Audemars Piguet 5402SA

Royal Oak 'Jumbo', reference 5402SA Montre bracelet en acier et or jaune avec date | Stainless steel and yellow gold wristwatch with date and bracelet Vers 1978 | Circa 1978 Audemars Piguet

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 'Jumbo', reference 5402SA Montre bracelet en acier et or jaune avec date | Stainless steel and yellow gold wristwatch with date and bracelet Vers 1978 | Circa 1978 Cadran: tapisserie grise Calibre: cal. 2121/1 automatique, 36 rubis Numéro de mouvement: 175'162 Boîtier: acier et or jaune 18K (750°/00), fond sécurisé par 8 vis Numéro de boîtier: N°337, B27'415 Fermoir: bracelet Audemars Piguet en acier et or jaune 18K (750°/00) avec boucle déployante Dimensions: 40 mm, circonférence du bracelet approx. 175 mm Signé: boîtier, cadran et mouvement Ecrin: non Papiers: non Accessoires: aucun Dial: grey tapestry Calibre: cal. 2121/1 automatic, 36 jewels Movement number: 175'162 Case: stainless steel and 18K yellow gold, back secured by 8 screws Case number: N°337, B27'415 Closure: stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet bracelet and folding clasp Size: 40 mm, bracelet circumference approx. 175 mm Signed: case, dial and movement Box: no Papers: no Accessories: none Poids brut 105.40 g | Gross weight 105.40 gAudemars Piguet launched the famous Royal Oak in the early 1970s, revolutionising the luxury watch industry in the face of the quartz crisis. Gérald Genta designed this iconic shape, inspired by a diving-suit helmet, to feature a fully integrated bracelet: a first of its kind. Maintaining all the original lines of Genta's 1972 masterpiece, this 25402, which was the new reference number for the 5402, in stainless steel and yellow gold has clearly been extremely well cared for over the years and present crisp edges. The colour scheme of this watch works still today as perfectly as it did when it first left the manufacture. The contrast of the steel and the gold is echoed by the dial and adds an irresistible vintage feel to the masculine design. While the first stainless steel models were divided into four alpha-numerical series from A-D, the yellow gold and two-tone versions were first launched in 1977 and were numbered simply from one. This piece represents the opportunity to acquire an example of the iconic model in attractive overall condition with an extra twist of style.