109th Auction
2023/11/18
Lot 169
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak "Transitional Mini Jumbo"
An extremely rare, neo-vintage Geneva wristwatch with date, so called "Transitional Mini Jumbo" - with original box, operating instructions, original certificate and spare bracelet link
estimated
37.000—45.000 €
Price realized
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specific features
Case
18 K gold, screwed on back, screwed crown, AP 18 K gold bracelet, bracelet length 140 mm, total length 185 mm.
Dial
Anthracite, "petite tapisserie" guilloche pattern.
Movement
Automatic.
Case no.526
Ref.BA14700
Cal.2125
Diam.36 x 46 mm
Circa1990
Ctry.Switzerland
Wt.162 g
The Royal Oak Automatic reference 14700 only had a short production run in the early 1990s. It was produced during a transitional period in 1990/91 before being replaced by the well-known reference 14790, which was in production for nearly 15 years. Because of the slimmer bezel and the larger dial, the Royal Oak reference 14700 appears bigger than it actually is, which gave it the name "Mini Jumbo".
This Royal Oak reference 14700 model in the highly sought-after 18 K gold case comes from the original owner and has a very attractive dial.