Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 4100BA
RARE AUDEMARS PIGUET ROYAL OAK MID-SIZE AUTOMATIC YELLOW GOLD 36MM
Audemars Piguet, "Royal Oak, Automatic",
Made in the late 1970's.
Fine and rare, octagonal, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet link bracelet with concealed deployant clasp.
Recently serviced by AP in 2017.
Three-body, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel set with 8 hexagonal nuts embanked in 8 screws on the case back, angled lugs with 4 screws to fix the bracelet, sapphire crystal.
Ivory with applied luminous yellow gold baton indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands.
Rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor.
Audemars Piguet's reference 4100 is for the 5402 what Patek Philippe's reference 3800 is for the 3700: a more-wearable version of an iconic watch. During the '70s, alongside AP's production of the iconic Royal Oak, a reduced-sized version of this watch was launched. While it just measures 36 mm it doesn't compromise anything and maintains a very good wrist presence: it's exactly the same watch with the same robust and bold, yet elegant and sophisticated design in a 3 mm smaller version.
This 4100 has the Ivory 'petite tapisserie' dial with an applied logo and 18k yellow-gold applied markers. The 18k yellow-gold case and octagonal bezel with yellow-gold screws are in good condition maintaining the sharp edges. Thanks to the thin calibre 2123 the thickness of the case is just 8 mm, which makes it paired with the integrated bracelet a very elegant watch that fits neatly on the wrist. This piece belongs to one of the early B serials as it dates to the late 1970s. Not long thereafter, the reference 4100 was succeeded by the 14790.
4100 — Originally powered by an automatic 2123 caliber derived from 888 caliber by Jaeger Lecoultre.
Royal Oak 4100BA
Launched in 1977, the Royal Oak 4100BA in yellow gold has been available with several dial variants, some of which are set with diamonds, in various colours (Bleu Nuit Nuage 50, gilded, white, etc.) and even in a non-guilloché version.
Sales from 1977 to 1988: 2,130 units in all, of which 88 (1977), 377 (1978), 386 (1979), 447 (1980), 522 (1981), 198 (1982), 64 (1983), 31 (1984), 12 (1985), 2 (1986), 2 (1987), 1 (1988).Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 4100BA
$
57,041
Basic Info
Listing code FA7KC4
Brand Audemars Piguet
Model Royal Oak
Reference number 4100BA
Movement Automatic
Case material Yellow gold
Bracelet material Yellow gold
Year of production Unknown
Condition Very good (Worn with little to no signs of wear)
Scope of delivery Original box, no original papers
Gender Men's watch/Unisex
Location Singapore, Singapore
Price S$76,000 (= $57,041) [Negotiable]
Availability Item is in stock
Caliber
Movement Automatic
Movement/Caliber 2123
Base caliber 888
Power reserve 48 h
Number of jewels 36
Frequency 28800 A/h
Case
Case material Yellow gold
Case diameter 36 mm
Try it on
Thickness 8 mm
Water resistance Not water resistant
Bezel material Yellow gold
Crystal Sapphire crystal
Dial White
Dial numerals No numerals
Bracelet/strap
Bracelet material Yellow gold
Bracelet color Gold
Clasp Fold clasp
Clasp material Yellow gold
Functions
Date
Other
Small seconds, Luminous hands, Luminous indices
RARE AUDEMARS PIGUET ROYAL OAK MID-SIZE AUTOMATIC YELLOW GOLD 36MM
Audemars Piguet, "Royal Oak, Automatic",
Made in the late 1970's.
Fine and rare, octagonal, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet link bracelet with concealed deployant clasp.
Recently serviced by AP in 2017.
Three-body, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel set with 8 hexagonal nuts embanked in 8 screws on the case back, angled lugs with 4 screws to fix the bracelet, sapphire crystal.
Ivory with applied luminous yellow gold baton indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands.
Rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor.
Audemars Piguet's reference 4100 is for the 5402 what Patek Philippe's reference 3800 is for the 3700: a more-wearable version of an iconic watch. During the '70s, alongside AP's production of the iconic Royal Oak, a reduced-sized version of this watch was launched. While it just measures 36 mm it doesn't compromise anything and maintains a very good wrist presence: it's exactly the same watch with the same robust and bold, yet elegant and sophisticated design in a 3 mm smaller version.
This 4100 has the Ivory 'petite tapisserie' dial with an applied logo and 18k yellow-gold applied markers. The 18k yellow-gold case and octagonal bezel with yellow-gold screws are in good condition maintaining the sharp edges. Thanks to the thin calibre 2123 the thickness of the case is just 8 mm, which makes it paired with the integrated bracelet a very elegant watch that fits neatly on the wrist. This piece belongs to one of the early B serials as it dates to the late 1970s. Not long thereafter, the reference 4100 was succeeded by the 14790.
4100 — Originally powered by an automatic 2123 caliber derived from 888 caliber by Jaeger Lecoultre.
Royal Oak 4100BA
Launched in 1977, the Royal Oak 4100BA in yellow gold has been available with several dial variants, some of which are set with diamonds, in various colours (Bleu Nuit Nuage 50, gilded, white, etc.) and even in a non-guilloché version.
Sales from 1977 to 1988: 2,130 units in all, of which 88 (1977), 377 (1978), 386 (1979), 447 (1980), 522 (1981), 198 (1982), 64 (1983), 31 (1984), 12 (1985), 2 (1986), 2 (1987), 1 (1988).
