Audemars Piguet

Reference 15400SR.OO.1220SR.01 Royal Oak | A stainless steel and pink gold automatic wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 2015 | 愛彼 15400SR.OO.1220SR.01 型號 Royal Oak | 精鋼及粉紅金自動上鏈鍊帶腕錶備日期顯示，約2015年製

Auction Closed

June 15, 05:21 PM GMT

Estimate

40,000 - 60,000 USD

Lot Details

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Property from the X Collection

Audemars Piguet

Reference 15400SR.OO.1220SR.01 Royal Oak

A stainless steel and pink gold automatic wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 2015

愛彼 15400SR.OO.1220SR.01 型號 Royal Oak

精鋼及粉紅金自動上鏈鍊帶腕錶備日期顯示，約2015年製

Dial: silvered, Grande Tapisserie

Caliber: cal. 3120 automatic, 40 jewels

Movement number: 950'921

Case: stainless steel, 18k pink gold, sapphire display back secured by eight screws

Case number: J 01843, no. 537

Closure: stainless steel and 18k pink gold Audemars Piguet bracelet with folding clasp

Size: 42 mm diameter

Signed: case, dial and movement

Box: no

Papers: no

Accessories: Audemars Piguet hang tag

Developed during the quartz crisis which impacted the Swiss watch industry in the late 1960s and beginning of the 1970s, the Royal Oak revolutionized 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.

Inspired by the look of a diving-suit helmet, the case along with the octagonal bezel and integrated bracelet, create an aesthetically appealing design that makes this watch such an emblematic model. Just this year Audemars Piguet announced that they will discontinue the present reference and therefore this lot has instantly gained even more attractiveness for collectors.

The current example is cased in steel with yellow gold accents including bezel and bracelet center links and complimented by its white tapisserie dial.