SIGNED AUDEMARS PIGUET, REF. 5403-341, CASE NO. D 43261, CIRCA 1980

Nicknamed the ‘Cobra’ by collectors, this Audemars Piguet reference 5403 is the dressier sibling of the Royal Oak Ref. 5402 and is powered by the same movement, Caliber 2121. This superb and heavy solid white gold version with flexible integral bracelet and stunning satiné blue dial with diamond hour indexes is one of the most complete and luxurious examples ever to be offered at auction. It is accompanied by the matching pair of signed AP white gold cufflinks and the original Certificate, tag and box – a remarkable survival. Moreover, it is offered in incredible, almost mint condition.

Perhaps the best surviving example of this ultra-rare model, it is unlikely such a wonderfully preserved and complete full-set example will be seen again in the near future. It offers collectors a golden opportunity to obtain this undoubted prize among Audemars Piguet wristwatches.