109th Auction
2023/11/18
Lot 69
Audemars Piguet
A very fine, ultra-thin vintage Geneva wristwatch
Sold
estimated
3.800—5.000 €
Price realized
6.400 €
specific features
Case
18 K white gold, push back, integrated AP 18 K white gold Milanaise bracelet, bracelet length 140 mm, total length 165 mm.
Dial
Silvered, striped guilloche pattern.
Movement
Manual.
Case no.85056
Cal.K2001/1A
Diam.34 mm
Circa1973
Ctry.Switzerland
Wt.71 g
Today Audemars Piguet are mainly know for their iconic sports watch Royal Oak, but in the 1970s the company created many "dress watches", classy and elegant flat wristwatches for special occasions. This model is only 6 mm high and was designed to house the ultra-flat manual wind movement, the iconic calibre 2001. Audemars Piguet shared this extrenely flat movement with Jaeger-LeCoultre (calibre 818) and Vacheron Constantin (calibre 1001). The minimalist dial has a guilloche stripe pattern which is repeated on the bezel and the integrated 18 K white gold Milanaise bracelet.