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Audemars Piguet Royal 5572BA Oak Day-Date 18kt Yellow Gold "Owl", 1983

DocumentedDocumented from a dealer's listing; attribution and date as stated by the dealer.
Maker / attribution
Audemars Piguet (maker)
Date
1983
Country of origin
Switzerland
Object type
Wristwatch
Materials / technique
yellow gold
Dimensions
Case 36 mm
Stock no.
W-2307
Credit line
Dealer listing, Bulang & Sons (W-2307)
Catalogue title (original)
Audemars Piguet Royal 5572BA Oak Day-Date 18kt Yellow Gold "Owl" With Archive Extract (English)

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Record summary

Catalogued by Bulang & Sons (dealer), Copenhagen (stock number W-2307), this is a wristwatch by Audemars Piguet, made in Switzerland, dated 1983. The Atlas places it in the Quartz Revolution period (1969 – 1990) of its Wristwatches collection. Materials and techniques recorded by the source: yellow gold. Recorded dimensions: Case 36 mm. The record is illustrated with 6 photographs.

Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.

Catalogue description

Dealer description — Bulang & Sons

We really love this cool looking two register Royal Oak, nicknamed The Owl…it really does look like a big-eyed owl’s face on your wrist…only cooler! It’s rare too, with only around 500 examples thought to have been made in yellow gold. The 36mm yellow gold case is in fantastic condition and actually wears a lot bigger on the wrist than its size would suggest, in large part thanks to the classic Royal Oak integrated bracelet that would fit a wrist size of up to 18 cm. The cream petit tapisserie dial is really beautiful and balanced with days, in English, on the left and date on the right in yellow gold-rimmed sub dials and small AUDEMARS PIGUET text. The watch comes with an archive extract that states the watch was registered in October 1983 , which is the only year the watch was produced under the reference 5572BA. The bracelet is in nice condition with the links remaining tight. The automatic movement has been fully checked and regulated by our watchmaker. We know you guys love the Royal Oak and this unusual version is perfect for summer. Why not arrange a visit to see us or jump on call. But be quick… Specifications: - Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Day Date - Reference 5572BA (1 year production) - 36mm yellow gold case - Dates to 1983 - White petit tapisserie dial with day and date indicators - Yellow gold integrated bracelet - Comes with AP archive extract - AP calibre 2124/2810 automatic movement - Fully checked by our watchmaker - Includes a handmade leather watch pouch

Historical context

Quartz Revolution (1969 – 1990)

Seiko's Astron begins mass quartz timekeeping; traditional industries contract sharply.

Quartz and digital watches transformed the market after 1969. Swiss employment collapsed, Japanese and Hong Kong production soared, and the Swatch (1983) helped the Swiss industry recover; mechanical watches survived as luxury goods.

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Atlas type guide

Calendar, moon-phase and perpetual calendar watches

Calendar complications range from a simple date to the perpetual calendar, which automatically allows for months of different lengths and leap years until 2100. Pocket watches with perpetual calendars were made in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries; Patek Philippe made the first perpetual calendar wristwatch in 1925, and series production followed in 1941. The annual calendar (Patek Philippe, 1996) needs correction only once a year.

Moon-phase displays use a disc with two moons and 59 teeth advanced daily, approximating the 29.5-day lunation; more precise trains reduce the error to one day in over a century.

What to look for

  • Apertures or subsidiary dials for day, date, month and leap year.
  • Moon disc under a 'bosom' shaped aperture.
  • Recessed correctors on the case band for setting the calendar.

Dating clues

  • Triple-date wristwatches: popular c. 1940–1955.
  • Perpetual calendar wristwatches: from 1925 (unique) and 1941 (series).

General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.

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