Audemars Piguet Calatrava style in 18K YG with caliber 2001 from the 1960’s

Audemars Piguet Calatrava style in 18K YG with caliber 2001 from the 1960’s

Beautiful Audemars Piguet in yellow gold with round creamy dial with black Roman numerals for each hour. The patina of the dial is magnificent (see photo). It is a Swiss model. The watch comes with black hands with stick design. It is a 18K yellow gold back case with engraved outside 16413 and inside “Audemars Piguet Swiss - .750 18K – 170”. The watch has an Audemars Piguet manual winding movement with caliber 2001 and 18 jewels. The watch comes with a 18K yellow gold bracelet and AP buckle. Width between lugs is 18mm. The length of the bracelet is 7.50 inches.

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 AP 2001 with 18 jewels and 18,000 A/h. The serial number of the movement is 76694. 

Measurements

Diameter excluding winding crown: 33mm


Length including lugs: 33mm