Audemars Piguet White Gold Dress Watch

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REF 5279
Automatic-winding
33 MM
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SKU AS04057
Article Number 40990084
ref 5279
case size 33 MM
movement Automatic-winding
approximate age 1970s
dial color Black
material White Gold
style Dress
category Vintage
bracelet Metal
Includes Integrated white gold 'woven' bracelet with matching signed seatbelt clasp.
overall condition The case is in outstanding condition overall showing only light signs of wear from gentle use. Navy blue dial with applied indices is in equally outstanding condition with matching handset. Unsigned crown.
REF 5279
Automatic-winding
33 MM
– Show less
SKU AS04057
Article Number 40990084
ref 5279
case size 33 MM
movement Automatic-winding
approximate age 1970s
dial color Black
material White Gold
style Dress
category Vintage
bracelet Metal
Includes Integrated white gold 'woven' bracelet with matching signed seatbelt clasp.
overall condition The case is in outstanding condition overall showing only light signs of wear from gentle use. Navy blue dial with applied indices is in equally outstanding condition with matching handset. Unsigned crown.

Why We Love it

This slim and elegant piece couldn't be any further removed from the bulky brute of the Royal Oak Offshore line that the brand is perhaps most commonly known for amongst today's collectors. Hearkening back to a simpler time, it’s representative of an era in which the maison made so few timepieces per year that many were unique pieces, or part of incredibly limited series.

Clocking in at 33mm this gorgeous Reference 5279 features a white gold case with a fully integrated, woven white gold bracelet with a striking and gorgeous textured finishing throughout. Housed with you'll find an excellent matte black dial with applied stick indices, a matching 'pencil' handset, and the hand-wound Caliber 2120 — which is itself based upon the ultra-thin Jaeger-LeCoultre Caliber 920 from 1967 — it’s a wildly unique piece that’s sure to turn heads.

In untouched condition showing little signs of normal wear, this is as much a historical horological treasure as it is an infinitely wearable companion for a special night out.

Brand Story

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There are certain watches that define a brand, informing its design ethos and becoming nothing short of iconic in the minds of collectors. For Audemars Piguet, that watch is the Royal Oak, in all its multitudinous incarnations. Yet the manufacture from Le Brassus did not earn its seat in the triumvirate of leading watch brands — the so-called Big Three — on the success of the Royal Oak alone.

In fact, both Jules Audemars and Edward Piguet came from long lines of watchmakers, and made their reputations long before the Royal Oak was conceived. Their reputations rested on their ability to create incredibly elegant timepieces in numerous styles. While some of these timepieces were simple, elegant dress watches, others were one-off or short-series pieces produced at the rate of a handful per year. (Some years, Audemars Piguet only produced a few hundred watches in total.) Calendar watches, chronographs, minute repeaters — all the delights of haute horlogerie were part and parcel of the AP oeuvre long before the Royal Oak made its debut in 1972.

Technical innovations from AP abound and include the first minute-repeating movement, the first skeleton watch and an ultra-thin automatic tourbillon. Newer collections, such as the Code 11.59 from 2019, see the maison continue to develop new and exciting watches and calibers, the likes of which aren’t based upon tired horological tropes from models past. (Though if vintage reissues are your bag, AP does have a special “Remaster” line — currently consisting of just one model — that reimagines some of its classical, complicated pieces from the mid-20th century.)

A:S Guarantee

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Our Pledge

Analog:Shift stands behind the authenticity of our products in perpetuity.

Condition

Since our pieces are vintage or pre-owned, please expect wear & patina from usage and age. Please read each item description and examine all product images.

Warranty

We back each Analog:Shift vintage timepiece with a one-year mechanical warranty from the date of purchase.

International Buyers

Please contact us prior to purchase for additional details on shipping and payment options.

Shipping & Returns

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All of our watches include complementary insured shipping within the 50 states.

Most of our products are on hand and will ship directly from our headquarters in New York City. In some cases, watches will be shipped directly from one of our authorized partners.

We generally ship our products via FedEx, fully insured, within 5 business days of purchase. An adult signature is required for receipt of all packages for insurance purposes. Expedited shipping is available at an additional cost. We are also happy to hand deliver your purchase in Manhattan or you may pick it up at our showroom.

Returns must be sent overnight or by priority international delivery, fully insured and paid for by the customer. A restocking fee may apply. Watches must be returned in the same condition as initially shipped.

We welcome international buyers, please contact us prior to purchase for additional details on shipping and payment options.

Audemars Piguet White Gold Dress Watch

Audemars Piguet White Gold Dress Watch

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