Audemars Piguet Gubelin 21650 – Square – 18K YG – Cal 2003 – Need a Service

Audemars Piguet Gubelin 21650 – Square – 18K YG – Cal 2003 – Need a Service

Double signed Audemars Piguet Gubelin with square cream dial and black baton marking each hour. It is a Swiss model. The hands are in gold with stick shape. It is a 18K yellow gold case with engraved in the back case - 18K - .750 – Audemars Piguet Swiss” and outside “3 letters and “Love Everlasting Ilse 1965 - 33933”. The watch has a manual winding movement with caliber 2003 and 17 jewels. The watch needs a service. The watch comes with a 18K YG bracelet and AP gold clasp. The length of the bracelet is 7.5 inches. The watch needs a service. Regarding the condition of the watch, please look at the images.

History

The company Audemars Piguet is one of the most mythical companies with Patek, Vacheron or Breguet. It is the encounter of two persons, Jules-Louis Audemars and Edward-August Piguet. In December 1881, they founded their own company in Le Brassus called Audemars Piguet & Cie. In 1882, comes their first complicated pocket watch including perpetual calendar, minute repeater and chronograph. In 1891, AP gained fame with the smallest ever-minute repeating movement. In 1915, one of their most complicated pocket watches is produced with 15 complications. First wristwatch came in 1893 even though it really pick up after the 20-century. AP was really an avant-garde company with attractive design and complicated movement. In 1929, the production of wristwatches overpasses the pocket watches. First chronograph appeared in 1927 and skeleton in 1934. In, 1946 AP introduced the world thinnest movement with a height of only 1.64mm and in 1967 the thinnest automatic movement with 2.45mm high. In 1972 came the famous Royal Oak. 1986 is the year for the first self-winding wrist tourbillon. In 1999, AP introduced the caliber 3120. This company is just amazing by the number of models, movement and calibers it has created. 

Technical details

Manual winding movement with caliber 2003 and 17 jewels and 18,000 A/h. Power reserve is 36 hours.

Measurements

Diameter excluding winding crown: 25.50mm


Length including lugs: 25.50mm