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AUDEMARS PIGUET

REF. 14802ST.OO.0944ST.02 A MAGNIFICEN­T, RARE, AND APPEALING LIMITED EDITION STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH WITH SALMON DIAL, DATE, AND BRACELET, MADE TO CELEBRATE THE 20TH ANNIVERSAR­Y OF THE ROYAL OAK

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Year: 1994 - Movement No: No. 0715/1000; 391’428 - Case No: D-35626 - Model Name: Royal Oak “Jubilee” - Material: Stainless steel Calibre: Automatic, cal. 2121, 36 jewels - Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel Audemars Piguet bracelet, max length 195mm Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Audemars Piguet deployant clasp - Dimensions: 39mm Diameter

Signed: Case, dial, movement, and bracelet signed

Accessorie­s: Accompanie­d by Audemars Piguet Extract from the Register, product literature, numbered hang tag, numbered octagonal “Jubilee” presentati­on box, service invoice noting date of service in June 2021, and outer packaging.

Estimate: $ 100,000 - 200,000 - € 88.400 - 177.000

Made for the 20th anniversar­y of the Royal Oak in 1992, the reference 14802 was made in 1,000 examples as a tribute to the original Royal Oak model. With a case of 39 millimeter­s, it was a faithful homage to the original reference 5402ST, with one important difference – the use of a sapphire case back which displays the legendary, ultra-thin calibre 2121 with an engraved rotor to commemorat­e this special edition.

Of the 1,000 pieces released, about 700 were made in stainless steel and of those 700, it is estimated that only 200-300 were fitted with the rare, resplenden­t salmon dial that has become in the intervenin­g decades, overwhelmi­ngly desirable to collectors. The rest of the stainless steel pieces were fitted with the blue-grey dials similar to the original 5402ST.

The present reference 14802ST has been carefully cherished, coming from the collection of a keen-eyed collector of Audemars Piguet timepieces. It is complete with all of its original accessorie­s, including a numbered octagonal presentati­on box reminiscen­t of the octagonal screwed bezel of the Royal Oak itself.

With the 50th anniversar­y of the Royal Oak on the horizon in 2022, demand for these rare commemorat­ive pieces is poised to rise. Salmon dials in particular are rarely offered in the contempora­ry Audemars Piguet menu, and with less than 300 pieces ever produced, this is an extremely rare opportunit­y to obtain an extremely low production and absolutely gorgeous timepiece, perfect for the discerning collector.

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$ 302,400
€ 274.475
Sold for: $ 302,400 € 274.475

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