Audemars Piguet
1892
4'172
4'172
18k pink gold
Mechanical, 19'''
60 mm. diameter
Case signed and numbered; cuvette numbered
With Audemars Piguet Certificat d'Origine dated 18 October 2002, leather wallet and fitted presentation box signed Louis Elysée Piguet.
For another Audemars Piguet clock watch with comparable complication and retailed by Sir John Bennett Limited, please see Audemars Piguet by Brunner, Pfeiffer-Belli and Wehrli, pages 160 and 161. For another hunter case grande complication clock watch by Audemars Piguet, please see Audemars Piguet by Flammarion page 172 and 173. For a discussion on clock watch, please see Watches by Clutton and Daniels, pages 135 and 136.
Swiss • 1881
A specialist in the manufacture of complications since it was established in 1881, Audemars Piguet never ceases to impress with a rich history of creating bold, even audacious, timepieces underpinned by traditional watchmaking at its finest. This Le Brassus-based Swiss manufacturer is one of only two major manufacturers still owned by the founding family. Since its earliest days, AP is considered a leader in the field of minute repeaters and grande complication pocket and wristwatches. The brand is devoted to preserving the history of watchmaking in the Vallée de Joux, showcased at their superb museum in Le Brassus.
Today, the brand is best known for its Royal Oak models, a revolutionary luxury sports watch launched in 1972. Other key models include early minute repeating wristwatches, vintage chronograph wristwatches, such as the oversized reference 5020, perpetual calendar watches and the Royal Oak Offshore, first introduced in 1993.
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