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Generated illustration of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 5402ST: octagonal case, 39 mm, blue dial, octagonal bezel, bracelet strap.

Plate 17. Illustration generated from this record, not a photograph. No lettering or logos. Colours are approximate. Same scale on every plate.

a Bezel
octagonal, steel
b Dial
blue, markers: batons, with date
c Case
steel, octagonal
d Strap
bracelet, steel

Audemars Piguet · Integrated sports

Royal Oak

Ref. 5402ST

Machine translation pending human review. Figures and sources match the original.

The Gérald Genta watch that turned steel into a haute horlogerie product. It measured 39 mm and about 7.15 mm thanks to calibre 2121, the thinnest automatic with date of its time according to AP.

Price unconfirmed

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Why it matters

  • Designed by Gérald Genta in 1971
  • Calibre 2121 of about 3.05 mm
  • T21 Tapisserie dial

Specifications

Line
Royal Oak
Year
1972
Status
Discontinued
Range
Haute horlogerie
Diameter
39 mm
Thickness
7.2 mm
Material
steel
Shape
octagonal
Dial
blue
Markers
batons
Date
Yes
Bezel
octagonal, steel
Strap
bracelet, steel
Calibre
2121
Movement
Automatic
Power reserve
unconfirmed
Frequency
19,800 vph
Jewels
unconfirmed
Water resistance
unconfirmed
Complications
hours, minutes, date

Across the Archive

Diameter39 mmAbove 26% of 391 watches with this figure
Thickness7.2 mmAbove 4% of 291 watches with this figure
Power reserveunconfirmed
Frequency19,800 vphAbove 4% of 233 watches with this figure
Water resistanceunconfirmed
Priceunconfirmed

Where to buy

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Sources

  1. apchronicles.audemarspiguet.com
  2. en.wikipedia.org

Record confidence: high. Based on an official source. Anything unverified is shown as “unconfirmed”, never estimated.

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