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Audemars Piguet
Ref. 15002
Royal Oak
A very rare and superbly preserved stainless steel wristwatch with bracelet
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Launched in 1996, it is in many manners similar to the original Royal Oak reference 5402 with its 39mm case, slim profile, tapisserie dial. It houses the extra thin automatic cal 2121 and even has a closed caseback with the case number on the back. Due to these similarities, reference 15002 could even be mistaken for a reference 5402 D series as both have the same dial configuration.
According to scholarship, only 186 pieces in stainless steel were ever made (as well as 27 in yellow gold) making the present example number 084 one of the earliest models.
Preserved in overall excellent condition with sharp bevels and angles to the case and bezel and a very clean crisp dial, the present reference 15002 offers an incredible opportunity to own one of the rarest steel “Jumbo” Royal Oak models ever made.
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.