In the 1970s–1980s, when quartz technology was threatening the very existence of Swiss watchmaking, gold-plated brass Calibre 2120SQ acted as an ambassador for watchmaking tradition by revealing its mechanism.
In 1992, Audemars Piguet unveiled a one-of-a-kind model to mark the creation of the Audemars Piguet Foundation.
Presented in 1992 to mark the 20th anniversary of the Royal Oak, Reference 14789 went on sale the following year.
With 154 watches delivered between 1993 and 2004, Model 14794 single-handedly accounts for 60% of the production of the 10 Royal Oak models equipped with Calibre 2003SQ.
Calibre 2003SQ is the openworked variation of the legendary Calibre 2003, whose history needs to be briefly recalled here.