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Audemars Piguet
Ref. 5904
A rare and extremely well-preserved yellow gold hinged pocket watch with guilloché case
- Estimate
- $2,000 - 4,000
$33,020
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Audemars Piguet
- Year
- 1953
- Reference No
- 5904
- Movement No
- 55’571
- Case No
- 862
- Material
- 18K yellow gold
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. 9/10’’’RS, 18 jewels
- Dimensions
- 39.5mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial and movement signed
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Catalogue Essay
• Crafted in 1953, this beautifully preserved reference 5904 pocket watch from Audemars Piguet exemplifies the brand’s dedication to refined craftsmanship and timeless design. Rendered in 18 karat yellow gold, its case is elegantly adorned with intricate guilloché engraving and features a hinged case mechanism—hallmarks of classical horology at its finest.
• Remarkably well preserved in excellent original condition, the present pocket watch offers a miniature trinket of horological artistry that speaks to collectors who appreciate the quiet luxury of carrying time in one’s pocket.
• Remarkably well preserved in excellent original condition, the present pocket watch offers a miniature trinket of horological artistry that speaks to collectors who appreciate the quiet luxury of carrying time in one’s pocket.
Audemars Piguet
Swiss | 1881A 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.
Browse MakerToday, 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.