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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 so many years and the Huitieme disappears. Gerard Genta's name must play a very important role in the RO's design to make it last so many years. The Huitieme was a flagship model (I believe) and is hardly heard of nowadays. For same level brands like VC, PP or Breguet, their flagship models in the 80 and 90's are still around. Does it mean the Huitieme is unpopular due to quality issue or small in production volume?
Regards
Ivan
any info on this watch?
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.
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?
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.
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
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.
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
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...