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Royal Oak, 'C-Series', reference 5402 Montre bracelet en acier avec date | Stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet Vers 1980 | Circa 1980
Lot Closed
September 30, 09:07 AM GMT
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
Audemars Piguet
Royal Oak, 'C-Series', reference 5402
Montre bracelet en acier avec date |
Stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet
Vers 1980 |
Circa 1980
Cadran: tapisserie anthracite
Calibre: cal. 2121/1 automatique, 36 rubis
Numéro de mouvement: 175'275
Boîtier: acier, fond sécurisé par 8 vis
Numéro de boîtier: B03'944, C1'944
Fermoir: bracelet Audemars Piguet en acier et boucle déployante
Dimensions : 39 mm, circonférence totale approx. 200 mm
Signé: boîtier, cadran et mouvement
Ecrin: non
Papiers: oui
Accessoires: certificat d'origine, carte de service et pochette de voyage Audemars Piguet
Dial: anthracite tapisserie
Calibre: cal. 2121/1 automatic, 36 jewels
Movement number: 175'275
Case: stainless steel, back secured by 8 screws
Case number: B03'944, C1'944
Closure: stainless steel Audemars Piguet bracelet and folding clasp
Dimensions: 39 mm, overall circumference approx. 200 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: yes
Accessories: Audemars Piguet certificate of origin, service card and travel case
Poids brut 103.80 g |
Gross weight 103.80 g
The first Royal Oak was created in 1972 and designed by legendary watchmaker, Gerald Genta, who drew inspiration for its shape from a ship's porthole and completed its blueprints overnight. It was introduced as the world's first luxury watch in stainless steel, in the attempt to revitalize traditional watchmaking from the quartz crisis.
Made in circa 1980, the present example belongs to the "C-Series" of the reference 5402, and retains a lovely feature passed down by the very first "A-Series", which would be the "AP" logo being placed at 6 o'clock. It is powered by the Jaeger-based calibre AP 2121, which has a very reliable construction.
The present example is further complete with its Audemars Piguet Certificate of Origin, service card and travel case.
In 2022, the Royal Oak celebrates its 50 anniversary of production, and the present watch would be the perfect opportunity to acquire the original reference of this collection.