Audemars Piguet. A highly unusual, extremely rare and attractive 18K gold asymmetrical wristwatch
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Audemars Piguet. A highly unusual, extremely rare and attractive 18K gold asymmetrical wristwatch

SIGNED AUDEMARS PIGUET, GENEVE, REF. 5158, MOVEMENT NO. 63'403, CASE NO. 19'636, CIRCA 1960

Closed13 May 2013

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CHF 27,500

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Audemars Piguet. A highly unusual, extremely rare and attractive 18K gold asymmetrical wristwatch
Signed Audemars Piguet, Geneve, ref. 5158, movement no. 63'403, case no. 19'636, circa 1960
Cal. 10''' TS mechanical movement, 18 jewels, silver dial, applied gold baton numerals, subsidiary seconds, asymmetrical case, snap on back, 18K gold Audemars Piguet buckle, case, dial and movement signed
27 mm. wide, 35 mm. length

Specialist note

According to the Archives of Audemars Piguet, the present watch was sold in November 1960.

To the best of our knowledge, this unusual model is seen for the first time at auction. The case is typical from the 1950s and 1960s production of Audemars Piguet when the brand tried to differentiate itself from its competitors by bringing various case shapes to the market. However, only a handful of this model was produced.
The present example is especially attractive through its case proportion and it was preserved in very good condition.