104th Auction
2021/5/22
Lot 39
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak
A rare Geneva pocket watch
estimated
11.000—15.000 €
Price realized
-
specific features
Case
Steel/18k gold, push back.
Dial
Anthracite, engine-turned "tapisserie" pattern.
Movement
Bridge movement, Glucydur screw balance.
Case no.B57379
Cal.5020
Diam.44 x 45 mm
Circa1980
Ctry.Swiss
Wt.56 g
Even as a pocket watch the Royal Oak combines all the typical features that make this timepiece a legend: Gerald Genta’s screwed-in, octagonal bezel, the canted, polished edges and the tapisserie dial. In 1972 the "Royal Oak" wristwatch was one of the first luxury timepieces in a steel case and its distinctive porthole design has exerted an influence on the watch market ever since.
The timepiece is in excellent condition, with some minor, age-appropriate scratching on the case. The gold bezel makes an appealing contrast to the anthracite colour of the dial and the steel case.