1960 ' S AUDEMARS PIGUET Vintage Mens Ultra Thin 18K Gold Watch -
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:480809 | Country of origin: Switzerland |
| Serial No: 86,234 | Brand: Audemars Piguet |
| Gender: Men's | Metal Purity: 18k |
| Band: Genuine Crocodile |
Connoiseur of Time
1960's AUDEMARS PIGUET Vintage Mens Modernist Cal. 1003 Ultra Thin Watch - 18K Gold
Elegant, Classic & High Grade - 1 Year Warranty
A very fine and rare high-grade modernist ultra thin wristwatch from Audemars Piguet. Today's auction showcases this handsome, cl...assic and very high-grade Audemars Piguet mens modernist watch. It showcases wonderful modernist design sensibilities with a large bezel and pleasing style. Its classic and simple understated silver dial and hands, give it a fashionable yet elegant vintage style. Just as fine on the inside as it is on the outside, the watch is powered by Audemars Piguet's legendary extra-flat movement, co-developed with Vacheron & Constantin. Released in 1946 the minuscule movement was a true feat of technical engineering. It is the thinnest movement ever created for a normal size watch, measuring a mere 1.64mm! To honor the achievement Vacheron & Constantin presented personalized examples to several key Heads of State including President Dwight Eisenhower. Only a few luxury watches in the following decades would lay claim to this movement earning them reputations as masterpieces of twentieth-century watchmaking. Its parts are original down to its case, dial, engine, and crown. It case is honest and in excellent condition with opening marks at the two places designed for opening. Its dial has been recently professionally restored. One of our watchmakers has just fully disassembled the movement down to its last screw and freshly cleaned and oiled it. For the finishing touch we have equipped it with a brand new crocodile strap making it ready for immediate enjoyment. 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. 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.
Timepiece's Finer Points:
Dial: Signed Audemars Piguet and GENEVE, light silver, thin black painted markers, recently professionally restored Crystal: Mineral glass, excellent condition Case: 18K gold, signed Audemars Piguet, three-body, polished with large indexed bezel, downward turned lugs, 32mm diameter (excluding crown), 32.6mm long lug tip-to-tip Band: Genuine crocodile, fully stitched, padded, brand new and unworn
We also stock lizard and a variety of others straps in various prints, skins, and colors. Please ask us if you're interested. Movement: Very high quality, AP Caliber 1003, hand-built, manually wound, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism, and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring Functions: Hours, Minutes Crown: Original, correctly unsigned (these did not come with AP signed crowns)
x DetailedAppraisal: Manufacturer: Audemars Piguet Country of origin: Switzerland Serial no.: 86, 234
Year built: c. 1960's Functions: Hours, Minutes Designed for: Men
Case material: 18K gold
Case markings (inside): Audemars Piguet & Co., Swiss, 18K
Case condition: Better than near mint with crisp hallmarks Dimensions: 32mm diameter (excluding crown), 32.6mm long lug tip-to-tip
Dial: Signed Audemars Piguet and GENEVE, light silver, thin black painted markers, recently professionally restored Hands: Batons, gold, original hour hands, replacement minute
Movement markings: Audemars Piguet, 1003, Swiss, 17 Jewels, Adjusted to Heat, Cold, Isochronism, and Five Positions Movement type: Very high quality, AP Caliber 1003, hand-built, manually wound, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism, and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring Movement jewels: 17 rubies
Band: Genuine crocodile, fully stitched, padded, brand new and unworn
We also stock lizard and a variety of others straps in various prints, skins, and colors. Please ask us if you're interested. Width between lugs: 18mm
Crystal: Mineral glass, excellent condition
Serviced: One of our watchmakers has just fully disassembled the movement down to its last screw and cleaned and oiled it.
Timing: Timed to precision on a state-of-the-art computerized system.
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 experienced team of watchmakers both of whom each have over forty years of experience and a large number of parts.
Warranty: 1-year international warranty. Please message us for details. Box/Papers: BOX - Connoisseur of Time watch presentation box; PAPERS - Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity; New timing certificate
100% satisfaction guarantee. If you are in any way unsatisfied with the watch we will fully refund the purchase price. Simply notify us and send it back anytime within 30 days after it has been received. Our goal is to exceed your expectations throughout the buying experience. View our feedback and shop with confidence. Connoisseur of Time, Inc.
1000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 6-343
Suwanee, GA 30024
U.S.A.
Phone: eBay does not allow our contact information to be displayed. Please Google our name and visit our website if you would like to contact us by phone. It is listed toward the bottom of our homepage and prominently on each watch's listing page.
