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Lot Essay
An iconic model of the Audemars Piguet Manufacture, the Royal Oak 5402BA can be considered as part of the most collectible luxury sport timepieces. Designed by the celebrated Gérald Genta, and later qualified the masterpiece of his career, the Royal Oak secured a discerning and informed audience and became throughout the years the emblem of the Manufacture.
When the original steel Royal Oak reference 5402 was launched, it was priced higher than any of the gold wristwatches offered by Audemars Piguet at the time. In 1977, the manufacture introduced the Royal Oak reference 5402BA in yellow gold, offering customers a sports watch that retained the robustness of the Royal Oak while being crafted from a luxurious precious metal. Only 736 pieces of the yellow gold reference 5402BA were produced between 1977 and 1990, making it one of the most desirable and coveted of all the first Royal Oak 'Jumbo' models.
When the original steel Royal Oak reference 5402 was launched, it was priced higher than any of the gold wristwatches offered by Audemars Piguet at the time. In 1977, the manufacture introduced the Royal Oak reference 5402BA in yellow gold, offering customers a sports watch that retained the robustness of the Royal Oak while being crafted from a luxurious precious metal. Only 736 pieces of the yellow gold reference 5402BA were produced between 1977 and 1990, making it one of the most desirable and coveted of all the first Royal Oak 'Jumbo' models.