Turning 50 has rarely looked this good.
Phillips has revealed eight of the models in the sale, all of which have estimates in the six-figure range. The one serious collectors will want to outbid each other on, however, is the Ref. 5402ST made in 1972. Not only is it from the year of the Royal Oak’s birth, but it also happens to be one of just four models first shown to press, retailers and the public at that year’s Basel watch fair to herald its debut.
serious horological heft with three of the most difficult complications in the field combined into one watch: a minute repeater, perpetual calendar and a split-seconds chronograph. Thedial , while the Ref. 25990BC comes decked case-to-clasp in diamonds set in white gold and light-blue mother-of-pearl subdials for the collector who wants to make doubly sure someone notices their wrist .
25831ST Tourbillon, which was made in 1997 for the company’s 25th anniversary, features the first tourbillon in the Royal Oak collection and is number 1 of 25 .And finally, while blacked-out versions of the Royal Oak have certainly been hot, the Ref. 5402ST black PVD-coated “A Series” on offer comes with dubious provenance. According to a statement, it has “most probably been worn by an icon: Karl Lagerfeld [the late and celebrated designer of Chanel].” However, there is no certainty that it was owned or even worn by the designer. While he was known to be spotted in black PVD Royal Oak models, specifically a Ref.
Given that similar-looking black ceramic model, first released in 2021 and updated for 2022—the Royal Oak 34mm Selfwinding Black Ceramic—now goes for double its 2022 retail price of $48,900, you might as well opt for the brand-new version…if you can get your hands on one.
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