Audemars Piguet 67630BA.OO.1312BA.03-B Royal Oak Mini 23mm Yellow Gold White Mother of Pearl Watch

Audemars Piguet 67630BA.OO.1312BA.03-B Royal Oak Mini Quartz 23mm 18k Yellow Gold White Mother of Pearl Watch

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Mini 67630BA.OO.1312BA.03-B is a 2026 new release that extends the Mini Oak collection — itself a reinterpretation of the original 1997 “Mini Oak” — with a new interplay of materials. Case Shape: Octagonal. This 23mm yellow gold Royal Oak pairs the iconic octagonal case architecture with a white mother-of-pearl dial, a combination that positions it firmly at the intersection of haute horlogerie and haute joaillerie.

The White Mother-of-Pearl Dial — Natural Luminosity

The white mother-of-pearl dial of the 67630BA.OO.1312BA.03-B introduces a new material dialogue to the Mini Oak collection — the natural iridescence of nacre against the warm precision of yellow gold. No two mother-of-pearl dials are ever identical, each piece of shell possessing its own unique pattern of light and colour that shifts with every change of angle or illumination. Applied 18k yellow gold baton hour markers filled with white luminescent material ensure legibility against the pearlescent background, while yellow gold Royal Oak hands sweep the dial with the precise authority that Gerald Genta’s design demands even at 23mm.

The Mini Royal Oak — A Jewellery Watch with Heritage

The Royal Oak Mini traces its lineage to 1997, when Audemars Piguet first created a miniaturised version of Gerald Genta’s revolutionary 1972 Royal Oak for the finest wrists. The 2024 relaunch — and its 2026 extensions including this reference — brought the Mini to 23mm with a 6.6mm case height, a scale that blurs the boundary between watch and bracelet. The eight-screw octagonal bezel, the Petite Tapisserie-adjacent dial texture, the integrated bracelet with polished and satin-brushed finishes — all of Genta’s original design language is present and intact, scaled to a dimension that makes the watch as much jewellery as timepiece.

The Yellow Gold Case and Bracelet — 18k Precision at 23mm

The 23mm case in 18-carat yellow gold maintains the Royal Oak’s characteristic alternation of polished and satin-brushed surfaces — a finishing discipline that requires as much hand-work at 23mm as at 41mm, the smaller scale making each surface more rather than less demanding of the craftsperson’s attention. The octagonal bezel with its eight hexagonal screws with perfectly aligned slots is the most recognisable element in sports watch design. The integrated yellow gold bracelet, fitted with a three-blade folding clasp, ensures the Mini Royal Oak drapes the wrist with the fluid comfort of fine jewellery.

Calibre 2730 — Ultra-Slim Quartz Precision

The quartz Calibre 2730 powers the 67630BA.OO.1312BA.03-B with hours and minutes functions in a movement measuring 15.7mm in diameter and just 2.2mm in thickness — an architecture that enables the 6.6mm total case height that makes this watch wearable as a bracelet. The battery life exceeds seven years, freeing the wearer from the ritual of regular maintenance. The glareproofed sapphire crystal protects the mother-of-pearl dial. Water resistant to 50 metres.