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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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  1. 1Designed byGérald GentaGenta's first steel luxury sports watch.Person
  2. 2Movement lineageCalibre 920 familyIts calibre family: the 1972 Royal Oak ran on AP calibre 2121, the dated 921.Movement family
  3. 3Collector contextIntegrated-bracelet sports watchesThe category it invented.Collector subject
  4. 4EraThe quartz crisisLaunched in 1972, in the middle of the crisis.Era
  5. 5Made byAudemars PiguetThe house the Royal Oak rescued.Maison

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