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Steve Lundin with IW Magazine asked Paul to collaborate on his article about rectangular watches, "Hip Squares."
Melissa Pearce with Australia's Sydney Morning Herald asked Paul to collaborate on her article about trends in mens antiques: "Mantiques: The New Boys' Toys".
Hodinkee did a feature piece on this vintage 14K Omega chronograph of ours.
Jeff Stein of OntheDash featured one of our watches in his article “Project 99: The History of the Chronomatic” written for the March issue of International Watch magazine.
TIME+TIDE, Australia's leading online watch media group, asked Paul to collaborate on an article on vintage men’s watches for women: “11 Vintage Watches for under $2000 That Look Superb on Women”.
Leaders Magazine featured one of our watches in their article "Defining Luxury: Ensuring Authenticity" (Volume 33, Number 4).
Contact us Connoisseur of Time, Inc.
1000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 6-343
Suwanee, GA 30024
U.S.A.
Phone: eBay does not allow our contact information to be displayed. Please Google our name and visit our website if you would like to contact us by phone. It is listed toward the bottom of our homepage and prominently on each watch's listing page.
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday
10am - 4pm EST Closed Saturdays & Sundays.
Our Selling & Shipping Information: 100% satisfaction guarantee for all of our watches. If you are in any way unsatisfied with it, you are welcome to return it in the condition it was sold anytime within 30 days for a full refund of the purchase price. Our goal is to exceed your expectations throughout the buying experience. We hope you love it!
The water resistance of vintage watches can no longer be guaranteed and is not covered under the watch's warranty. We don't recommend getting a vintage watch wet - and really don't recommend showering or diving with it - even one that was originally designed to be waterproof.
We have extensive international shipping experience. In the last 12 years we have safely shipped thousands of high value watches around the world (to over 70 countries!).
All items are packaged very carefully and mailed in large reinforced shipping boxes appropriate for high value items so you don't need to worry about your watch arriving safely. Wait until you see how big the box is that your watch is coming in!
(Please do remember though that while we do our very best and have careful procedures and quality control inspections - we will again fully re-test the proper functioning of your watch after you pay, right before we send it to you - from time to time some courier workers don't handle packages the way we think that they would want their own packages to be handled.
Watches are ultra-precision instruments, and the timekeeping of most is governed by a small spring that is only about 1/8 the thickness of a human hair. The vast majority of our watches arrive safely and problem free. However at times vintage watches and their hairsprings can be sensitive to rough courier handling or just having a difficult trip to you.
But even on a bad day there's still good news... We offer a full one-year warranty on virtually every watch we sell (unless occasionally specifically stated otherwise), so if anything happens to it in transit or goes wrong anytime in the first year, we will gladly repair it for you at no charge. Yes, even the older vintage watches. So sit back, relax, and dream about the first place where you're going to wear your new watch!
Our official warranty in many ways mirrors those of a number of the watch manufacturers and covers the proper timekeeping of the movement. It does not cover things like abuse, being dropped, crystals, bracelets, crowns, case parts etc. or water resistance. While we are the sole determinants of what qualifies for warranty work.... even if you have a problem that you don't think will qualify for coverage, tell us about it anyway. We are here to serve and just might be able to help you.
Winning bidders must fully pay within 48 hours of the end of the auction. After 48 hours the watch will be relisted.
To be fair to all bidders, we make it our practice not to end an auction early.
Because of the high rate of lost items and number of fraudulent payments, we do not sell or ship to Indonesia or Africa.
_______________________________________________________ Payment information - we accept: Paypal Visa, American Express, Mastercard, and Discover via eBay checkout Check (We have to hold the watch until the check clears.)
If eBay doesn't calculate your shipping and other shipping exceptions: Domestic shipping is normally by FedEx Ground or USPS Express Mail. All shipments are fully insured. An estimate can be obtained by using eBay's shipping calculator found in this listing. International shipments will sent via U.S. International Express Mail or FedEx fully insured. An estimate can be obtained by using eBay's shipping calculator found in this listing. A $5 (USD) handling fee applies to all international orders. We will e-mail the winning bidder at the end of the auction with the exact shipping cost. The shipping cost to most countries not covered by eBay's shipping calculator is $68.90 plus insurance. Insurance charges are $1.55 for every $100 of coverage needed. This includes the following countries:
The UK, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong, and all other countries for which eBay's shipping calculator does not generate a quote.
The insurance fee for certain “high-risk” countries not in the above list is a flat rate of $50.
