15050, Royal Oak
1996. Royal Oak 15050BA No. 13. Selfwinding Calibre 2140, movement 438539. 33 mm Case D79549 in 18-carat yellow gold. Satin-brushed dial with central Tapisserie pattern. Sold in Japan in November 1996. Auctioned by Sotheby's Hong Kong on 8 December 2021, lot 8043. © Sotheby’s.
1996. Royal Oak 15050BA No. 13. Selfwinding Calibre 2140, movement 438539. 33 mm Case D79549 in 18-carat yellow gold. Satin-brushed dial with central Tapisserie pattern. Sold in Japan in November 1996. Auctioned by Sotheby's Hong Kong on 8 December 2021, lot 8043. © Sotheby’s.
1996. Identification photographs of Model 15050BA. Audemars Piguet Archives.
1996. Technical data for Model 15050BA. Audemars Piguet Archives.
Circa 1996. Identification photograph of Model 15050SA. Audemars Piguet Archives.
1996. Technical data for Model 15050SA. Audemars Piguet Archives.
The Royal Oak 15050 belongs to the 33 mm selfwinding family, like Model 15000 from which it draws inspiration. Its main distinctive feature is a sapphire caseback revealing the selfwinding movement.
Available in yellow gold and two-tone versions, 166 of these watches were produced, all delivered in 1996 and 1997. The dial combines a Tapisserie centre with a satin-brushed outer circle.
166 units were produced between 1996 and 1997.
Model 15050BA: 52 units were sold in 1996.
Model 15050SA: 114 units were sold, of which 54 in 1996 and 60 in 1997.
The Royal Oak 15050 belongs to the 33 mm selfwinding family, like Model 15000 from which it draws inspiration. Its main distinctive feature is a sapphire caseback revealing the selfwinding movement.
Available in yellow gold and two-tone versions, 166 of these watches were produced, all delivered in 1996 and 1997. The dial combines a Tapisserie centre with a satin-brushed outer circle.
166 units were produced between 1996 and 1997.
Model 15050BA: 52 units were sold in 1996.
Model 15050SA: 114 units were sold, of which 54 in 1996 and 60 in 1997.
