Lot 6The Property of a European Collector
AUDEMARS PIGUET, STAINLESS STEEL ROYAL OAK WRISTWATCH, REF. 14790ST
MOVEMENT NO. 478'808, CASE NO. E23518-4251
Fermé21 July 2020
Estimation
CHF 16,000–20,000
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Note du spécialiste
According to the Archives of Audemars Piguet, the present wristwatch was sold in 1999 to Russia.
It is a well-preserved representative of one of the most iconic sports watch ever created. Designed overnight in 1972 by the widely acclaimed Gerald Genta, and later qualified as the masterpiece of his career, the Royal Oak secured an astute audience and became throughout the years the emblem of the Audemars Piguet manufacture. A game-changer for the luxury watch industry, the stainless steel Royal Oak was priced at 3,650 CHF, above many gold watches due mainly to its complex case structure and a handmade bracelet with links of decreasing size. Following the success of the “A Series”, the manufacture progressed and offered the “B” series, “C” series and so on.
With a well-balanced design inspired by porthole’s of vessels, the wristwatch became an unquestionable icon of the 20th century and is still one of the most coveted timepieces to date.
It is a well-preserved representative of one of the most iconic sports watch ever created. Designed overnight in 1972 by the widely acclaimed Gerald Genta, and later qualified as the masterpiece of his career, the Royal Oak secured an astute audience and became throughout the years the emblem of the Audemars Piguet manufacture. A game-changer for the luxury watch industry, the stainless steel Royal Oak was priced at 3,650 CHF, above many gold watches due mainly to its complex case structure and a handmade bracelet with links of decreasing size. Following the success of the “A Series”, the manufacture progressed and offered the “B” series, “C” series and so on.
With a well-balanced design inspired by porthole’s of vessels, the wristwatch became an unquestionable icon of the 20th century and is still one of the most coveted timepieces to date.