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1960's AUDEMARS PIGUET Vintage Mens Modernist Cal. 1003 Ultra Thin Watch - 18K Gold
Elegant, Classic & High Grade - 1 Year Warranty
A very fine and rare high-grade modernist ultra thin wristwatch from Audemars Piguet. Today's auction showcases this handsome, cl...assic and very high-grade Audemars Piguet mens modernist watch. It showcases wonderful modernist design sensibilities with a large bezel and pleasing style. Its classic and simple understated silver dial and hands, give it a fashionable yet elegant vintage style. Just as fine on the inside as it is on the outside, the watch is powered by Audemars Piguet's legendary extra-flat movement, co-developed with Vacheron & Constantin. Released in 1946 the minuscule movement was a true feat of technical engineering. It is the thinnest movement ever created for a normal size watch, measuring a mere 1.64mm! To honor the achievement Vacheron & Constantin presented personalized examples to several key Heads of State including President Dwight Eisenhower. Only a few luxury watches in the following decades would lay claim to this movement earning them reputations as masterpieces of twentieth-century watchmaking. Its parts are original down to its case, dial, engine, and crown. It case is honest and in excellent condition with opening marks at the two places designed for opening. Its dial has been recently professionally restored. One of our watchmakers has just fully disassembled the movement down to its last screw and freshly cleaned and oiled it. For the finishing touch we have equipped it with a brand new crocodile strap making it ready for immediate enjoyment. 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. 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.
Timepiece's Finer Points:
Dial: Signed Audemars Piguet and GENEVE, light silver, thin black painted markers, recently professionally restored Crystal: Mineral glass, excellent condition Case: 18K gold, signed Audemars Piguet, three-body, polished with large indexed bezel, downward turned lugs, 32mm diameter (excluding crown), 32.6mm long lug tip-to-tip Band: Genuine crocodile, fully stitched, padded, brand new and unworn
We also stock lizard and a variety of others straps in various prints, skins, and colors. Please ask us if you're interested. Movement: Very high quality, AP Caliber 1003, hand-built, manually wound, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism, and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring Functions: Hours, Minutes Crown: Original, correctly unsigned (these did not come with AP signed crowns)
x DetailedAppraisal: Manufacturer: Audemars Piguet Country of origin: Switzerland Serial no.: 86, 234
Year built: c. 1960's Functions: Hours, Minutes Designed for: Men
Case material: 18K gold
Case markings (inside): Audemars Piguet & Co., Swiss, 18K
Case condition: Better than near mint with crisp hallmarks Dimensions: 32mm diameter (excluding crown), 32.6mm long lug tip-to-tip
Dial: Signed Audemars Piguet and GENEVE, light silver, thin black painted markers, recently professionally restored Hands: Batons, gold, original hour hands, replacement minute
Movement markings: Audemars Piguet, 1003, Swiss, 17 Jewels, Adjusted to Heat, Cold, Isochronism, and Five Positions Movement type: Very high quality, AP Caliber 1003, hand-built, manually wound, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism, and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring Movement jewels: 17 rubies
Band: Genuine crocodile, fully stitched, padded, brand new and unworn
We also stock lizard and a variety of others straps in various prints, skins, and colors. Please ask us if you're interested. Width between lugs: 18mm
Crystal: Mineral glass, excellent condition
Serviced: One of our watchmakers has just fully disassembled the movement down to its last screw and cleaned and oiled it.
Timing: Timed to precision on a state-of-the-art computerized system.
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 experienced team of watchmakers both of whom each have over forty years of experience and a large number of parts.
Warranty: 1-year international warranty. Please message us for details. Box/Papers: BOX - Connoisseur of Time watch presentation box; PAPERS - Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity; New timing certificate
100% satisfaction guarantee. If you are in any way unsatisfied with the watch we will fully refund the purchase price. Simply notify us and send it back anytime within 30 days after it has been received. Our goal is to exceed your expectations throughout the buying experience. View our feedback and shop with confidence. Connoisseur of Time, Inc.
1000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 6-343
Suwanee, GA 30024
U.S.A.
Phone: eBay does not allow our contact information to be displayed. Please Google our name and visit our website if you would like to contact us by phone. It is listed toward the bottom of our homepage and prominently on each watch's listing page.
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday
10am - 4pm EST Closed Saturdays & Sundays. Connoisseur of Time Recently In the News: Connoisseur of Time Sells Special Timepiece to the Omega Museum
Click here for the story Connoisseur of Time Pays it Forward – Watch Company Donates Funds to Support Kenyan Community
Click here for the story Vintage Watch Company Helps Neuhaus Museum Fill New Permanent Exhibit
Click here for the story
Steve Lundin with IW Magazine asked Paul to collaborate on his article about rectangular watches, "Hip Squares."
