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Holy Trinity Disco Volante
I've always had a real soft spot for these vintage Disco Volante watches.
If you're interested in this topic, please check the following links:
- The Audemars Piguet ref. 5093 "Disco Volante": A visual Journey from Stetz & Co
- Vacheron Constantin, Omega and the Design Origins of the Disco Volante, by Marcus Siems on Goldammer
- Buying, Selling, & Collecting The Far-Out Audemars Piguet Disco Volante, by Tony Traina on Hodinkee
Have a great week-end.
A/ AUDEMARS PIGUET
Variant n° 1 with circular stepped bezel
credit: bulang & sons
Variant n° 2 with Gübelin signed dial & crosshatched pattern bezel with a Clous de Paris guilloche on the outer edge
credit: hodinkee
Variant n° 3 with Gübelin signed sector dial & full hobnail bezel
credit: stetz & co
Variant n° 4 with Gübelin signed sector dial & circular stepped bezel
credit: romain rea
Variant n° 5 from 1963 with "Florentine" pattern bezel
credit: stetz & co
Variant n° 6 in white gold with bracelet made by Gübelin & bezel with hobnail on the outer edge and hatched motif on the inner part
credit: swiss hours
A page from the Audemars Piguet archives illustrating several configurations of the 5093
credit: stetz & co
A 1952 sketch from designer Gebhard Duve, presented to Jacques Louis Audemars. One of these would lead to the Ref. 5093 "Disco Volante."
credit: AP Chronicles
2/ Ref. BA14591, 35mm, stepped bezel, yellow gold, cal. 2080, circa 1990
credit: bach watches
credit: bach watches
B/ VACHERON CONSTANTIN
1/ Ref. 4786, 35mm, yellow gold, Georges case with snap down case back, cal. 466/3b, 1950s
credit: goldammer
2/ Ref. 6395, 30.5x33mm, yellow gold, cal. 2001, 1960
credit: pascal karp
C/ PATEK PHILIPPE
1/ Ref. 2594, 32mm, "hammered" bezel, honey colored dial, yellow gold (F. Baumgartner SA) case with snap case back, cal. 23-300, 1960s
credit: goldammer
2/ Same ref. 2594, with wide ring structured bezel & brown colored "cappuccino" dial
credit: goldammer
Holy Trinity Disco Volante
I've always had a real soft spot for these vintage Disco Volante watches. If you're interested in this topic, please check the following links: The Audemars Piguet ref. 5093 "Disco Volante": A visual Journey from Stetz & Co Vacheron Constantin, Omega and ...
I couldn’t agree more: true beauties.
The PP has regular lugs, though, which I like a little less.
I wonder how it was made
Hammered to me is using a hammer and a tool to make indentations. When I see this spherical geometric type pattern I think of guilloche which would have been made using a rose engine lathe.
I completely agree with you.
It’s the word used on Goldammer’s page , but it seems a bit strange.
Among the PPs I think I like the hammered bezel a little more.
And I personally prefer the lug-less design. But each of these pieces is a treasure in itself for me.
Thanks for reminding me....
was looking for one from VC sometime ago...will prob re-start my search. Furlan Marri did its own which I thot was not too bad.
Yes, the Furlan Marri is nice.
But I personally miss the yellow gold vintage touch. And these gorgeous crazy bezels with various patterns…
Just looked at the Furlan Marri
My son graduates college in May. This (plus some of cash) could be perfect! The cash will be spent, but the watch is an acknowledgement of the milestone. Maybe one of the ones above when he lands his first job. He's taking a gap year and then graduate sch...
Now the question is, since a watch is a very personal choice -
do I make it a surprise, or show him before to make sure he likes it. Yes, he'll appreciate the gift, but I also want him to thoroughly enjoy the watch.
Only you can answer this question,
I'm afraid. Maybe you can ask one of his clos friends or anybody who knows him well. If you have a strong doubt, why not show it to him before? Less exciting, but safer.
Wow! Thank you for this thorough insight on the disco volante!
I also have a sweet spot for them. I have seen beautiful designs from other brands as well. Thank you for sharing!
