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Tapisserie guilloché dial

Probable

The Royal Oak's dial pattern, a grid of raised squares each with a chamfered edge, machined into the dial rather than printed or stamped onto it. Three scales are used across the line — Petite, Grande and Méga — differing in the size of the squares, and the scale is model-specific rather than decorative choice. Under magnification each square has real depth and a cut edge.

Part reference

Brand
Audemars Piguet
Material
Brass with machined guilloché and applied markers
Introduced
1972
Identifying marks
Squares have visible depth and crisp edges under 10x, with the pattern running true to the dial's edge and around the date aperture without distortion. Applied markers and the AP logo are seated flush with no adhesive halo. A printed or embossed imitation shows no depth and no cut edge.

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.

  • Machined guilloché

    FactoryProbable

    Whole production

    Correct. The pattern's depth is difficult to reproduce and easy to inspect, which makes the dial a good early check alongside the bezel.

  • Service dial

    ServiceProbable

    Whole production

    AP supplies replacement dials. A correct service dial of a later execution than the watch is a service history and an originality finding.

Open questions

OpenComponent compatibilityMedium

Which Tapisserie scale belongs to which reference

Which of the Petite, Grande and Mega Tapisserie scales is correct for each Royal Oak reference and dial execution?

Scope The scale is model-specific rather than decorative, so a mapping would turn a descriptive observation into a check. Without one an examiner can confirm that a dial is machined and cannot confirm that it is the right dial for the reference.

Documented on these references

Provenance of this record

Sources & Evidence

Primary sourceManufacturer documentation

Audemars Piguet — collection and caliber specifications

Audemars Piguet

Accessed
2026-08-18

Cited for

This referenceProbable
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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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