Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 453

AUDEMARS PIGUET, REF. 15400ST, ROYAL OAK, NO. 1 Audemars Piguet, ?Royal Oak, Automatic?, No. 1, No. 830401, case No. H51491, Ref. 15400ST. Made in 2012. Very fine, large, octagonal, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Audemars Piguet bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, instruction booklet and hang tag and an Audemars Piguet Certificate of Origin.

CHF 12,000 - 18,000

USD 13,000 - 20,000 / EUR 10,000 - 15,000

Sold: CHF 32,500

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel set with 8 hexagonal nuts embanked in 8 screws on the transparent case back, angled lugs with 4 screws to fi x the bracelet, sapphire crystals. D. Dark blue, ?tapisserie? decoration, applied luminous steel baton indexes, applied Audemars Piguet logo at 12, outer white minute divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 3120, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 40 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, 21K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm, Thickness 10 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.


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Based in the company home amid an unspoilt natural setting on the edge of the large Risoud forest, the Audemars Piguet management decided in 1992 to create a foundation dedicated to preserving forests worldwide. It is funded by an earmarked amount from the proceeds of each watch sold. Over the years, its fi eld of action has diversifi ed in order to take on new environmental challenges including safeguarding biodiversity and the traditional skills of forest dwellers; and educating children on environmental protection issues. At the turn of the century, the Foundation was entrusted, alongside its primary mission, with supervising the corporate environmental policy.