Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15202BC.OO.1240BC.01

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Extra-Thin | 15202BC.OO.1240BC.01

Collection : Royal Oak Extra-Thin Model reference : 15202BC.OO.1240BC.01 Case/Size : White gold, 39mm Dial : Salmon dial Movement : Automatic winding Functions : Hours, minutes Specificity : Limited production Condition / Year : Like new / 2021 Accessories : Accompanied by an Audemars Piguet international warranty card, product literature and a wooden presentation box The ‘Royal Oak’ overturned the prevailing codes in 1972 during a period of existential crisis for the watch industry due to the boom of the cheap Quartz watches made in Asia. The company had to come with a bold, solid stainless sports steel luxury watch, they gave the mission to Gerald Genta to design it. He got the inspiration from a deep-sea-diving helmet, the result was an octagonal bezel, visible mounting screws, a large case of 39mm with an integrated bracelet, a very futuristic design for the seventies. Within 2-3 years they sold about 1000 watches establishing a new segment within the industry and pioneered the popularity and desirability of the steel sports luxury watch. The first model released was the reference 5402 known today as the “Royal Oak A series”, with a thin automatic calibre 2121 movement that is still made today. Since they treated steel as gold, the level of finishing was remarkable and so was the retail price, for comparison purpose a similar Rolex sport watch was 10x cheaper. Today, Audemars Piguet still produces a range of Royal Oaks in different sizes (33 to 41mm) for ladies and men, from titanium, rose gold, yellow gold and platinum metals, various dial colours and with different complications. * The present watch is the very rare and sought after extra-thin Royal Oak reference 15202BC.OO.1240BC.01 , made for the first time in white gold with a desirable pink gold-toned dial also nicknamed “salmon” dial. This combination appeared initially in 1992 for the 20th anniversary of the Royal Oak model. At its release during SIHH 2019 it was announced as a limited edition of 75 pieces only but later due to its popularity “AP” decided to limit the production annually instead. Audemars Piguet