The Collection of a European Nobleman

Geneva, May 11, 2008

LOT 483

Royal Oak First Generation Audemars Piguet, ?Royal Oak Automatic?, case No. A1382-145.37236, Ref. St5402/344. Sold on January 24th, 1975. Very fine and rare, octagonal, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Audemars Piguet bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original guarantee and a Royal Oak booklet.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel set with 8 hexagonal nuts embanked in 8 screws on the case back, angled lugs with 4 screws to fix the strap, sapphire crystal. D. Anthracite, clous de Paris decoration, applied luminous steel baton indexes, applied gold Audemars Piguet logo at 6, outer white minute track, aperture for the date. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 2121, rhodium-plated, fausses-cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 21K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 39 x 48 mm. Thickness 7 mm. Approx. overall length 175 mm.