Karl Lagerfeld's Black Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Watch
In 2022, Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak turns 50, and Phillips is hosting an auction in honor of this milestone. Titled "The Roal Oak 50th," the sale includes 88 rare examples of the timepiece, including a black PVD-coated 5402 thought to have been owned by fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld. The lot also features a Royal Oak A2, the second Royal Oak ever made, and one of the four original Royal Oak models presented at the Basel watch fair in 1972. The auction is slated for May 6, 2022, at the Hôtel La Réserve in Geneva.