Warm and cool at once, this two-tone Royal Oak gives you what neither the all steel nor all gold version can, retired when the 15500 took over in 2019. Born from Gerald Genta’s 1972 octagon, it carries the shape that made luxury sports watches a category of their own. Made for the collector who likes gold but lives in steel, and wants one watch for a Tuesday and a black tie Saturday.

Presents itself in mint condition with little to no signs of wear. Set against a silver toned Grande Tapisserie dial that reads bright white, the rose gold markers and Royal Oak hands glint across a tiny waffle grid of quiet, obsessive symmetry. Framed by a solid 18K rose gold bezel and eight signature screws, the sporty shape warms into something you could wear with a tux. Finished with brushed flats and mirror polished bevels, the case flips between matte and gloss as you turn your wrist.

Functions include hours, minutes, seconds, and date, all run from a single screw locked rose gold crown. With the crown unscrewed in its neutral position, wind it by hand to wake caliber 3120 after a rest. Pull to the first click to quick set the date at 3 o’clock, and to skip the late evening window, set it a day behind and run the time past midnight to today. Pull one more click to the second position, and the seconds hand stops dead for setting to the exact second, then screw it back down to lock in 50m of water resistance.

Comes as a complete set, double-boxed with warranty booklet and warranty authentication certificate.

A familiar silhouette in a finish few ever get to try, it carries a little outlaw swagger without shouting. For the collector who owns the safe picks already, something this warm and rare rarely sits still for long.