3083 - AUDEMARS PIGUET · ROYAL OAK “JUMBO”

AUDEMARS PIGUET · ROYAL OAK “JUMBO” Ref. 5402ST · ca. 1975–1976 · Stainless steel · 39 mm “Christmas 1976. Your Lorli.” Giving a Royal Oak Jumbo as a gift was quite a statement back then. This one has definitely been lived in: Gérald Genta’s stainless steel design bears the marks of the years; even the dial has taken on that warm brown hue that collectors call “tropical.” An early Jumbo with corners, edges, and a dedication that makes it unmistakable. Case number: 080720-B1129 · Movement number: 159579 Case: Flat Royal Oak case in stainless steel with a satin-finished octagon, polished bevels, and eight visible hexagonal screws. Hexagonal crown, sapphire crystal, and engraved caseback reading “Christmas 1976 Your Lorli.” Dial: Chocolate-brown-tinted Petite Tapisserie dial with the AP logo at 12 o’clock and “Swiss Made” at 6 o’clock (likely a later version of the dial), slender luminous hour markers, and baton hands; date window at 3 o’clock. Movement: Automatic, Audemars Piguet Caliber 2121 Functions: Two-hand watch, date Bracelet: Integrated Royal Oak steel bracelet with satin-finished surfaces and polished accents; wrist circumference approx. 175 mm Clasp: AP-signed stainless steel folding clasp Box: No · Papers: AP service receipt from 2013 · Accessories: AP travel case Condition: Shows significant wear, with scratches and scuffs on the case and clasp; slightly polished bezel and significant slack in the bracelet. Brown-tinted dial, well-preserved crystal. The crown and one hand were replaced by AP in 2013.