Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Day Date Owner Review : Exclusive, mythical and noble

At first glance, we tend to focus on the ostentatious aspect of the brand and the material. The thirty-six millimeters of diameter, the nine millimeters of thickness of the case and the finesse of the Gay Frères bracelet of this Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Day-Date from 1984 allow me to wear it with a hooded sweater and dirty sneakers or a fitted shirt on special occasions. It could even pass for a small gold Casio and that's what makes me laugh. It is the moon phase that gives the "owl", its nickname, the final touch of elegance. Since it is important to be in phase with the moon, I set it every time I wear the watch. It is the Caliber 2825, movement 289721, a base from Jaeger-Lecoultre that makes this jewel purr. I had a preconception about yellow gold that I no longer have since this piece was bequeathed to me. No need to talk about the iconic Grande Tapisserie champagne-colored dial, the baton hands without tritium insert and the old typography of the brand that make it a relatively rare piece.