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Article on 14790 with a section about salmon dials
www.watchbrotherslondon.com
"There are unconfirmed rumors of a Salmon dial 14790. After the release of the 14802ST (Salmon Dial) in 1992 for the 20th anniversary of the jumbo 5402ST, rumor has it privileged customers of the Audemars Piguet had the opportunity of requesting a Salmon Dial for their 14790. These Salmon dial 14790’s have appeared, albeit very rarely, on the market and some refer to them as ‘special order’ while others say the dial is simply lifted from the 14800, that had a run of salmon dials. What is true is up to the collectors interpretation."
Interesting, I figured the salmon was a standard but just rare option. I would 100% want to contact AP before buying one and validate that it was a special order watch. The idea of a seller just popping a salmon dial in to increase the value is annoying - and then you overpay for an unoriginal piece.
Can an AP 14790 be fitted with a 14800 dial?
As far as I've seen online,
Ok, now I understand better.
salmon dials switched !
Article on 14790 with a section about salmon dials
A listing of a 14790 salmon with some interesting information
The information you have found is very interesting and solves or seems to solve a good part of the mystery.
My theory
v speculative
That's how I personally understood sgfrkk96's "theory":