Royal Oak 14790ST - Tropical Dial - Watch Only - D Series

Royal Oak 14790ST - Tropical Dial - Watch Only - D Series

The reference 14790 is the mid-size 36mm Royal Oak that ran from 1992 to 2006, the direct descendant of Gérald Genta's original 1972 Jumbo and, for many collectors, the purest continuation of its design language. This beautiful tropical dial 14790ST has aged from its original factory black to a warm, even caramel-brown across the entire Petite Tapisserie surface, turning an already iconic reference into a genuinely one-of-one piece.

Details:

• Reference: 14790ST
• Case Size: 36mm, stainless steel
• Thickness: 7.5mm
• Bezel: Octagonal stainless steel with eight hexagonal white-gold screws
• Dial: Tropical - originally black, aged to a warm caramel-brown; Petite Tapisserie waffle pattern with applied steel baton indexes, date at 3 o'clock, "AUDEMARS PIGUET" and "AUTOMATIC" printed text
• Movement: Audemars Piguet automatic caliber, 40-hour power reserve, 21k gold rotor (based on the Jaeger-LeCoultre 889 ebauche)
• Bracelet: Integrated stainless steel Royal Oak bracelet with tapered links and AP folding clasp
• Crystal: Sapphire

Set Includes:

• Watch only

Condition:

• Good overall condition with honest signs of use
• Beautiful tropical dial - the standout feature, evenly aged with rich caramel-brown tone across the entire tapisserie surface
• Sharp case with signs of normal wear - the octagonal bezel and case profile remain well-defined
• Hands and applied indexes clean and intact
• Sapphire crystal free of significant scratches
• Bracelet with light surface marks from normal wear
• Running correctly, all functions operating

Tropical dials on Royal Oak references are among the most sought-after phenomena in vintage AP collecting, the chemistry that produces the shift from black to a warm brown is unpredictable and occurs on only a small percentage of dials from this era, making each example genuinely unique.