AUDEMARS PIGUET

AUDEMARS PIGUET, SWITZERLAND, REF. 5402, "JUMBO", ROYAL OAK, B SERIES, 18K YELLOW GOLD A very fine and rare, large, 18k yellow gold, self winding wristwatch with date. Brand: Audemars Piguet, Switzerland Model: "JUMBO" Reference: 5402 Year: Circa 1978 Case: B34716, 390 Movement: 197594 Caliber: 2121/1, 36 jewels Bracelet: 18k yellow gold Audemars Piguet bracelet with white gold deployant clasp, approx. overall length 178 mm. Diameter: 39 mm. Weight: 173 gr. Signature: Dial, case and movement Grading System: AAA (Excellent) Case: 3-8 (Good , Slightly scratched) Dial: 2-54-01 (Very good , Service dial , HANDS Original) Movement: 2* (Very good , Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense) HKD: 478,000 - 960,000 USD: 61,000 - 122,000 EUR: 54,000 - 108,000 JPY: 9,590,000 - 19,180,000 Audemars Piguet, “Royal Oak”, Ref. 5402 Launched in 1972 the “Royal Oak” Ref. 5402 was designed by Gérald Genta (1931-2011), four years before the “Nautilus” of Patek Philippe, also designed by Genta. Nicknamed “Jumbo” by collectors, it owes this nickname to its “tonneau”-shaped case measuring 39 mm., who was very large for the time. Avant-garde, it was the first all-steel watch considered a luxury watch, more expensive at the time than a dress-watch in precious metal. Another characteristic, its case is made of only two parts: the case-back and the case-band in a single part entirely maintained by the screwed octagonal bezel, allowing a perfect water-resistance. Reference 5402 houses a version of the highly appreciated Jaeger-LeCoultre 920 movement, the ultra-thin AP 2121 calibre. This reference has been produced in four series, marked: · “A” (approximately 2 000 pieces); · “B” (between 1 000 and 2 000 pieces); · “C” and “D”, each of them with small modifications to the bracelet, dial and movement.

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