Audemars Piguet 'Tiger's Eye' Dress Watch

Regular price
$10,850
Regular price
Sale price
$10,850
Manual-winding
32 MM
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SKU AS09465
Article Number 40991850
case size 32 MM
movement Manual-winding
approximate age 1960s
dial color Exotic
material Yellow Gold
style Dress
category Vintage
bracelet Metal
Includes Integrated, 18K yellow gold bracelet with signed, hook and lock clasp. Bracelet sized to fit an approximately 6.75" wrist.
overall condition Fantastic condition throughout. Case and bracelet show only light signs of wear consistent with age and gentle use. Dial and hands are fantastic.
Manual-winding
32 MM
– Show less
SKU AS09465
Article Number 40991850
case size 32 MM
movement Manual-winding
approximate age 1960s
dial color Exotic
material Yellow Gold
style Dress
category Vintage
bracelet Metal
Includes Integrated, 18K yellow gold bracelet with signed, hook and lock clasp. Bracelet sized to fit an approximately 6.75" wrist.
overall condition Fantastic condition throughout. Case and bracelet show only light signs of wear consistent with age and gentle use. Dial and hands are fantastic.

Why We Love it

This slim and elegant piece couldn't be any further removed from the bulk of the Royal Oak Offshore line that the brand is perhaps most commonly known for amongst today's collectors.

Harkening back to a simpler time, it represents an era in which the maison made so few timepieces per year that many were unique pieces or part of an incredibly limited series.

This piece features a 32mm, 18K yellow gold, 'TV' case with a textured bezel, a flat crystal, a cabochon crown with an onyx inset, and an awesome integrated, yellow gold bracelet with a matching textured pattern that seamlessly flows from the case to its signed hook-and-lock clasp.

While the case and bracelet are exquisite, the dial happens to be the most stunning feature of this AP. Adding a certain depth and character only a stone dial can bring forth, this piece presents a 'tiger's eye' stone dial paired with a matching gold stick handset and the maison's signature.

With its sleek and slender case design coupled with a striking integrated bracelet and an in-house, manually-wound calibre, this timepiece is a remarkable embodiment of the daring risks taken by AP in their mid-century dress watches.

Goodbye to the integrated stainless steel sports watch craze and hello to the artistic expressive, stone dial time pieces clad in gold!

*Due to the design of this bracelet, sizing alterations may require custom work. Lead time after measurements are established is 4-6 weeks.*

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 'Tiger's Eye' Dress Watch

Audemars Piguet 'Tiger's Eye' Dress Watch

Regular price
$10,850
Regular price
Sale price
$10,850
Audemars Piguet 'Tiger's Eye' Dress Watch

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