$22.6M USD Phillips Royal Oak 50th Auction Breaks Four World Records

Phillips' dedicated Audemars Piguet Royal Oak auction in Geneva saw four world record prices paid for historic examples of the octagonal icon.The Royal Oak 50th Sale achieved $22.6M USD through 87 watch lots with 430 bidders in the room and 1,000 registered online bidders.The star lot - the Royal Oak Ref. 5402ST A2 - was the second Royal Oak ever produced and one of the four watches used to first reveal the design at Baselworld 1972. The watch, which was described as being in "well-preserved" co...