Audemars Piguet Squared Dresswatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1960s
Maker / issuer
Audemars PiguetThis vintage Audemars Piguet dress watch features a square 18k yellow gold case measuring 28 x 28 mm. The dial is silver with a vertical brushed finish, featuring applied gold stick markers and stick hands.
The watch is powered by a manual-wound calibre 2001 ultra-thin movement. According to the auction description, the watch is accompanied by an 18k yellow-gold pin buckle. It has been serviced by the vendor's watchmaker and is described as an example from the 1960s with a case number in the 23xx range. The design is characterized by its lack of luminescence and its minimalist, architectural aesthetic.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- 1960s
- Type
- Dress watch
- Maker
- Audemars Piguet
- Movement
- Calibre 2001
- Dial finish
- Vertical brushed
- Case material
- 18k yellow gold
- Serial number
- 23xx
- Case dimensions
- 28 x 28 mm
- Retailer signature
- Türler
- Maker / attribution
- Audemars Piguet
Design
- Visible features
- • Applied gold stick markers on dial • Vertical brushed finish on silver dial • Square gold case profile • Double-signed dial with retailer Türler
- Case and Dial Design
- The watch features a compact square case crafted from 18k yellow gold, measuring 28 mm in both length and width. Its design emphasizes simplicity, characterized by an ultra-thin profile and an absence of ornamentation or luminescence on the dial. The silver dial is finished with a vertical brushed texture and features applied gold stick markers that correspond to the gold stick hands. The dial bears a double signature, incorporating the Audemars Piguet name and the retailer mark of Türler, a firm established in Biel in 1883 with a notable presence in Zürich. This retailer signature is placed at the lower portion of the dial, distinguishing it as a client-specific or market-specific supply from the mid-20th century.
- Movement and Specifications
- The timepiece is driven by the manual-wound calibre 2001, identified by the source as an ultra-thin movement. The construction of the watch is defined by its dimensions of 28 x 28 mm and the usage of 18k yellow gold for both the case and the associated pin buckle. The auction description reports that the movement has undergone a full service by the vendor's watchmaker. The watch is accompanied by a leather strap, which the source notes has a width of 20 mm.
- Provenance and Identification
- The watch is identified by a case number in the 23xx series, which the auction description associates with a date of manufacture during the 1960s. The presence of the Türler signature is described as a detail that adds provenance to the piece, consistent with practices of the mid-20th century when watchmakers provided specifically marked dials for respected retailers. The watch is sold with an 18k yellow-gold pin buckle which is stated to be an original Audemars Piguet component.
Identification
- Serial number
- 23xx
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The exact year of manufacture is not specified beyond a 1960s attribution
- Research required: The current leather strap is a replacement and not original to the 1960s production