Geneva, May 08, 2022
LOT 492
AUDEMARS PIGUET, REF. 5554, ROYAL OAK PERPETUAL CALENDAR, NO LEAP-YEAR, YELLOW GOLD
CHF 100,000 - 150,000
EUR 99,000 - 150,000 / USD 108,000 - 162,000 / HKD 850,000 - 1,270,000
Sold: CHF 100,000
A very fine, early, rare, self-winding, 18k yellow gold perpetual calendar wristwatch
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Grade: |
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Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-54-02 |
Very good Service dial HANDS Service hands |
Brand Audemars Piguet
Model Royal Oak Quantieme Perpetuel
Reference 5554.344
Year Sold in August 1986
Movement No. 286044
Case No. C19541, No. 258
Bracelet 18k yellow gold Audemars Piguet bracelet with deployant clasp, approx. overall length 180 mm.
Diameter 39 mm.
Caliber 2120/2800, 33 jewels
Signature Dial, case and movement signed
Accessories original fitted winding box, certificate of origin, instruction booklet, push pin, extra hour and minute hand
Notes
Designed in 1971 by Gerald Genta and launched in 1972, the Royal Oak by Audemars Piguet is one of the most iconic model in the contemporary watchmaking industry. This ref. 25554 Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar dates back to 1986 and is one of the very first perpetual calendar Royal Oaks to ever see the light of day. These first-series ref. 5554/25554 were introduced in 1983 and it is estimated that fewer than 300 of these watches were made in various metals.
Purchased new by the current owner in HK in 1986, its rarity is further enhanced by the fact that it still has the four-digit reference number on the warranty (Ref. 5554) making this the 258th example ever produced. Kept with all its original accessories, the yellow dial has been exchanged at some point with the current white dial, this is a milestone watch in the history of Royal Oak perpetual calendars.
Purchased new by the current owner in HK in 1986, its rarity is further enhanced by the fact that it still has the four-digit reference number on the warranty (Ref. 5554) making this the 258th example ever produced. Kept with all its original accessories, the yellow dial has been exchanged at some point with the current white dial, this is a milestone watch in the history of Royal Oak perpetual calendars.
Provenance
Property of the original Swiss owner