Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 14800 BA - Yellow Gold - Salmon Dial - 36mm
Item History & Price
ConditionVery rare and hardly seen Salmon dial Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. This model 14800BA is in great overall condition, keeping perfect time and functioning as it should. Leather strap shows some wear but still has plenty of life left in it. Comes on its original deployant clasp in 18k yellow gold.
History The Royal Oak was not a blast commercially back in 1972/73. Its proportions were unusual (39mm diameter / 7mm tickness) and its design very iconoclast. It took two years before they could sell the first 1000 pieces. In 1976 Audemars asked Jacqueline Dimier to rethink for ladies the 5402 and the little sisters 4100 (36mm) & 8638 (29mm) were born. It was decided in the late 80s’ to do a newer and better version of the 36mm with the 14700st (1990/91) quickly replaced by the 14790st (1992-2005) and even a 14800st in 1993 (leather bracelet).
The current timepiece comes from its first Mexican owner. It features a rare dial with a « Salmon » color which is among collectors’ favorite today. Known as « the other dial color » as it brings a novelty to the eye usually looking at black, blue, grey, gold or white dials. Size = 36mm.
The overall condition of this timepiece is remarkable. Very thick case with some distance between the hole and the edge on both side. Immaculate dial.