Lot Essay
Launched in 2022 to celebrate 50 incredible years of the first steel timepiece marketed as a luxury watch, the present lot reference 26240ST Royal Oak Chronograph is crafted from steel and features a black Grand Tapisserie dial. The watch has presence on the wrist, measuring 41mm and features a date complication discreetly tucked away between 4 and 5 o’clock. Completing the celebrational watch is a special “50 Years” skeletonized rotor, visible through the sapphire display caseback.