1955 Audemars Piguet Vintage Mens Midsize Dress Watch - 18K Gold

Audemars Piguet

Item No. 7608

Today's offering showcases this handsome and classic vintage Audemars Piguet mens midsize dress watch.

Featuring an elegant case with long downward turned lugs and a classic vintage baton dial (face), it possesses timeless elegance and class.

And equipped with an extremely high-grade, original Audemars Piguet caliber 2001 movement designed to maintain very accurate timekeeping even across a wide range of temperatures and positions, it showcases top tier Swiss watchmaking.

As a small mens midsize, it is best suited for someone with smaller wrists.

Its has original parts down to all the hands. The only replacement is the crown, which is a vintage replacement and correctly unsigned.

Its case is in excellent condition with light wear. Its dial is bright and clean.

Four of our Master Watchmakers worked for the last four years restoring this special watch to breathe new life into it for many years to come which even included replacing any overly worn parts with genuine replacements and custom fabricating a part to the original factory functional quality (restoration value $2,395).

It is now running exceptionally strong and true keeping time on par with a new AP in our testing recording position.

Included with the purchase is a one-year international warranty on the movement and its function, a custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity, and a new timing certificate attesting to its performance.

For the finishing touch we have equipped it with a brand new crocodile strap making it ready for immediate enjoyment.

Audemars Piguet:
As one of the finest names in watchmaking, Audemars Piguet commitment to quality and technical superiority is legendary. Long known for their highly-complicated watches, Audemars Piguet stands alongside Patek Philippe on the top echelon of premier watchmakers in the world.

Manufacturer: Audemars Piguet
Country of origin: Switzerland
Serial no.: 59,214
Year built: c. 1955
Functions: Hours, Minutes, Subsidiary Seconds
Designed for: Men
Case material: 18K gold
Case markings (inside): Audemars Piguet & Co., Swiss, 18K
Case markings (outside): 3732
Case condition: Excellent condition with light wear and one small mark on the side. It has not been recently polished and shows only light signs of previous polishing. The case number stamping is very strong and the satin finish to the back appears to be the original factory one. Please inquire if you would like a light polishing. It presents very nicely on the wrist.
Dimensions: 28mm diameter (excluding crown), 36mm long lug tip-to-tip
Dial: Silver, signed Audemars Piguet, applied gold baton indexes, bright and clean
Hands: Original, gold "batons"
Movement markings: Audemars Piguet, Swiss, 18 Jewels, Adjusted to Four Positions and Temperatures
Movement type: Extremely high quality, Audemars Piguet caliber 2001, manually wound, rhodium-plated, “fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjustmented to four positions and temperatures, index regulator
Jewels: 18 rubies
Band: Crocodile, remborde, padded, brand new and unworn
Width between lugs: 16mm
Crystal type: Acrylic, excellent condition
Serviced: Four of our Master Watchmakers worked for the last four years restoring this special watch to breathe new life into it for many years to come which even included replacing any overly worn parts with genuine replacements and custom fabricating a part to the original factory functional quality (restoration value $2,395).
Timing: Timed to precision on a state-of-the-art computerized system. It is now running exceptionally strong and true keeping time on par with a new AP in our testing recording position.
Warranty: 1-year international warranty. Please email concierge@cotwatches.com for details. Your watch is important to us, and we will take care of it for its lifetime. We provide the best after sale care in the business with an extremely experienced team of four Master Watchmakers all of whom each have over thirty-five years of experience and a large number of parts. One used to be the watchmaker for an authorized Rolex dealership and was given special training by Rolex at their Beverly Hills Service Center.
Box/Papers: BOX - Connoisseur of Time watch presentation box; PAPERS - Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity; New timing certificate
Returns: 7 days full refund. 100% satisfaction guarantee

We offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee for all of our watches. If you are in any way unsatisfied with the watch we will fully refund the purchase price anytime within 7 days after the watch has been received. Our goal is to exceed our client's expectations throughout the buying experience.

All watches are packaged carefully and mailed double boxed in specially constructed, reinforced shipping boxes designed for high value items. All watches are sent fully insured with signature required. Most of our domestic shipping is done through FedEx. At times we will also use USPS Express Mail, and we can accommodate most requests for your preferred carrier. International shipments are sent USPS International Express Mail or FedEx.

The purchase price will be the declared value of the merchandise on any required customs forms. The payment of all customs duties, tariffs, and taxes are the responsibility of the buyer.

Also note that water resistance of vintage watches can no longer be guaranteed and is not covered under the watch's warranty. We do not recommend getting a vintage watch wet, even one that was originally designed to be waterproof.

To get an idea of how this watch will look on the wrist, please use the Watch Sizing Guide

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