Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Monaco, Jul 21, 2021

LOT 366

Audemars Piguet
Ref. 5402 ST, Self-Winding, Date, Integrated Bracelet; “Royal Oak” So-Called “Jumbo A Series”; Stainless Steel

EUR 70,000 - 110,000

USD 84,000 - 132,000 / HKD 650,000 - 1,020,000

Sold: EUR 104,000

Fine and rare, stainless steel, self-winding, tonneau-shaped, gentleman’s wristwatch, dark blue colour dial, with date


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Grading System
Grade:
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Brand Audemars Piguet, Le Brassus (Vallée de Joux)

Model “Royal Oak”, so-called “Jumbo A Series”, No. A 1 698

Reference 5402 ST

Year 1974

Movement No. 146 573

Case No. 080 698

Bracelet integrated stainless steel AP bracelet with deployant clasp

Diameter 39 mm

Caliber 2121

Signature dial, case and movement

Accessories original invoice of purchase, additional “Tropical” dial (relumed, additional stainless steel bracelet - Extract from the Archives

Notes

In 1972, Audemars Piguet introduced the Royal Oak with a first batch of 1’000 watches called “serie A” due to the letter A engraved on their caseback. Two years later, additional series were produced under the ref. 5204 with the letter A, B, C and D. Indeed the design comes from the brilliant mind of Gerald Genta, but on this particular reference, the bracelet were made by Gay Frères. The watch comes with two bracelets and two dials featuring the same design so-called tapisserie, but the original dial is patinated and the other is a service dial (both relumed). The A-series Royal Oak is powered by the ultrathin AP caliber 2121, derived from Jaeger-LeCoultre’s legendary ultra-thin JLC 920 calibre movement