Important Watches: Part I
Important Watches: Part I
Audemars Piguet
Royal Oak 'Jubilee', Reference 14802ST.OO.0944ST.02 | A limited edition steel wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1994
Auction Closed
May 12, 11:39 AM GMT
Estimate
50,000 - 80,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Dial: salmon
Calibre: cal. 2121/3 automatic, 36 jewels
Movement number: 391'297
Case: stainless steel, sapphire crystal display case back secured by 8 screws
Case number: 660/1000, D12'563
Closure: stainless steel Audemars Piguet bracelet and folding clasp
Size: 39 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 185 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: Audemars Piguet Certificate of Authenticity, service invoice dated October 2023, original bracelet and travel case
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the launch of the Royal Oak, Audemars Piguet released the Royal Oak Jubilee reference 14802 as a limited edition in 1992. Only 1'000 pieces were made in total, including different case metals such as stainless steel and yellow gold. With 691 pieces made in stainless steel, the majority were equipped with a cobalt blue dial while far less were equipped with a highly attractive salmon tapisserie dial such as the present example. In fact, this reference introduced the salonn pink dials as well as the 'Tuscany blue' dials.
The reference 14802 stays true to its predecessor with an attractive slim case and size of only 39 mm. Its main difference is the sapphire crystal display back enabling the wearer to gaze into the movement and admire the specially designed 21k gold rotor featuring various design elements from Gérald Genta including the iconic octagonal bezel of the Royal Oak as well as the hexagonal bolts used to secure the bezel to the case.