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Royal Oak
Audemars Piguet's steel sports watch of 1972, ref. 5402, designed by Gérald Genta.
- Introduced
- 1972
- First reference
- 5402
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Designed byGérald GentaGenta's first steel luxury sports watch.Person
Collector contextIntegrated-bracelet sports watchesThe category it invented.Collector subject
VariantRoyal Oak OffshoreThe oversized 1993 Royal Oak.Model
Made byAudemars PiguetThe house the Royal Oak rescued.Maison
EraThe quartz crisisLaunched in 1972, in the middle of the crisis.Era






