Short answer
For most buyers, no. Edward Piguet replicas sit in a narrow corner of the rep market. Factories put their best tooling into the Royal Oak and the Nautilus. The Edward Piguet gets leftover effort. A replica can look close in photos and fall short in the hand. Buy one only if you accept a generic movement, no service path, and near-zero resale.
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What the Edward Piguet line is
Audemars Piguet brought out the Edward Piguet collection in the mid 1990s. It is named for Edward Auguste Piguet, who co-founded the company with Jules Louis Audemars in 1875. The cases are tonneau shaped, with curved flanks and a slim profile. Most examples came in yellow gold, rose gold, white gold, or platinum. Dials are plain, often with Roman numerals or stick markers. Production ended years ago. Audemars Piguet does not list the line in its current catalog. Genuine movements are AP signed, and several calibers rest on Jaeger-LeCoultre ébauches.
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Why replicas are scarce
The Royal Oak accounts for most replica AP sales. Demand drives supply. The Edward Piguet has a small following, so few factories build it. The tonneau case adds a second problem. Curved sides, a domed crystal, and lugs that taper cost more to machine than a round case. Low-tier factories copy the dial and skip the case geometry. That is where a replica fails first.
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Prices
- Replica Edward Piguet: about $200 to $600 from sellers in China. Scarce models sit at the top of that range.
- Genuine Edward Piguet: used listings run from a few thousand dollars into the tens of thousands, based on metal, size, and complication.
What you get for the money
- Case: steel or gold plate. Solid gold appears on high-tier builds. Weigh it.
- Movement: generic automatic, 21,600 or 28,800 vph, with an engraved rotor. No AP caliber.
- Crystal: sapphire on most builds, mineral glass on the cheapest.
- Strap: leather with light finishing. Swap it.
- Case back: shallow engraving. Genuine engraving has depth.
Checks before you pay
- Ask for case width, length, and thickness in millimeters. Compare with published specs for that reference.
- Ask for a photo of the movement. A plain rotor with a printed logo tells you the tier.
- Check date font and window position. Off-center dates show up in photos.
- Check lug shape and case flank curve. Straight sides mean a cheap case.
- Confirm payment terms and seizure policy. Most sellers refund nothing after a customs hold.
Service and resale
Audemars Piguet will not service a counterfeit. Independent watchmakers will, at $80 to $200 for a clean and regulate. Parts for the generic movement are common. Resale is weak. Niche models sell slow, and buyers pay 30 to 50 percent of your purchase price.
Legal risk in the US
Import of counterfeit goods is prohibited under 19 U.S.C. § 1526. Customs and Border Protection can seize and destroy a shipment. Trafficking in counterfeit goods carries criminal penalties under 18 U.S.C. § 2320. Personal buying is not the target of most prosecutions, but seizure risk is real and the money is gone.
Verdict
Worth it if you want the shape at a low price, you know the movement is generic, and you treat the money as spent. Not worth it if you want accuracy, a service path, or resale value. The Edward Piguet is one of the harder AP models to copy well, and the rep market gives it little attention. A Royal Oak replica gets more factory effort at the same price.