I personally remember the model fondly. Not sure I'm following you, though.

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 that one is round and the other is mostly straight lines and octagonal.)

What catches the public fancy and has classical staying power is as much an art and unfathomable mystery as it is a rational exercise in ex post facto rationalization. Think of it this way - if it were 100% predictable, why would any company produce anything BUT evergreeen classics? and how boring would that be?

All AP models are "flagship" models - they did and do not have any "low end" models.

VC, PP, Breguet - I'm really not following.

Phidias? 222? All of the Les Historiques line?

3919?

Hora Mundi?

I definitely wouldn't draw any conclusions from the fact that model lines are discontinued or little remembered by "the market" decades later.

If you like the looks of the Huitieme, I would definitely get it.

Cheers,

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any info on this watch?

By: ivanclai : April 19th, 2010-00:13

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...

It's from the Huitieme range from the 1980's.

By: ThomasM : April 19th, 2010-00:30

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

Any info on the movement?

By: ivanclai : April 19th, 2010-01:14

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

define inhouse.

By: ThomasM : April 19th, 2010-02:05

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...

likely to pull the trigger

By: ivanclai : April 19th, 2010-18:24

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...

I personally remember the model fondly. Not sure I'm following you, though.

By: ThomasM : April 19th, 2010-21:06

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...

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder

By: ivanclai : April 19th, 2010-23:05

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...