Audemars Piguet Platinum Tuscan Dial NOS 80s

GuinnessForMeAndTheWatch · 2023-07-01T15:13:24Z

Explore a rare NOS platinum Audemars Piguet perpetual calendar from the 80s with a unique Tuscan dial. A historical piece for collectors.

GuinnessForMeAndTheWatch's discovery of a New Old Stock (NOS) platinum Audemars Piguet perpetual calendar with a Tuscan dial from the 1980s offers a rare glimpse into a pivotal era for the brand. This piece is significant as it reportedly features the first Tuscan dial ever incorporated into a wristwatch, a detail that underscores its historical importance and unique aesthetic. Collectors and enthusiasts will appreciate the opportunity to examine such a pristine example of Audemars Piguet's horological artistry from a transformative decade.

Key Points from the Discussion

The case design of this Audemars Piguet perpetual calendar is exceptionally well-regarded, with one contributor noting it as among the best they have seen from the brand's perpetual calendar offerings.
The original author highlights the brand's trajectory from 'oak sports' models to the significant success of their automatic perpetual calendars, suggesting that other brands were playing 'catchup' in the 1970s and 80s.
A question was raised regarding the specific case size of this rare platinum Audemars Piguet perpetual calendar.

The Discussion

mdg

Jul 1, 2023

These dials are great...

...and the logic and legibility of AP PC dials is top-notch...

GuinnessForMeAndTheWatch

Jul 1, 2023

so alive too

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pfang56

Jul 1, 2023

So unique and outstanding

Thanks for sharing! Peter

amanico

Jul 1, 2023

Wow, what a dial! Nice find.

GuinnessForMeAndTheWatch

Jul 1, 2023

many thx - v lucky to find it completely unworn

40yrs old

ArmisT

Jul 1, 2023

This is definitive proof of AP’s great history🤩

This must be the best of all the PCs I have ever seen from them. Look at that case design 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 May I ask what’s the size of this case? Congratulations on such a special find.

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