Audemars Piguet

Dear PuristPro's Came across this watch in a shop but they have no paper. Who can help with providing info on this AP watch right at the front? An old yellow gold auto watch with date, sapphire cyrstal. Thanks and regards...  

The same case design also housed the first AP "Automatic Chronograph." I personally liked it alot and it was a huge (for the time) case size - AP was "ahead of the pack" even back then. Feel free to ask for more specific information. TM

Thanks. You are right, very sizeable case even today's standard, must be a "jumbo" back then, very solid too. Do you have any info on the movement? It must be inhouse, right? Regards Ivan

Hi, Ivan, AP has produced some completely inhouse calibres in its history, but mostly the ultra high complications (and then mostly pocketwaches.) AP today has some completely inhouse (designed, produced completely inhouse) but these weren't introduced un... 

TM appreciate your sharing of such valuable information. I am likely to pull the trigger on this one, will share photos later. I have the AP RO, comparing the two, I will find them not that much different in the style and design but yet the RO goes on for... 

Hi, Ivan. There is some similarity in the two designs in terms of "stacked layering" but I have never heard anyone else ever comment "not that much different in the style and design." To most eyes they are completely different (besides the obvious fact th... 

You are quite right, nobody can predict trend and fashion. Suddenly, I know why I found this watch so attractive/familiar. When I was a kid, I remember some of the AP wall clocks in lounges, hotels, clubs etc come in this design. Nowadays, it is of course...