234Σ
Audemars Piguet
Ref. 1533
A very rare and highly attractive stainless steel and pink gold chronograph wristwatch with teardrop lugs and rose champagne-colored dial
- Estimate
- CHF100,000 - 150,000
CHF305,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Audemars Piguet
- Year
- 1941
- Reference No
- 1533
- Movement No
- 45'603
- Case No
- 45'603
- Material
- Stainless steel and pink gold
- Calibre
- Manual, 13VZAH, 22 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Ostrich
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel buckle
- Dimensions
- 36 mm Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial and movement signed
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Audemars Piguet vintage chronograph wristwatches are amongst the rarest wristwatches one can find, with only 286 examples made between the 1930s through the 1950s.
The present example made in 1941 is exceedingly rare, as it is oversized for the time period and encased in both steel and pink gold. According to the Audemars Piguet archives, only three stainless steel and gold chronograph wristwatches with the present case design were manufactured in 1941 and later sold in 1943, and the example offered here is the only one with such a rose-champagne colored dial.
The dial also features a stunning and over-the-top art deco “12”, three subsidiary dials and a tachometer scale around the outer rim of the dial. A beautiful subtlety is the number “45” printed above the 15 minute mark inside the 30-minute register to allow the wearer to record up to 45 minutes. The teardrop lugs are elegantly designed, adding contrast to the dial and pink gold bezel, oval-shaped pushers and crown.
This watch is presented in exceptional overall condition, and is a rare find for any vintage chronograph collector.
The present example made in 1941 is exceedingly rare, as it is oversized for the time period and encased in both steel and pink gold. According to the Audemars Piguet archives, only three stainless steel and gold chronograph wristwatches with the present case design were manufactured in 1941 and later sold in 1943, and the example offered here is the only one with such a rose-champagne colored dial.
The dial also features a stunning and over-the-top art deco “12”, three subsidiary dials and a tachometer scale around the outer rim of the dial. A beautiful subtlety is the number “45” printed above the 15 minute mark inside the 30-minute register to allow the wearer to record up to 45 minutes. The teardrop lugs are elegantly designed, adding contrast to the dial and pink gold bezel, oval-shaped pushers and crown.
This watch is presented in exceptional overall condition, and is a rare find for any vintage chronograph collector.
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.