Audemars Piguet

(Photos from various online sources) ...  

...and drooled over it in Tokyo. A really great-looking watch with a lot of presence. It I recall it was a bit thick, but the dial and hands are fantastic : )

On serious note: that eggshell dial; the 1930s chronograph look; AP's first automatic chronograph movement; all within a package that lasted a decade and is now available unworn full set for 50% of MSRP.

…but just imagine a slimmer manual movement… Either way it’s a beauty and a bargain : )

BEAUTIFUL!

I think I like the brown/tan strap better than the black, even though the numerals are black. It’s making me rethink my, “strap color must match my belt color” theory. This is an elegant reference, no doubt about that.

Sold I t broke find my vacation apartment a long with a couple of other watches

Gentle ribbing aside, I think Tim Mosso spoke for some of us this April when he said that this is: "[A] drop-dead gorgeous watch that, frankly, should still be in production […] with a dial that is so compelling I can’t even imagine how they managed to sh... 

so many watches have been going nuts pricing wise so i guess relatively not bad, but i remember thinking these were a screaming bargain in the low teens. still not bad at half off. remember trying it on years ago and thinking how nice the dial looked.

Some analytics for this reference put its fair price in the mid-teens. That's a third of MSRP. So perhaps it's as you say - prices are creeping up again. Then again, there are a number of pieces on the market at prices set much closer to retail. I can't f... 

is it an integrated movement ?

I have a couple of watches like this so know how it will feel. I like the idea that a watch with a 1920s chronograph appearance can feel like a full-on modern watch at the same time. And frankly that dial needs room to express itself. The ivory laquer has... 

Huge Congrats , excellent choice and great catch imho . My jules says hi ...  

Thanks sharing. I am sure some of the members will be able to help here.

This, my friend, is a thing of beauty. I first tried this watch on in maybe 2009/2010 I believe. Stunning - it made me research the history of AP more, and look into their style in the 1950s. You will see this design often in their older pieces. I have al... 

I'm an AP neophyte. I have an appetite for classical forms, and have been on the look out for two-register chronographs with Breguet numerals for a while. That search has taken me on an enjoyable journey. I've contemplated vintage Eberhard and Movado, a m... 

I am quite excited to see the dial again in a live picture. If I remember correctly, I felt it was more ivory than cream, but changes so much in the light. I also wouldn't have any objections in a modern automatic movement in an more classic design dial s... 

You might have seen this. It's Tim Mosso reviewing the watch a few months ago, where he also talks about the dial.

Thanks for the video link. So many interesting different facets to this watch.