Audemars Piguet Millenary - Ref 15016 ST/O/0020VS/01from 1999 - Full Set
| BRAND: |
AUDEMARS PIGUET |
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MODEL: |
MILLENARY - REF 15016ST/O/0020VS/01 |
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YEAR: |
11/30/1999 |
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MATERIAL: |
STAINLESS STEEL |
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SIZE – DIAMETER EXCLUDING WINDING CROWN: |
39MM |
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SIZE – LENGTH INCLUDING LUGS: |
41MM |
| CONDITION: |
MINT |
| BOX: | YES |
| PAPER: | YES |
| PRICE: |
SOLD |
Audemars Piguet Millenary - Ref 15016 ST/O/0020VS/01from 1999 - Full Set
Beautiful Audemars Piguet Millenary with reference 15016ST/O/0020VS/01 in stainless steel with oval white dial and blue Arabic numerals. The window for the date is at 3 o’clock. It is a Swiss Made model. The hands are blue with Sword design. It is a stainless-steel screwed back case with engraved outside “Millenary – E 8459”. The watch has an automatic Audemars Piguet movement with caliber 2225 and 36 jewels. The watch comes with a blue AP leather strap and stainless-steel double clasp AP buckle. Width between lugs is 20mm. It is a full set with box and papers.
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
Automatic movement with caliber AP 2225 with 36 jewels and 28,800 A/h. The power reserve is 40 hours.
Measurements
Diameter excluding winding crown: 39mm
Length including lugs: 41mm
