With its elegant and slender case and classic and luxurious champagne dial (face), it exudes timeless class. It is equipped with an illustrious Audemars Piguet caliber 2080 movement, among the finest ultra-thin movements ever built.
Like only the very finest watches in the world - select watches from the likes of Patek, AP, and V & C, it is adjusted to five positions, heat, cold, and even isochronism. Isochronism is the amount of wind left in the movement. Most watches slow down slightly as their power reserve moves toward empty. That is not the case with this watch - it is very high-grade.
It measures 33.5mm in diameter without the crown.
Epitomizing the essence of "'the classic watch" remembered today, watches like this made by Patek, Vacheron & AP feature a manually wound movement, round gold cases, understated dial, slender hands, and simple baton markers. As one writer aptly stated, "The extra-slim watch, whose style embraces only the strict essentials, has continued to seduce for its elegance and discretion."
It has 100% original parts down to the dial, hands, and crown. It has just finished a true expertly done restoration and presents as about a 9.8 out of 10.
Its 18K gold case presents as mint with crisp lines and stamping. Its champagne dial has been meticulously restored - the printing could pass as Audemars Piguet factory done to the naked eye. Its original handwound Audemars Piguet mechanism is very clean.
A Master Watchmaker has just fully disassembled the movement down to its last screw and freshly serviced it. It is keeping very accurate time.
For the finishing touch we have equipped it with a brand new leather strap making it ready for immediate enjoyment.
Included with the purchase is a one-year international warranty on the movement and its function, a custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity, and a new timing certificate.
Audemars Piguet:
As one of the finest names in watchmaking, Audemars Piguet commitment to quality and technical superiority is legendary. Long known for their highly-complicated watches, Audemars Piguet stands alongside Patek Philippe on the top echelon of premier watchmakers in the world.
- Manufacturer: Audemars Piguet
- Country of origin: Switzerland
- Serial no.: B8621
- Movement no.: 179,803
- Year built: c. 1976
- Functions: Hours, Minutes
- Designed for: Men
- Case material: 18K gold
- Case markings (inside): Audemars Piguet, Swiss Made, 18K
- Case markings (outside): B8621
- Case condition: Mint with crisp lines and a strong hallmark
- Dimensions: 33.5mm diameter (excluding crown), 37mm long lug tip-to-tip
- Dial: Gold, signed Audemars Piguet, blackened applied gold baton indexes, restored to mint condition
- Hands: Original, gold "batons" topped with black
- Movement type: High grade Audemars Piguet Cal. 2080, manually wound, shock protection, balance system maintains accuracy across various positions, temperatures, and amounts of wind, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium bronze escape wheel, self-compensating flat balance-spring
- Jewels: 20 rubies
- Band: Leather, Teju lizard grain, remborde, brand new and unworn. We also stock a variety of others straps in various prints, skins, and colors. Please ask us if you're interested.
- Crystal type: Sapphire, mint condition
- Servicing: A Master Watchmaker has disassembled it down to its last screw and cleaned and oiled it making it ready for immediate enjoyment.
- Timing: Timed to precision on a state-of-the-art computerized system. Your watch is important to us, and we will take care of it for its lifetime. We provide the best after sale care in the business with an experienced team of four watchmakers all of whom each have over thirty-five years of experience and a large number of parts.
- Warranty: 1-year international warranty. Please email [email protected] for details.
- Box/Papers: BOX - Connoisseur of Time watch presentation box; PAPERS - Custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity; New timing certificate
- Returns: 7 days full refund. 100% satisfaction guarantee
