Vintage Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Model 56303ST / 33mm Navy Tapisserie Dial Stainless Steel, Quartz Movement c.1995
Maker: Audemars Piguet
Model: 56303ST Royal Oak
Year: 1995
Material: Stainless Steel
Dial: Blue Tapisserie
Case Measurement: 33-34mm
Movement: Quartz
Condition: Very Good
Weight: Grams
Size: Adjustable, Fits Up to 7.5" Wrist
Made in Switzerland
By now, the Royal Oak is more than a watch; it’s a chapter heading in 20th-century design history. The Ref. 56303ST, introduced in the mid-1990s, translates Gérald Genta’s 1972 blueprint into something sleeker and more tailored.
The deep navy Petite Tapisserie dial is cut via pantograph, a hand-operated engraving technique more often associated with grand complications than quartz calibers. The result is a dial that hums with light, texture, and complexity. Framed by the iconic octagonal bezel with exposed screws and integrated bracelet, the 56303ST captures the essential codes of the Royal Oak while offering a rare sense of proportion. It’s less often seen, and all the more collectible for it.
Powering it is Audemars Piguet’s ultra-thin quartz caliber, an in-house movement built as a demonstration of precision engineering. It allowed for the watch’s remarkable slimness and ensured the finishing and construction remained entirely within the Maison’s standards.
Born in the age of Helmut Lang minimalism, the Ref. 56303ST feels both era-specific and strangely timeless. For lovers of AP’s design, this watch offers technical craftsmanship, crisp geometry, and virtuosity in stainless steel. It is design history you can wear.
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