Audemars Piguet

After a long search, I was fortunate to acquire my first Royal Oak: a reference 4100ST. What drew me to this piece is the patina of the dial, which changes dramatically depending on the light and gives it such a unique character. It has been a real joy to...  

Thank you! The dial is what really captured me — it changes so much with the light. I’m curious to see how it will keep evolving over time.

I remember six months ago you were on the hunt! I'm so pleased you came back to us and reported on what you ended up finding! This is indeed a lovely dial!

Thank you so much, Patrick! I’m amazed you remembered my hunt from months ago — that really means a lot. The search took quite some time, but in the end it was absolutely worth the wait 😉. I’m thrilled to finally call this one mine.

Mainly, your first post was a very clear and precise question that was well worded and well asked. Tres competent! Always nice to see a well written first post! We are of course very understanding with anyone's first post - sometimes English isn't their p... 

And the 35mm size is definitely going toward the trend of smaller case size. Just a beautiful gem of a watch! Wear it in good health. There is an interesting writeup on the model in AP Chronicles. I tried to post the link here but it wouldn't let me. Goog... 

I really appreciate it, thank you! I also think the 35mm size feels very contemporary again. Thanks as well for pointing me to the AP Chronicles article — I’ll be sure to read it. Mine should be circa 1980. I don’t have the extract yet, but that will be t... 

This wonderful patina gives the RO so much soul and sense! Best, Emmanuel

Thank you very much, Emmanuel! I completely agree — the patina gives this RO so much character. More broadly, I think patina is what makes many RO feel truly unique, each one telling its own story. I feel very fortunate to have found this piece, and I tru... 

And the patina is wonderful. I recently came across the two-toned version of this watch and was really smitten by it. It wears so well. Enjoy!