My Audemars Piguet 5402BA A series S/N XX is finally return to me hands

After a decision to take back this watch from AP house, I passed to one of the best watch expert in Hong Kong to do the oiling and complete service.

 It took him one week focusing on this watch.

Finally he passed me the watch in tip top condition, no polishing of course.

This watch had been leaving me for past 6 years and finally came back to me possession.

The time is adjusted to gain 8 second per day, that is good for Chinese like I

The first two pictures are the new condition of it. 

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My Audemars Piguet finally back Home... Thanks AP

 I got my AP 5402BA A series finally from Le Brassus on 3 Nov. Thank You AP House.

Thank you Bowie Cheung and Elssi Yu

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AP House visit with my Royal Oak Ref 5402BA

This is my second time re-visited AP house, I had another experience. As for this time I feel I was being properly treated. I was meeting with a supervisor who actually I knew her when she was with other watch brands 5 years ago. 

She could say this is a 5402 A series! Surprisingly this is a difference between a supervisor and other staff. knowing me that I like vintage watch, she gave me two heavy books for my reference. Then she mentioned that this watch may be handled by la brassus factory for complete service. I saw a decent  service there, immediate i put down my another 1997 Offshores for completed service.

She told ne the service charges of the 5402 is about HK$100,000. Well, regarding the sentimental value and economical value of this watch, I said OK. 

The issue is 6 months, I told her I have no concern on the delivery time just not to further polish that watch and don't change the dial as this is the soul of this watch...

Well, to be a successfully company, customer handling is key... I think this time AP is doing the right thing.

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A visit to AP house with my Royal Oak 5402ba Jumbo

 After I made an appointment to AP house, I went with this Royal Oak 5402ba to see a young lady there at 5pm on 29 May 2022.  I was intended to overhaul the movement and change a new gasket only. She told me the watch is old and she had to find out their record, she had never seen this watch in he life. Well, I told her this is 5402, the first Royal Oak that changed the destiny of the Audemars Piguet against the Quartz crisis. She went to other area likely talking to some other staff three times, after 30 minutes and told me there there may have no spare parts for this old watch, And they need 6 months to do the job as AP is busy. Well, I told her what parts? She said spare part! I told her Audemars Piguet is supposed the No. 3 high end watch house in Switzerland after Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin... How come no spare?
Patek Philippe's CEO Thierry Stern had once mentioned that whatever Patek Philippe watch even back to 19 Century they still can provide spare part for it. I don't  blame her as she may be too new in her job, she is young about 28 wearing an AP white gold Perpetual Calendar watch worth HK$600,000 as she told me during the chatting. She asked me if I want to change a new dial, (how come she know that AP does still have the dial?) I said No, I need to keep the original dial. She asked if I need to polish the case and bracelet, I told her no, I wanted to keep the original condition of the watch. Preferably no polishing. 

She said, that watch can not be polished anymore as it is too thin already! (I told myself really too thin to polish? How much do you need to polish? 0.005mm? 0.02mm? 0.2mm?

OK after I saw the document , the description was NXX  (XX is my watch S/N, it should read No XX on the back of my watch. on the Watch Description; it was written "39mm gold watch with bracelet. I told her should be "Royal Oak 5402 39mm with bracelet... : it too late as it was 5;55, 5 minutes before they closed. So I told her well, I would like to take it back and make another appointment for visit again.

That was a wonder experience, i feel a bit hesitate to send the watch to AP House to overhaul. But After all who can do it for me? Private watch smith I guess. But I do like to send it to AP Switzerland for best attention on it.

Aftermath

I remembered I was invited to join a new watch fair at Audemars Piguet IFC back in 2018, And I saw a 5402 Royal Oak in yellow gold was housed inside a window box for display. I talked to one of the VPs from Switzerland who told be me still have three NOS (new old stock) JLC 2121 movement under his own possession. This is the movement being used inside the 5402. The 2121 movement is very reliable and one of the best movements in the 70s. Later in 1976, Patek Philippe also took the same movement to be housed in their legendary watch "The Nautilus 3700". I don't know what spare they don't have again,. this puzzled me until now...

