Audemars Piguet
Royal Oak, Reference 4332BA | A yellow gold wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1985
Lot Closed
May 15, 11:36 AM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Audemars Piguet
Royal Oak, Reference 4332BA
A yellow gold wristwatch with date and bracelet
Circa 1985
Dial: golden tapisserie
Calibre: cal. 2124 automatic, 33 jewels
Movement number: 279'987
Case: 18k yellow gold, case back secured by 8 screws
Case number: C5'289, 177
Closure: 18k yellow gold Audemars Piguet bracelet and folding clasp
Size: 36 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 180 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: yes
Papers: yes
Accessories: Audemars Piguet Certificate of Origin and Guarantee booklet and presentation box with outer packaging
The reference 4332 is the first 36 mm Royal Oak produced after the launch of the famous 39 mm reference 5402 and the 35 mm reference 4100. This size was considered more suitable for the market as the original watch design from Gerald Genta was considered oversize at the time. It is only in 2005 with the reference 15300 that the 39 mm diameter came back.
The reference 4332 was produced in small numbers. Only 895 units were produced: 201 in steel, 374 in two-tone, 298 in yellow gold and 20 in white gold.
It is a rare occasion to acquire this important transition model that preceded the very coveted reference 14790. It comes with its Certificate of Origin and presentation case.