AUDEMARS PIGUET, ROYAL OAK, JUMBO, first series... Lot 216

AUDEMARS PIGUET, ROYAL OAK, JUMBO, first series 1972, series A Steel wristwatch, octagonal case with steel tonneau, screw-down bezel, upholstered dial, with date (located at 3 o'clock). Automatic movement AP 2121, metal bracelet with folding clasp. Dial, bracelet and case signed : AP, Audemars Piguet, at 12 o'clock on the dial; Automatic, Swiss made at 6 o'clock on the dial; Case inscribed Royal Oak and numbered No A 1514; inscribed AP on the folding clasp bracelet. Diameter: 39 mm (In working order, to be overhauled), overhaul invoice from Audemars Piguet in 2001. Comment: Created by the brilliant designer Gérald GENTA, the Royal Oak model saw the light of day in 1972. Inspired by Royal Navy warships and scuba divers, this model has an uncommonly legendary feel, and stands as an almost "eternal" icon of haute horlogerie. The model presented is a 1972 Royal Oak "Jumbo" in steel A series, reference 5402 ST. This model was produced between 1972 and 1993, in 1937 examples, including 490 for the year 1972.