An attractive vintage piece, this time-only Audemars Piguet dress watch is an elegant addition to any collection, focusing on simplicity. Powered by an ultra-thin movement, the design speaks to a time when the Audemars Piguet aesthetic was not yet clearly defined, allowing for surprising pieces like this to emerge.
Possessing an elegant and restrained mid-century design, this vintage Audemars Piguet piece bears all the hallmarks of a classic dress watch, combined with an ultra-thin movement and corresponding slim profile.
One of the last examples of Audemars Piguet’s more versatile period, it speaks to a time when the Audemars Piguet aesthetic remained undefined, allowing for surprising and beautiful combinations to appear. Additionally, even on a larger production scale, it’s intriguing to find that a simple time-only watch possesses so many variations, and we can still see the attention paid to the finer details on the dial.
While the watch is simple in execution, with a plain off-white dial and Roman numerals, it possesses its own classic charm. With this particular example, we see that the numbers are placed in an uncomplicated way around the edge of the dial, rather than radiating outwards in the manner of most other timepieces. To preserve the symmetry of the dial, the typical “IV” has been replaced with “IIII” to balance against the “VIII” marker on the left side, enhancing symmetry.
If sold within the United Kingdom, this Audemars Piguet Ultra-thin Dress Watch will be subject to 20% VAT.
Closer look
| Brand: |
Audemars Piguet |
| Model: |
Ultra-thin dress watch |
| Movement: |
Manual-winding Audemars Piguet calibre |
| Functions: |
Hours, minutes |
| Case material: |
White gold |
| Case diameter: |
33.5mm |
| Crystal: |
Plexiglass front |
| Strap: |
Textured brown calf strap, from our own collection, stainless steel buckle |
| Lug width: |
18mm |
| Year: |
c. 1960 |
| Box & papers: |
Period correct Audemars Piguet box |
This Audemars Piguet dress watch is in excellent overall condition. Superficial marks can be seen throughout the case and lugs, relative with consistent wear. There are crisp, well-defined hallmarks and engravings on the caseback. The brushed blue dial shows consistency throughout with little signs of age.
The watch comes with a two-year warranty from A Collected Man, alongside a lifetime guarantee of authenticity.
