This slim and elegant piece couldn't be any further removed from the bulky brute of the Royal Oak Offshore line that the brand is perhaps most commonly known for amongst today's collectors.
Hearkening back to a simpler time, this stunning white gold dress watch is brilliantly representative of the design language of the 1970s - an era in which the maison made so few timepieces per year that many were unique pieces, or part of an incredibly limited production run.
Featuring a 33mm wide octagonal case with integrated bracelet, a gorgeous brushed silver dial with applied indices at the cardinal positions and a matching ‘stick’ handset, the showstopper here is the casing material - this incredible dress piece is constructed out of solid 18k white and yellow gold throughout the case and bracelet - something you'll note immediately upon picking it up! You'll definitely notice its heft on the wrist.
Powered by a self-winding movement, watches such as this one are an incredible testament to the amazing design risks Audemars Piguet was prepared to take at a point in history in which mechanical watchmaking was at risk of disappearing forever. Rumor has it one of those wild risks paid off...
...it may not have been this one, but man we're glad they made this beautiful thing!