Launched in 1974, reference 6001 was available in stainless steel, yellow gold or white gold. It was the first watch Audemars Piguet ever produced with a quartz movement. Faithful to its values of offering the most accurate watches to their clients, the brand used the caliber 2510, the most accurate caliber of the time with a maximum of 1 second difference per month. A simple pressure on the pusher added next to the crown would correct the seconds’ hand.
Featuring a very similar design as the Royal Oak, this watch is the true descendant of the famous Gerald Genta design. Preserved in fantastic condition, the present watch is an extremely rare example of the first model Audemars Piguet produced with a quartz movement. With a case number engraved 100’001, the present timepiece is the first example of the reference that left the manufacturer in 1974 and it also bears the movement number 153’501. To say nonetheless, the present timepiece is indeed the first wristwatch of the first quartz wristwatch reference produced by the firm.