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Bracelet

Royal Oak integrated tapering bracelet

Probable

An integrated bracelet that is part of the case design rather than an attachment to it, tapering from the case to the clasp with each link carrying the same brushed-top and polished-chamfer treatment as the bezel. Link-to-link articulation is close and even, and the bracelet should drape rather than hang in segments.

Part reference

Brand
Audemars Piguet
Material
Stainless steel, gold or titanium to match the case
Introduced
1972
Identifying marks
Even gaps between links across the whole length; no rattle when the bracelet is flexed. Chamfers continue uninterrupted across the link boundaries. The taper is smooth rather than stepped. At the case, the first link meets the case with no gap and continues its lines.

Documented variations

Classification

FactoryDocumented as shipped from the factory for this reference and period.PeriodNot original to this watch, but correct for its production period.ServiceFitted by the manufacturer's own service network. Not a defect.AftermarketThird-party part. Affects originality, not authenticity.ModifiedGenuine parts in a configuration the factory did not sell. Affects originality and value, not authenticity.CounterfeitDeceptive reproduction intended to pass as genuine.UnknownEvidence on file does not settle the question.

  • Correct factory bracelet

    FactoryProbable

    Whole production

    Tight, even articulation with continuous finishing. Counterfeit bracelets are the second-most reliable tell after the bezel: the tolerances required for even articulation across dozens of links are expensive, and a fake typically rattles.

  • Stretched bracelet

    FactoryProbable

    Whole production

    Wear at the link pins produces play that reads as looseness. Normal on an old watch and a condition observation rather than an authenticity finding — but it removes tightness as a check, which is worth recording.

Documented on these references

Provenance of this record

Sources & Evidence

Secondary sourceCollector research

Royal Oak collector research on case finishing, dial variants and bracelet construction

Collector communities and specialist dealers

Accessed
2026-08-18

Cited for

This referenceProbable

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