Audemars Piguet - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XI Hong Kong Saturday, November 28, 2020 | Phillips

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  • Manufacturer: Audemars Piguet
    Year: Circa 1970s
    Reference No: 5273
    Movement No: 116’636
    Case No: 58’210
    Material: Stainless steel
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 2120, 36 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel Audemars Piguet, signed Gay Frères bracelet, max length 200mm
    Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Audemars Piguet, signed Gay Frères deployant clasp, stamped “4,69”
    Dimensions: 34mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by undated and unstamped Audemars Piguet guarantee, Daimaru Department Store Osaka guarantee, original Audemars Piguet leather strap and fitted presentation box.

  • Catalogue Essay

    The present Audemars Piguet stainless steel automatic wristwatch ref. 5273 from circa 1970s is a simple and timeless dress watch fitted with an attractive silvery dial that has aged slightly to a warmer hue. With thin applied baton numerals and an extremely slender case measuring 6.5mm, the combination is harmonious. Heightening its appeal, it is also fitted with a rare and desirable stainless steel bracelet co-signed by Gay Frères and Audemars Piguet. To add to its rarity, the present example is offered with the original guarantee from Audemars Piguet, a guarantee from Japanese department store Daimaru and also its original Audemars Piguet leather strap.

  • Artist Biography

    Audemars Piguet

    Swiss • 1881

    A specialist in the manufacture of complications since it was established in 1881, Audemars Piguet never ceases to impress with a rich history of creating bold, even audacious, timepieces underpinned by traditional watchmaking at its finest. This Le Brassus-based Swiss manufacturer is one of only two major manufacturers still owned by the founding family. Since its earliest days, AP is considered a leader in the field of minute repeaters and grande complication pocket and wristwatches. The brand is devoted to preserving the history of watchmaking in the Vallée de Joux, showcased at their superb museum in Le Brassus.

    Today, the brand is best known for its Royal Oak models, a revolutionary luxury sports watch launched in 1972. Other key models include early minute repeating wristwatches, vintage chronograph wristwatches, such as the oversized reference 5020, perpetual calendar watches and the Royal Oak Offshore, first introduced in 1993.

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Ref. 5273
A fine and thin stainless steel wristwatch with Gay Frères bracelet, guarantee and presentation box

Circa 1970s
34mm diameter
Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed

Estimate
HK$65,000 - 90,000 
€7,000-9,700
$8,300-11,500

Sold for HK$138,600

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Thomas Perazzi

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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XI

Hong Kong Auction 29 November 2020