Live Auction 14720Important Watches & an Evening of Vintage Wristwatches
AUDEMARS PIGUET. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, BRACELET AND TROPICAL DIAL,
Lot 2504 ANOTHER PROPERTY

AUDEMARS PIGUET. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, BRACELET AND TROPICAL DIAL,

SIGNED AUDEMARS PIGUET, AUTOMATIC, ROYAL OAK A-SERIES MODEL, NO. A 761, CIRCA 1975

Closed27 November 2017

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HKD 287,500

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AUDEMARS PIGUET. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, BRACELET AND TROPICAL DIAL,
SIGNED AUDEMARS PIGUET, AUTOMATIC, ROYAL OAK A-SERIES MODEL, NO. A 761, CIRCA 1975
Movement: Cal. 2121, automatic, 36 jewels, signed
Dial: Signed
Case: Back secured by eight screws, 39 mm. wide, signed
With: Stainless steel Audemars Piguet Royal Oak bracelet and deployant clasp, overall length approximately 180 mm.

Specialist note

In 1972, Audemars Piguet introduced the Royal Oak model in stainless steel. Designed by Gerald Genta, the watch featured an octagonal screwed bezel which was initially inspired by a ship's porthole. Audemars Piguet produced the Royal Oak in a series of 1000 watches, hoping that the model would appeal to customers of luxurious and limited edition watches. A second series of 1000 Royal Oak "A" serial numbers was produced before they progressed on to the "B" series, "C" series, and so on. The "A-series" dials, such as the presently offered watch, featured the AP logo above the 6 o'clock, and reads "Swiss" below the 6 o'clock.