Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Oct 26, 2013
AUDEMARS PIGUET ROYAL OAK JUMBO A SERIES TROPICAL DIAL STEEL Audemars Piguet, Royal Oak Jumbo, Automatic, case No. A 1532, Ref. 5402ST. Made circa 1974. Very fine and rare, octagonal, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Audemars Piguet bracelet with deployant clasp.
Two-body, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel set with 8 hexagonal nuts embanked in 8 screws on the case back, angled lugs, screwed-down winding crown, sapphire crystal. Black, clous de Paris decoration with applied luminous steel baton indexes, aperture for the date at 3. Luminous steel baton hands. 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.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3-12 |
Good Worn |
Movement: 2** |
Very good Repair required, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-10-01 |
Good Patinated HANDS Original |