Important Watches: Part I

Important Watches: Part I

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 43. Royal Oak, Ref. 5402BC, White gold and diamond-set wristwatch with date and bracelet Circa 1977 | 愛彼 | 5402BC型號「Royal Oak」白金鑲鑽石鍊帶腕錶備日期顯示,約年製.

Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak, Ref. 5402BC, White gold and diamond-set wristwatch with date and bracelet Circa 1977 | 愛彼 | 5402BC型號「Royal Oak」白金鑲鑽石鍊帶腕錶備日期顯示,約年製

Auction Closed

November 10, 02:59 PM GMT

Estimate

100,000 - 200,000 CHF

Lot Details

Description

Audemars Piguet


Royal Oak, Ref. 5402BC

White gold and diamond-set wristwatch with date and bracelet

Circa 1977


Dial: blue tapisserie, diamond indexes

Calibre: cal. 2121/1 automatic, 36 jewels

Movement number: 174'450

Case: 18k white gold, back secured by 8 screws

Case number: B22'961, 44

Closure: 18k white gold Audemars Piguet bracelet and folding clasp

Dimensions: 39 mm, bracelet circumference approx. 180 mm

Signed: case, dial and movement

Box: no

Papers: no 

Accessories: none

Please note that this lot is not accompanied by a digital extract form the Archive.
First introduced in 1972, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak was planned to be produced only in stainless steel. However, the brand later decided to manufacture a small amount in precious metal, with the present white gold watch being one of only 149 pieces believed to have been made.