Anyway I shall have another appointment in AP House again soon... let's see if that could be another wonder experience for me.

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What does this AP Royal Oak worth?

 An original water colour sketch of a Royal Oak by Gerald Genta in 1972 was just sold with HK$4m in a recent auction, I don't know one of the first 100 pieces of the actual Audemars Piguet Royal Oak in solid 18KT gold would worth?

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50 years of Audemars Piguet Royal Oak

 This is a good reference or summary of those most sought after Audemars Piguet Royal Oak.

Antiquorum witnesses 50 years of Royal Oak | Antiquorum Auctioneers since 1974

I am thinking the price isn't too high at all, well, we will see what final auction will be for more of the rare AP, such as Salmon Dial Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar, A series 5204 in Gold or Steel.

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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 25770ST In Orange

 This is a 1997 Audemars Piguet Ref 25770ST 42mm Offshore. 

Its super smooth, quiet and accurate with less than 1 second gain a day in these two weeks.

It comes with an Archive paper, and the original box and booklet.

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The 50th Anniversary Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Ref 15500 in Blue 2022

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak ref. 15550 50th Anniversary 37 mm

This is the 2022 new releases AP Royal Oak, 50^th anniversary after Audemars Piguet launched the first Royal Oak in 1972.

With a refined design wider bezel, deeper chamfer on the edge, notably that the size is diminishing as other major brands going to be small and thinner.

This is 37mm, well, back in 5 year ago, no one could expect size like this would be the trend. Additional models in 41 and 34 mm (for ladies) will be available in the second half of 2022 to continue the Royal Oak Jubilee. For now, the new 37 mm models are only available in stainless steel or in stainless steel with a diamond-set bezel.

Colour

·       Royal Oak ref. 15550ST.OO.1356ST.01 with silvered dial

·       Royal Oak ref. 15550ST.OO.1356ST.02 with Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50 dial

·       Royal Oak ref. 15550ST.OO.1356ST.03 with ruthenium grey dial

·       Royal Oak ref. 15550ST.OO.1356ST.04 with light blue dial

 

I like the Light blue if I could get it as this looks the colour of Tiffany blue.

This is not the same profile as the first Royal Oak 5402 Jumbo 39mm, 7 mm thick. This is 37mm diameter with 8.9mm thick.

There is no “automatic” printed on the watch. It is Automatic with the new Audemars Piguet calibre 5900. Composed of 186 parts and 29 jewels, the automatic calibre 5900 provides a power reserve of 60 hours when running at a frequency of 28,800 vph. Eye Catching features of the ‘50-years’ oscillating weight in rhodium-toned 22K pink gold which will be fitted to all watches during the year 2022. What if the watch on 2023? No such “50^th-Years” Possible, as AP would create a super hype on this model!

I can’t decline they are wrong being a watch company, “50^th anniversary” is a big event.

With the new Audemars Piguet calibre 5900 also comes a slightly thinner case construction measuring only 8.9 mm in thickness which is definitely an upgrade from previous models.

SRP Price $24,100 USD (HK$188,000) and $33,200 USD with Diamond-Set Bezel.

Availability, unless you are SVIP, or there is difficulty to get one at SRP, probably by end of the year the market price of this watch will be going up to HK$2,000,000 if they have only One-year production! With the 50^th anniversary feature on the rotor!

Related size from other major brands

Rolex Explorer I Ref 124273, 36mm

Vacheron Constantin 2300V 37mm

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Courtesy pictures of Watch collection lifestyles

Audemars Piguet WANTED

Wanted

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Extra-Thin The Hour Glass Edition (ref. 15205BA.OO.1240BA.01)

Please pm me if you want to let go this watch.

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WhatsApp me at 852-51229994

AP Royal Oak offer at AT boutique, Hong Kong

Limited 50 pieces HK$1,794,000

ref 15400 in grey, just one piece HK$140,000

Available at AP boutique, Landmark, Central Hong Kong.

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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Ref 26020ST Safari Chrono 42mm

Used watch.

