Audemars Piguet
'D-Series Jumbo' Royal Oak, ref. 5402ST Stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet Circa 1979 | 愛彼 | 5402ST型號「'D-Series Jumbo' Royal Oak」精鋼鍊帶腕錶備日期顯示，年份約1979
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May 10, 11:59 AM GMT
Estimate
60,000 - 120,000 CHF
Lot Details
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Audemars Piguet
'D-Series Jumbo' Royal Oak, ref. 5402ST
Stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet
Circa 1979
愛彼
5402ST型號「'D-Series Jumbo' Royal Oak」精鋼鍊帶腕錶備日期顯示，年份約1979
Dial: anthracite tapisserie
Calibre: cal. 2121/1 automatic, 36 jewels
Movement number: 225'218
Case: stainless steel, back secured by 6 screws
Case number: D1'277, B29'064
Closure: stainless steel Audemars Piguet bracelet and folding clasp
Dimensions: 39 mm, bracelet circumference approx. 205 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: associated travel case
Developed during the quartz crisis which strongly hit the Swiss watch industry in the late 1960s and beginning of the 1970s, the Royal Oak revolutionised the industry and created a new category: 'stainless steel sports watches'. The novelty, designed by Gérald Genta, coincided with the tendency for less ostentatious watches as the focus had shifted towards understatement and quality. The Royal Oak was an all-purpose watch that was the perfect fit for different occasions, ranging from daily use to formal occasions.