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1950's AUDEMARS PIGUET "Extra-Flat"
Vintage Mens Midsize Watch - 18K Gold
Very Fine & Original - Desirable Ultra
Thin Movement - 1 Year Warranty
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Today's auction showcases this mens midsize Audemars
Piguet with ultra thin caliber 2003 movement. Its thin gold
case and classic simple understated silver dial and hands, give
it a fashionable yet elegant vintage style.
Just as fine on the inside as it
is on the outside, the watch is powered by Audemars Piguet's legendary
extra-flat movement, co-developed with Vacheron & Constantin.
Released
in 1946 the minuscule movement was a true feat of technical engineering. It is the thinnest movement ever created
for a normal size watch, measuring a mere 1.64mm!
To honor the
achievement Vacheron & Constantin presented personalized examples
to several key Heads of State including President Dwight Eisenhower.
Only a few luxury watches in the following decades would lay claim
to this movement earning them reputations as masterpieces of twentieth-century
watchmaking.
It is fully original down to its dial, hands, winding
crown, and original solid 18K gold AP buckle and in pleasing condition.
Our watchmaker has just freshly cleaned and oiled
the movement, which is quite pristine. Photos of the inside available
upon request.
Included with the purchase
is a one-year C.O.T. warranty on the movement and its function,
a custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity,
and a new timing certificate.
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Timepiece's
Finer Points:
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Dial:
Signed
Audemars Piguet and GENEVE, egg shell with black Roman numerals,
original and untouched, excellent condition with aging around
the periphery
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Crystal: Mineral glass, mint
condition
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Case: 18K white gold,
two-body, polished and brushed, signed Audemars Piguet, 31.5mm
diameter by 35mm long lug tip to tip
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Band: Java lizard, fully stitched,
padded, brand new and unworn
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Movement: Very
high quality, AP Caliber 2003, hand-built, manually wound, rhodium-plated,
"fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever
escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, and 4
positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring
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Functions: Hours and
Minutes
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Crown:
Original, correctly unsigned
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Detailed
Appraisal:
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Manufacturer:
Audemars Piguet
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Country
of origin: Switzerland
- Model:
Ref. 5672
- Serial
no.: 60,354
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Year
built: c. early 1950's
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Functions: Hours and Minutes
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Designed
for: Men
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Case
material: 18K white gold
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Case
markings (inside): Audemars Piguet, Swiss, 18K
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Case
condition: Better than near mint
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Dimensions:
31.5mm diameter by 35mm long lug
tip to tip
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Dial: Signed
Audemars Piguet and GENEVE, egg shell with black Roman numerals,
original and untouched, excellent condition with aging around
the periphery
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Hands:
Original, gold batons topped with black
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Movement
type: Very
high quality, AP Caliber 2003, hand-built, manually wound,
rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels,
straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted
to heat, cold, and 4 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring
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Movement
markings: Audemars Piguet, Swiss, Seventeen Jewels,
Adjusted to temperature and 4 positions, 2003
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Band:
Java lizard, fully stitched,
padded, brand new and unworn
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Crystal: Mineral glass, mint
condition
- Serviced:
Yes, freshly cleaned and oiled.
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 watchmakers both of whom
each have over forty years of experience and a large number
of parts.
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Timing:
Timed to precision on a state-of-the-art computerized system.
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Warranty:
1-year warranty. Please see our eBay
About Me page for details.
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Box/Papers:
BOX - Connoisseur of Time watch presentation box; PAPERS
- Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity; New timing
certificate
100% satisfaction guarantee. If
you are in any way unsatisfied with the watch we will fully
refund the purchase price. Simply notify us and send it back
anytime within 30 days after it has been received. Our
goal is to exceed your expectations throughout the buying experience.
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| Connoisseur
of Time In the News: |
12/10/2005 -- CONNOISSEUR
OF TIME SELLS SPECIAL TIMEPIECE TO OMEGA MUSEUM
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8/16/2006 -- VINTAGE
WATCH COMPANY HELPS NEUHAUS MUSEUM FILL NEW PERMANENT EXHIBIT
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4/4/2008 -- CONNOISSEUR
OF TIME GIVES BACK – WATCH COMPANY DONATES FUNDS TO SUPPORT
KENYAN COMMUNITY
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you are in any way unsatisfied with the watch we will fully refund
the purchase price anytime within 30 days after the
watch has been received. Our goal is to exceed our client's
expectations throughout the buying experience.
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- The purchase price will be the
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one that was originally designed to be waterproof
- Winning bidders must fully pay
within 7 days of the auction. After 7 days the piece will be relisted
and appropriate action taken against the non-paying bidder.
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