Watch Only HK$99,900

Or trade with Rolex

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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Watch on Sale

Royal Oak

Stainless Steel

Day Date and Moonphase

Automatic

36.5mm diameter

Circa 1999  est.

Condition 90/100

Watch Only

HK$55,000

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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak offshore Jarno Trulli on Sale

We are bringing you this Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Jarno Trulli Limited Edition Ref. 26202AU.OO.D002CA.01 launched in 2010 during the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix.

While Italian F1 driver Jarno Trulli only had a short stint in Formula One from 1997 to 2011, driving for Minardi, Renault and Lotus Racing amongst others, he was able to have Audemars Piguet immortalize him with his very own Royal Oak Offshore Limited Edition after becoming an AP ambassador in 2008.

While Jarno Trulli could never be compared to Michael Schumacher, at least their limited edition Offshores are somewhat up to par.

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph Jarno Trulli Limited Edition is one of the most fascinating watches ever designed by AP with Formula One in mind.

Fitted with cermet bezel, sand-blasted titanium pushers and crown, a 42 mm forged carbon case and a black rubber strap, the Jarno Trulli is one of the most unique looking Offshores and one that is truly hard to find in the U.S.  or Asia, as only 500 pieces were ever made of this timepiece.

Case

Forged carbon case, cermet bezel, sand-blasted titanium crown and pushpieces, glareproofed sapphire crystal, sandblasted titanium sapphire caseback engraved with the legend “Royal Oak Offshore – Jarno Trulli” and with the “Jarno” signature appearing in red on the crystal

Model

Ref #26202AU.OO.D002CA.01

Dial

Anthracite dial with “Méga Tapisserie” pattern, silver-toned counters, white gold applied hour-markers and hands with luminescent coating, silver-toned inner bezel

Bracelet

Black rubber strap with sand-blasted titanium AP folding clasp

Price

List price was US$38,300 normally you get less 10% to less 15% Max.

Now I have one with 98% new full set, asking HK$180,000

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APRO Ref 15400 Blue Dial available

This 41mm AP RO is a boutique item which is not having discount.
Now I have one for HK$135,500 Cash
Brand new full set


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Pre-Owned AP Royal Oak 36mm

AP 2006 stainless steel watch, Automatic movement

95% new

Full Set

Cash Deal

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AP watch Owner Wanted, you have got a potential Buyer

Sorry that I lost the original watch owner information for this watch I put ad in March 2016.


Please contact me as there is a Blog read who is interested for your watch.

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Audumars Piguet new 2016 dive watch

This is latest Yellow Dive Watch..

MSRP is HKD$219,000

There is one from AD HK with some discount.

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AP Carbon Dive Watch Mint Full Set

 

 

AP Ref.15703AU Discontinued Item

Listing at HK$218,000

 

Mint Condition Full Set 2012 Watch

Cash HK$160,000

 

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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Ofshore Chronograph "QE II Cup 2016" on Sale

 

Royal Oak Offshore CHRONOGRAPH “QE II CUP 2016”

Limited 200 pieces 

Specifications

Ref# 26406FR.OO.A002CA.01

Calibre

Calibre 3126 / 3840 Manufacture

Case

Forged carbon case, glareproofed sapphire crystal, 18-carat pink gold glareproofed sapphire caseback, engraved with the legend “QE II CUP 2016 LIMITED EDITION”, 18-carat pink gold bezel, black ceramic screw-locked crown and pushpieces, 18-carat pink gold pushpiece guards and links, water-resistant to 100 m.

Dial

Black dial with “Méga Tapisserie” pattern, black counters, pink gold applied hour-markers and Royal Oak hands with luminescent coating, black inner bezel.

Bracelet

Black rubber strap with 18-carat pink gold pin buckle.

Case Width 44.00 mm

Case Thickness  14.45 mm

Water Resistance  100 m

Price : HKD$382,000

Have Stock X2

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The 2016 new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak offshore Diver Chronograph ref 26703ST.

Courtesy of Watch collection Lifestyle

 

 

SIHH 2016
The New Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver Chronograph ref. 26703ST.

Is now Available for ordering.

Three colour shown here, Orange, yellow and blue

Price: HK$219,000

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