Royal Oak Homages: 4 Affordable Options!

In today’s article, we will be exploring 4 great homages to the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. The original Audemars Piguet Royal Oak is a classic luxury timepiece. Since its release in 1972, it has inspired and awed many with its beauty and precision.

It should come as no surprise that this is a Swiss made watch. Over time Swiss watches have become revered worldwide as the highest in quality of watches. The Royal Oak is just one of many great achievements in Swiss watchmaking.

The problem, however, arises when it comes time to purchase one. These watches can easily cost what amounts to a years worth of a full time salary! That is quite expensive for the average consumer! Not to mention getting on a waiting list to purchase the watch in the first place.

So for most, actually acquiring an authentic Royal Oak is not really feasible. All is not lost, however, because if you love the style of the Royal Oak, there are many alternatives out there. These would be the homages.

Homage watches offer the same style of a luxury watch, but at a much more down to earth and affordable price. Here, we will be looking at 4 great Royal Oak alternatives you can afford!


Royal Oak Homages

So what makes a watch a good homage to the Royal Oak? It pretty much boils down to how closely it resembles the legendary masterpiece, the quality of the materials, and the pricing.

When you have a watch that captures that style, uses quality materials, and comes in at an affordable price, you have a good homage. Now let’s check out our top 4 picks!

#1: Bulova “Royal Oak”

This is the version from Bulova. Stylistically speaking, it has the basic design and shape, as well as the signature “bolts” on the 4 corners of the bezel.

A couple of areas that it strays from the original though, is in the time markers and the band. This one features some diamond styled time markers. Additionally, the band is less tank like and more streamlined than that of the original.

This watch uses Japanese quartz movement, has an analog display, mineral crystal dial window, and both the case and band are made of stainless steel. As for features, it has a date window, luminous hands and markers, and a water resistance of 100 meters.

Quick Look

  • Japanese quartz movement
  • mineral dial window
  • luminous hands and markers
  • date window
  • water resistant 100 meters

Check out our full review of this watch


#2: Perry Ellis Decagon

You can see the similarities to the Royal Oak in this entry from Perry Ellis. It also features a beautiful sunray dial. Of course there are stylistic differences, between this, and the original Royal Oak.

For one, the “bolts” that you find in most Royal Oak homages are not there. Secondly, the band is not as tank like and solid looking as the original, opting for a more standard looking band design. This watch comes in several different color variations.

The Perry Ellis Decagon uses Japanese quartz movement, has an analog display, and a mineral crystal dial window. The case is made of surgical grade stainless steel, and the band is stainless steel as well. Also, it features luminous hands and markers, as well as a date window. It is water resistant 100 meters.

Quick Look

  • Japanese quartz movement
  • mineral dial window
  • “sunray” dial
  • surgical grade stainless steel case
  • luminous hands and markers
  • date window
  • water resistant 100 meters

#3: Cadisen “Royal Oak”

The Cadisen “Royal Oak” takes a more direct resemblance to the original Audemars Piguet. It has the same shape, the “bolts” around the bezel, as well as also having the rather solid looking band as seen on the original. All in all, the Cadisen version is nearly identical. It comes in several different color options.

This model uses an analog display, and features Japanese automatic movement. The case and band are stainless steel, and it has a mineral crystal dial window. As far as features go, it has a date window, luminous hands and markings, and is water resistant 50 meters.

Quick Look

  • Japanese automatic movement
  • mineral dial window
  • date window
  • luminous hands and markers
  • water resistant 30 meters

Check out our full review of this watch


#4: AH AEHIBO Automatic Mechanical Watch

This one by AH AEHIBO also more closely follows the traditional Royal Oak look. It has the octagonal design, bolts around the bezel, and tank like band. It even has a waffle pattern dial. An exhibition style back is also present. This one is pretty nice looking overall. It comes in various different color options.

This is an analog watch that uses automatic movement. The case and band are both stainless steel. Its dial window is made of scratch resistant sapphire crystal. It features a date window, luminous hands and markers, and is water resistant 30 meters.

Quick Look

  • automatic movement
  • mineral dial window
  • “waffle” pattern dial
  • date window
  • luminous hands and markers
  • water resistant 30 meters

Final Thoughts

So those were our 4 picks in Royal Oak homages. You may not be able to get your hands on an authentic Royal Oak, but I’m sure that you can appreciate the style of these watches.

Keep in mind that these are just our picks. There are plenty of other Royal Oak homages out there as well as homages to other great popular luxury Swiss watches, so feel free to shop around.

I suppose I should also bring up the Casioak as an honorable mention. The reason I didn’t add that one to this list is because Casio’s lead product manager specifically said that the resemblance to the Royal Oak was coincidental, and that it was not intended as a homage. Nevertheless it became a wildly popular watch from Casio. For more information on this particular watch though, then feel free to check out our full write up on the Casioak.

That concludes our look at some pretty decent Royal Oak homages. You can check out more of our recommendations in luxury alternatives here

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