Audemars Piguet Royal Oak With Service Papers (Ref. 56303ST)
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Model: Royal Oak
Movement: Quartz
Year: 1980s
Contents: Comes with service papers from 2014 and 2016.
Case: The 33mm case is in fantastic shape. The case has sharp and even chamfers with a nice brush-finished bezel.
Dial: A clean navy tapisserie dial with the correct mark 1 typography.
Strap & Buckle: The watch has a large bracelet that is in just as good of condition as the case.
The Royal Oak, a luxury watch brand, began with the reference 5402ST in 1972. It was later expanded to A, B, C, and D serials, each with its own unique features. The A-series featured the "AP" initials above 6 o'clock, while the B, C, and D serials had the "Jumbo" designation. The Calibre 2121 movement powered the ref. 5402ST, a large watch with a date window. The Calibre 2120 was a joint project between Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe, and Vacheron Constantin, and was developed by Jaeger-LeCoultre.
The Calibre 2120/2800 was a perpetual calendar movement that was later cased in a dressy metal timepiece called the ref. 5548. The ref. 5554 was the first quantieme perpetual-equipped AP, with a thinner case and 7.5mm thickness. The ref. 2120/2802 introduced a leap year indicator in 1993.
In 1993, AP debuted a riff on the Royal Oak from Emmanuel Gueit, featuring a 42mm case and a méga-tapisserie dial. The ref. 25721ST was a popular model, with celebrities like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Formula One drivers Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello wearing it.
In 2002, Audemars Piguet debuted the Royal Oak Concept, a new watch designed from Alacrite 602, a hard material used in aeronautics. The concept was powered by the manually wound Calibre 2896, which included a tourbillon, power reserve indicator, and dynamographe. The concept showed that Audemars Piguet was willing to reinvent itself, pushing the boundaries of modern watchmaking continuously.
In 2012, Audemars Piguet introduced the ref. 15202, a reference that paid homage to the original ref. 5402ST. The ref. 15202 was updated with the "AP" signature above 6 o'clock in 2012, powered by the Calibre 2121 automatic movement. The ref. 15202IP was discontinued in 2022, marking the end of the Royal Oak's 50th anniversary.
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak With Service Papers (Ref. 56303ST)
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- Worth A Read
Model: Royal Oak
Movement: Quartz
Year: 1980s
Contents: Comes with service papers from 2014 and 2016.
Case: The 33mm case is in fantastic shape. The case has sharp and even chamfers with a nice brush-finished bezel.
Dial: A clean navy tapisserie dial with the correct mark 1 typography.
Strap & Buckle: The watch has a large bracelet that is in just as good of condition as the case.
The Royal Oak, a luxury watch brand, began with the reference 5402ST in 1972. It was later expanded to A, B, C, and D serials, each with its own unique features. The A-series featured the "AP" initials above 6 o'clock, while the B, C, and D serials had the "Jumbo" designation. The Calibre 2121 movement powered the ref. 5402ST, a large watch with a date window. The Calibre 2120 was a joint project between Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe, and Vacheron Constantin, and was developed by Jaeger-LeCoultre.
The Calibre 2120/2800 was a perpetual calendar movement that was later cased in a dressy metal timepiece called the ref. 5548. The ref. 5554 was the first quantieme perpetual-equipped AP, with a thinner case and 7.5mm thickness. The ref. 2120/2802 introduced a leap year indicator in 1993.
In 1993, AP debuted a riff on the Royal Oak from Emmanuel Gueit, featuring a 42mm case and a méga-tapisserie dial. The ref. 25721ST was a popular model, with celebrities like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Formula One drivers Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello wearing it.
In 2002, Audemars Piguet debuted the Royal Oak Concept, a new watch designed from Alacrite 602, a hard material used in aeronautics. The concept was powered by the manually wound Calibre 2896, which included a tourbillon, power reserve indicator, and dynamographe. The concept showed that Audemars Piguet was willing to reinvent itself, pushing the boundaries of modern watchmaking continuously.
In 2012, Audemars Piguet introduced the ref. 15202, a reference that paid homage to the original ref. 5402ST. The ref. 15202 was updated with the "AP" signature above 6 o'clock in 2012, powered by the Calibre 2121 automatic movement. The ref. 15202IP was discontinued in 2022, marking the end of the Royal Oak's 50th anniversary.