Lot 8
A fine and attractive stainless steel wristwatch with date, bracelet, guarantee, hang tag, original sale receipt and presentation box
Sold
$57,150
Est $25,000 - $50,000
Live Auction
THE NEW YORK WATCH AUCTION: EIGHT
ARTIST
Audemars Piguet
Size
39mm Diameter
Description

Year: Circa 2006
Reference No: 15202ST
Movement No: 572’705
Case No: No. 2132, F37865
Model Name: Royal Oak “Jumbo”
Material: Stainless steel
Calibre: Automatic, cal. 2121, 36 jewels
Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel Audemars Piguet bracelet, max overall length 190mm
Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Audemars Piguet deployant clasp
Accessories: Accompanied by Audemars Piguet guarantee dated May 30, 2006, fitted wooden presentation box, original sales receipt, hang tag, product literature and outer packaging.

Launched in 1972, the Royal Oak reference 5402 was the world’s first stainless steel luxury sports watch with a fully integrated bracelet. Designed overnight in response to an urgent request for an ‘unprecedented steel watch’, it was at the same time the most expensive stainless steel watch ever made. Today the Royal Oak is a legend, accounting for over 80% of the brand’s sales. The brand sought famed designer Gerald Genta, who developed a brilliantly engineered, monobloc case, with a distinctively maritime feel, featuring an octagonal bezel secured by eight hexagonal, white gold screws, and a dial with tapisserie motif. The present example is a modern “Jumbo” representative of this landmark line of wristwatches. The reference 15202 was launched in 2000, and then updated in 2012 in celebration of the model’s 40th anniversary. It is powered by the same legendary caliber 2121 as the original; however this time, unlike to the original model, it can be admired through the sapphire caseback. Collectors consider the reference 15202 as the modern Royal Oak to have as it shares so many attributes with regards to case size, movement and overall looks to the now iconic reference 5402. The reference 15202 is now discontinued, and the present lot accompanied by its Audemars Piguet guarantee dated 2006 and presentation box, is an opportunity to own one of these iconic timepieces.

Signature
Case, dial, movement and clasp signed