Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Ref 5402ST A2

Bidding commences on 6 May through Phillips in association with Bacs & Russo in Geneva

The shining star of The Royal Oak

50th - a thematic sale dedicated to the milestone anniversary of one of horology’s most iconic watches - this Royal Oak is the second to have been made. Carrying a pre-auction estimate of CHF200,000 to CHF400,000, it was one of the four Royal Oak models presented at the opening of the

Basel watch fair in 1972 (indicated by the A2 in its name). As the earliest number reference 5402 to appear at any auction worldwide, it joins a dazzling auction line-up of 88 of the rarest and best-preserved Royal Oak wristwatches in existence.