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Audemars Piguet
Ref. 14802ST
Royal Oak Anniversary
A superbly attractive and scarce stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date, salmon dial and bracelet; number 308 of a 1000-piece limited edition made to commemorate the Royal Oak's 20th Anniversary
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- Made in celebration of the Royal Oak's 20th anniversary
- Numbered 308 out of 1000 pieces
- Rare model made with salmon dial
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Royal Oak in 1992, Audemars Piguet launched a limited-edition ref. 14802 Royal Oak Jubilee.
The reference was made in 1,000 examples as a tribute to the original Royal Oak model. Of these, approximately 700 were made in stainless steel, and of those, it is estimated that only 200–300 were fitted with the rare, resplendent salmon dial, which has become overwhelmingly desirable to collectors over the intervening decades. The remaining stainless steel pieces featured blue-grey dials, similar to the original ref. 5402ST. With a case diameter of 39 mm, the present reference also pays homage to the ref. 5402ST, with one important difference: the use of a sapphire case back, which displays the legendary ultra-thin cal. 2121 with an engraved rotor, accompanied by the case number to commemorate this special edition.
Numbered 308 of 1,000, the present watch is preserved in excellent condition. Audemars Piguet has even drew inspiration from this very model in its contemporary catalog with the ref. 15202BC.
Audemars Piguet
Swiss | 1881A specialist in the manufacture of complications since it was established in 1881, Audemars Piguet never ceases to impress with a rich history of creating bold, even audacious, timepieces underpinned by traditional watchmaking at its finest. This Le Brassus-based Swiss manufacturer is one of only two major manufacturers still owned by the founding family. Since its earliest days, AP is considered a leader in the field of minute repeaters and grande complication pocket and wristwatches. The brand is devoted to preserving the history of watchmaking in the Vallée de Joux, showcased at their superb museum in Le Brassus.
Today, the brand is best known for its Royal Oak models, a revolutionary luxury sports watch launched in 1972. Other key models include early minute repeating wristwatches, vintage chronograph wristwatches, such as the oversized reference 5020, perpetual calendar watches and the Royal Oak Offshore, first introduced in 1993.