Manufacturer: Audemars Piguet Year: Circa 1979 Reference No: 5562PT.573PT Movement No: 286'455 Case No: B79838 and 9 Model Name: Quantieme Perpetuel Automatique Material: Platinum, diamonds and sapphires Calibre: Automatic, 2120/2, 38 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Platinum Audemars Piguet bracelet, 185 mm. maximum length Clasp/Buckle: Platinum Audemars Piguet folding clasp Dimensions: 38 mm. diameter Signed:Case, dial and movement signed Accessories: With Audemars Piguet setting pin and service receipt dated4 May 2010.
Catalogue Essay
This perpetual calendar bracelet watch is set with diamonds and sapphires to the bezel and features Audemars Piguet's famous caliber 2120. The case back is stamped 009 leading us to believe that this watch is one of the very first examples produced within the reference.
The watch, encased in platinum, is very heavy and adorned with a pavé-set diamond dial. The present watch is further preserved in excellent overall condition
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.