Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 1970s

Here we have a beautifully designed Audemars Piguet Royal Oak but despite the bracelet and design language similarities, AP never called the 6005 Jumbo a Royal Oak, it went simply by the ‘Quartz Line’. 

Our particular Reference 6005 BA features a 32mm solid yellow gold case with a sapphire crystal, an unsigned pusher crown, a polished gold bezel, and a yellow gold colored hobnail dial with a yellow gold 'stick' handset.

CASE:

• excellent overall condition, showing minor traces of use 
• 3- body 18k yellow gold case with screw down case back
• has been polished in the past, 1 link is a bit stiff 
• 32 mm (without crown) / 41 mm (lug-to-lug) / 22 mm (bracelet) / 7 mm thick
  
• Year: 1970s
• Ref.: 6005BA
• total weight: 137 g

MOVEMENT:

• Audemars Piguet Quartz - Caliber 2511
• professionally serviced 04/2024

DIAL:

• original never touched golden colored hobnail dial in flawless condition
• original hands & crown
• very rare and more beautiful configuration as most have Quartz written on the dial

BRACELET & BUCKLE:

• the original Audemars Piguet 18k yellow gold "Royal Oak" bracelet is fitting up to 19 cm wrist size / 2 mm thick
  
• integrated 18k yellow gold Audemars Piguet clasp

 

GOLDAMMER REFERENCE: #244