Audemars Piguet 26470OR

Audemars Piguet

Ref. 26470OR

Watch n° 45 for number of VIPs spotted with this watch
Audemars Piguet n° 8 for number of VIPs spotted with this watch
Number of VIPs spotted with this watch: 18
Number of total spotted: 19
Preferred VIP category: footballer (11 VIPs)
List price: £33,000
Market price: £44,000

The Audemars Piguet 26470OR has built a following that skews heavily toward professional footballers, with names including Sergio Ramos, Dele Alli, Dejan Lovren, Sami Nasri, Isco, Fredy Guarín, Gervinho, Michael Keane, Pablo Zabaleta, Mario Mandzukic, and Eljero Elia all photographed wearing it at various points in their careers. Beyond football, the reference has also shown up on the wrists of boxers Badr Hari and Andre Berto, golfer Danny Willett, musician and DJ Axwell, singer Tyrese, and entrepreneurs Dmitry Portnyagin and Manny Koshbin. That breadth — spanning three continents, multiple sports, and serious business money — gives a reasonable sense of where this reference sits culturally: it is a statement piece favoured by people whose professional success is both substantial and very public.

The 26470OR is produced entirely in 18-carat rose gold, which places it at the upper end of the Royal Oak Offshore range by both cost and rarity. Retail pricing has historically landed well above the $60,000 mark, and on the secondary market the reference has consistently traded at or above retail depending on condition, box and papers. Audemars Piguet does not produce the Offshore line in unlimited numbers, and rose gold references in particular tend to move quickly when they do appear through authorised dealers. That combination of limited availability and high-profile visibility keeps secondary market demand steady among collectors and first-time buyers alike who cannot access it through boutiques.

The 26470OR runs AP's calibre 3126/3840 automatic movement inside a 42mm rose gold case with the Royal Oak Offshore's signature octagonal bezel and tapisserie dial. Sergio Ramos, photographed wearing it during his time as Real Madrid captain, is probably the single most recognisable face associated with this reference in our database and did a great deal to keep it in circulation on social media.