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19. Audemars Piguet. A fine ultra thin platinum manual wind …
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19. Audemars Piguet. A fine ultra thin platinum manual wind …
Estimate €6,000 - €8,000
Voluntary lot
Description
19. Audemars Piguet. A fine ultra thin platinum manual wind wristwatch
Date: Circa 1960
Movement: 17-jewel manual wind, adjusted to 4 positions and temperature, No.78251
Dial: Silvered, black baton numeral hour markers, polished pointed baton hands
Case: Brushed and polished round, snap on back, No.19589
Strap/Bracelet: Faux black alligator leather
Buckle/Clasp: 14K white gold buckle
Signed: Case, dial & movement
Size: 31mm
Weight: 29,59g
Dating from circa 1960, this extra-thin platinum wristwatch by Audemars Piguet reflects the maison's mid-century pursuit of elegance through technical restraint.
The silvered dial is deliberately minimal, defined by slender baton hour markers and pointed hands that emphasize clarity and proportion over ornamentation. This pared-back aesthetic is characteristic of the period, when ultra-thin constructions often dictated a more refined visual language.
Housed in a round platinum case of discreet proportions, the watch embodies the understated sophistication of early 1960s design, where technical finesse and visual purity were closely aligned.
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