Lot 521

Audemars Piguet, Swiss, "Royal Oak", Case No. 42, 26 x 34 mm, circa 1985
A lady's elegant Geneva wristwatch with precision quartz movement
Case: steel, screwed on back, AP steel bracelet, bracelet length 110 mm, total length 140 mm. Dial: anthracite, engine-turned "petite tapisserie".
In 1972, Audemars Piguet launched the stainless steel "Royal Oak" model designed by Gerald Genta; its octagonal screwed bezel was inspired by the shape of a ship's porthole. The Royal Oak was actually designed as a luxury watch in a steel case, which was very novel at the time

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