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Audemars Piguet. A Stainless Steel Royal Oak B Series Bracelet Watch, Ref.5402ST, with box and a copy of service receipt image 1
Audemars Piguet. A Stainless Steel Royal Oak B Series Bracelet Watch, Ref.5402ST, with box and a copy of service receipt image 2
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Audemars Piguet | Royal Oak 5402ST, An Extremely rare and one of the earliest known produced Stainless Steel "Jumbo Royal Oak" B Series Bracelet Watch, 1972

20 June 2021, 15:00 HKT
Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place

Sold for HK$940,000 inc. premium

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Audemars Piguet | Royal Oak 5402ST, An Extremely rare and one of the earliest known produced Stainless Steel "Jumbo Royal Oak" B Series Bracelet Watch, 1972

Model/Reference: Royal Oak, 5402ST, B Series
Case No: 99960-159083-B1960
Year: 1972
Calibre: 2121C Automatic, signed
Dial: Black textured, signed
Case: 39mm, stainless steel, signed
Bracelet: Stainless steel with deployant clasp, approximately 175mm, signed
Accompaniments: Audemars Piguet presentation box, copy of detailed correspondence between Audemars Piguet Customer service and the owner relating to the service carried out on the watch, service receipt

Footnotes

愛彼,「Jumbo Royal Oak」5402ST型號,極罕有精鋼自動上弦腕錶,配日期顯示,最早期生產之B字頭皇家橡樹批次,年份1972,附原廠錶盒,售後服務信件及單據副本。

In spite of being introduced during the quartz crisis, the Royal Oak model still became a game changer and created a new category of watchmaking- luxury sports watches. The original Royal Oak was referenced 5402, also known as "Jumbo Royal Oak". It quickly gained popularity and the first 2,000 pieces in A series were sold out very soon. Audemars Piguet then made additional watches in B, C, and D Series. Each of these watches were made with an alphabet and serial numbers on the case back.

Amongst all four series of Royal Oak 5402ST, the B series is far more rare than its peers, only around 1,000 pieces were made. After almost 50 years of its introduction, very few examples of B series in good condition have appeared in the market. The model is therefore highly sought-after amongst collectors. The present watch is part of those watches in B series and is notable for its sharp case. It is very well preserved by the original owner with just a few signs of use over so many years. For those who intend to own an intriguing part of watchmaking history, this is a piece that cannot be missed.

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