Audemars Piguet Turns the Royal Oak Bracelet Into High Jewellery

Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak, designed by Gérald Genta in 1972, is instantly recognisable: an octagonal case and an integrated bracelet whose articulated links taper towards the clasp. Satin-brushed surfaces alternate with polished chamfers, so the stainless steel catches the light like a precious metal. That interplay of geometry, articulation and hand-finishing is the starting point for Royal Oak Joaillerie.

Unveiled in Paris in October 2026, the collection comprises 19 pieces: Dream of Joux and Risoud Eclipse lines and a series of Frosted Gold creations. The pieces carry the Royal Oak’s articulated bracelet construction into jewellery, reworked in 18-carat gold and titanium alongside coloured gemstones.

Jewellery is not new territory for the manufacture. It established an in-house workshop in the 1980s as gem-set watches grew more complex, and launched its Haute Joaillerie watch collection in 2013. Among the creations that followed are the Diamond Trilogy and Sapphire Orbe. “Jewellery has always played an important role in the company’s history,” says CEO Ilaria Resta. “Drawing on our long-standing expertise, we continue to explore this creative realm alongside our core watchmaking activity to fuel our imagination, revisit our codes and enhance our approach to creation and expression.”

Dream of Joux draws on the Vallée de Joux through the seasons: frozen lakes, winter skies and the colours of its vegetation. That becomes a group of one-of-a-kind cuffs in white, yellow and pink gold, set with diamonds, sapphires, spessartites and other coloured stones in graduated tones. A tie necklace and matching earrings take a colder palette, pairing pear-shaped diamonds with blue titanium links set with blue sapphires.

Risoud Eclipse looks to the Risoud Forest beneath an eclipsed sky. Its necklace and matching cuff use black PVD titanium for the links and studs, with sugarloaf emeralds surrounded by brilliant-cut diamonds.

Frosted Gold has a more direct link to Audemars Piguet’s recent history. The finish was developed with Carolina Bucci in 2016 for the Royal Oak’s 40th anniversary, drawing on an ancient Florentine goldsmithing technique. The new cuffs and necklaces use the treatment on white, pink and yellow gold, with fine indentations breaking up the surface and catching the light.