Royal Oak 67651 Quartz Stainless Steel / Black / Strap

In Context

At 33 mm it is small by current standards, in the range most wristwatches occupied before cases began growing through the 1990s. The 7 mm case is genuinely slim and goes under a shirt cuff without argument. The case back is closed, so the movement stays out of sight, and the sapphire crystal will resist everything short of deliberate abuse. 50 m covers rain and hand-washing comfortably; it is not a watch to swim in.

It is quartz, so it will hold time far more closely than any mechanical watch here, and asks for a battery every few years rather than a service.

67651ST.ZZ.1261ST.01 is one of 2 executions of the 67651ST.ZZ.1261ST.01 base reference. Underneath they are the same watch; what separates this one is a black dial and a stainless steel case.

The 2713 is the quartz movement of the 33 mm Royal Oak, showing hours, minutes and a date, finished with Côtes de Genève. It powers 38 watches in this library, all 33 mm. Audemars Piguet has offered the Royal Oak with a quartz movement in its smallest size since the 1980s, and the 2713 is the current one: 18.8 mm across with 7 jewels, decorated to the same standard as the mechanical calibers even though the caseback is closed. The reason is the case. A 33 mm Royal Oak with a diamond bezel and a mother-of-pearl dial is a jewellery watch, and a quartz movement keeps it thin and accurate without winding. Every reference here is a [Royal Oak](/brands/audemars-piguet/royal-oak) Quartz 33, the 67650, 67651 and 67653 in steel, pink gold, white gold and the frosted gold finish introduced in 2016, 38 in all. Three are limited editions. The [5800](/calibers/audemars-piguet-ap-5800) is the mechanical movement of the 34 mm Royal Oak, the next size up.

37 other watches in the library run the Audemars Piguet AP 2713.

Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak Quartz White Gold / Cascade / Bracelet

67654BC.ZZ.1264BC.01 · 33 mm

Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak 33 Quartz Pink Gold / Diamond / Diamond / Bracelet

67652OR.ZZ.1265OR.01 · 33 mm

Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak 33 Quartz White Gold / Diamond / Silver / Bracelet

67652BC.ZZ.1265BC.01 · 33 mm

Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak 33 Quartz Pink Gold / Diamond / Silver / Strap

67652OR.ZZ.D011CR.01 · 33 mm