Melissa Pearce with Australia's Sydney Morning Herald asked Paul to collaborate on her article about trends in mens antiques: "Mantiques: The New Boys' Toys".
Hodinkee did a feature piece on this vintage 14K Omega chronograph of ours.
Jeff Stein of OntheDash featured one of our watches in his article “Project 99: The History of the Chronomatic” written for the March issue of International Watch magazine.
TIME+TIDE, Australia's leading online watch media group, asked Paul to collaborate on an article on vintage men’s watches for women: “11 Vintage Watches for under $2000 That Look Superb on Women”.
Leaders Magazine featured one of our watches in their article "Defining Luxury: Ensuring Authenticity" (Volume 33, Number 4).
Contact us Connoisseur of Time, Inc.
1000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 6-343
Suwanee, GA 30024
U.S.A.
Phone: eBay does not allow our contact information to be displayed. Please Google our name and visit our website if you would like to contact us by phone. It is listed toward the bottom of our homepage and prominently on each watch's listing page.
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday
10am - 4pm EST Closed Saturdays & Sundays.
Our Selling & Shipping Information: 100% satisfaction guarantee for all of our watches. If you are in any way unsatisfied with it, you are welcome to return it in the condition it was sold anytime within 30 days for a full refund of the purchase price. Our goal is to exceed your expectations throughout the buying experience. We hope you love it!
The water resistance of vintage watches can no longer be guaranteed and is not covered under the watch's warranty. We don't recommend getting a vintage watch wet - and really don't recommend showering or diving with it - even one that was originally designed to be waterproof.
We have extensive international shipping experience. In the last 12 years we have safely shipped thousands of high value watches around the world (to over 70 countries!).
All items are packaged very carefully and mailed in large reinforced shipping boxes appropriate for high value items so you don't need to worry about your watch arriving safely. Wait until you see how big the box is that your watch is coming in!
(Please do remember though that while we do our very best and have careful procedures and quality control inspections - we will again fully re-test the proper functioning of your watch after you pay, right before we send it to you - from time to time some courier workers don't handle packages the way we think that they would want their own packages to be handled.
Watches are ultra-precision instruments, and the timekeeping of most is governed by a small spring that is only about 1/8 the thickness of a human hair. The vast majority of our watches arrive safely and problem free. However at times vintage watches and their hairsprings can be sensitive to rough courier handling or just having a difficult trip to you.
But even on a bad day there's still good news... We offer a full one-year warranty on virtually every watch we sell (unless occasionally specifically stated otherwise), so if anything happens to it in transit or goes wrong anytime in the first year, we will gladly repair it for you at no charge. Yes, even the older vintage watches. So sit back, relax, and dream about the first place where you're going to wear your new watch!
Our official warranty in many ways mirrors those of a number of the watch manufacturers and covers the proper timekeeping of the movement. It does not cover things like abuse, being dropped, crystals, bracelets, crowns, case parts etc. or water resistance. While we are the sole determinants of what qualifies for warranty work.... even if you have a problem that you don't think will qualify for coverage, tell us about it anyway. We are here to serve and just might be able to help you.
Winning bidders must fully pay within 48 hours of the end of the auction. After 48 hours the watch will be relisted.
To be fair to all bidders, we make it our practice not to end an auction early.
Because of the high rate of lost items and number of fraudulent payments, we do not sell or ship to Indonesia or Africa.
_______________________________________________________ Payment information - we accept: Paypal Visa, American Express, Mastercard, and Discover via eBay checkout Check (We have to hold the watch until the check clears.)
If eBay doesn't calculate your shipping and other shipping exceptions: Domestic shipping is normally by FedEx Ground or USPS Express Mail. All shipments are fully insured. An estimate can be obtained by using eBay's shipping calculator found in this listing. International shipments will sent via U.S. International Express Mail or FedEx fully insured. An estimate can be obtained by using eBay's shipping calculator found in this listing. A $5 (USD) handling fee applies to all international orders. We will e-mail the winning bidder at the end of the auction with the exact shipping cost. The shipping cost to most countries not covered by eBay's shipping calculator is $68.90 plus insurance. Insurance charges are $1.55 for every $100 of coverage needed. This includes the following countries:
The UK, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong, and all other countries for which eBay's shipping calculator does not generate a quote.
The insurance fee for certain “high-risk” countries not in the above list is a flat rate of $50.
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