56% |
| Chronograph Rose Gold | $38,500 | $17,000–$27,000 | 30–56% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Jules Audemars or Royal Oak?
A: The Royal Oak is the icon — instantly recognizable, culturally dominant, and the watch that defines AP. The Jules Audemars is the connoisseur's alternative — round, thin, and invisible to anyone who is not a watch enthusiast. If you want the world to know you wear AP, Royal Oak. If you want only other collectors to recognize it, Jules Audemars.
Q: Why is the Jules Audemars so much cheaper pre-owned?
A: Demand. The Royal Oak has a years-long waitlist; the Jules Audemars sits in display cases. The depreciation is brutal for original buyers but excellent for secondary-market buyers — you get AP manufacture watchmaking at a fraction of the Royal Oak's price.
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