Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 14544BA

Ref. 14544BAA highly rare and attractive yellow gold, diamond and ruby-set wristwatch with date and bracelet

Manufacturer: Audemars Piguet Year: 1988 Reference No: 14544BA Movement No: 301'705 Case No: 203 and C46493 Model Name: Royal Oak Material: 18K yellow gold, diamonds and rubies Calibre: Automatic, cal. 2131, 19 jewels Bracelet/Strap: 18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet bracelet, max length 165mm Clasp/Buckle: 18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet deployant clasp Dimensions: 36mm Diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed Accessories: Accompanied by Audemars Piguet Extrait de Registre confirming production of the present watch on June 6, 1988 and service box.Lavishly embellished with diamonds on the bezel, dial, along with ruby-set numerals, this Royal Oak is a superlative example. Displaying hallmarks on the caseback along with crisp and visible bevels, it is a luxurious and eye-catching variant of the iconic Royal Oak model that we know so well today. Produced in 1988, this watch shows how daring Audemars Piguet was, already in the 1980s, creating fantastical and opulent timepieces. The pavé dial is particularly stunning and the diamond setting is done with utmost precision. Moreover, the timepiece houses an automatic movement and a 36 millimeter case - a rarity itself, as most bejeweled Royal Oak models from this period were smaller in size and displayed a quartz movement.