Audemars Piguet Octagon Blue Diamond 1970s

Name: Audemars Piguet Octagon Blue Diamond 1970s
Brand: Audemars Piguet
SKU: #1317
Price: 12900.00 EUR
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Description
BRAND HISTORY

Audemars Piguet Octagonal Ellipse – Diamond Dial Ultra-Thin Elegance

This rare Audemars Piguet Octagonal Ellipse from the mid-1970s perfectly captures the bold yet refined design language of the era. Crafted in 18k yellow gold, the 31.5 mm case combines an octagonal geometry with elliptical proportions — a striking architectural design rarely seen in vintage AP watches.

The flawless blue sunburst dial is elevated by 12 factory diamond hour markers, complemented by elegant alpha hands and the classic AP signature.

Inside beats the ultra-thin Audemars Piguet Cal. 2003, a movement renowned for its slim profile and refined finishing. Paired with the beautifully integrated 18k yellow gold bracelet, the watch wears effortlessly — almost like a second skin.

- wrist size in our picture is 18cm circumference -

DIAL:

original never touched blue sunburst dial in flawless condition
12 factory diamonds as hour markers
original hands & crown

BRACELET & CLASP:

18k yellow gold AP bracelet is fitting up to a 18.5 cm and is slightly adjustable at the clasp (around 0.5 cm) / 2.5 mm thick
18k yellow gold AP clasp
bracelet was extended in the past; see the added part at the clasp

CASE:

excellent overall condition, showing almost no traces of use
3- body 18k yellow gold case with snap-on case back
31.5 mm (without crown) / 30 mm (lug-to-lug) / 20 mm (between lugs) / 4.5 mm thick
year: 1975-1978
total weight: 81 g

MOVEMENT:

Audemars Piguet Cal. 2003 - manual wound
18 jewels, 18000 A/h, 36 hours power reserve
professionally serviced 02/2026
+8 sec/d / 250°

BOX & PAPERS:

GOLDAMMER certificate of authenticity & service documentation card
GOLDAMMER box

GOLDAMMER REFERENCE: #1317

Audemars Piguet

In the Vallée de Joux — cradle of Swiss high horology — two young watchmakers joined forces in 1875. Their names were Jules-Louis Audemars and Edward-Auguste Piguet. From that moment on, Audemars Piguet has remained fiercely independent, family-owned, and uncompromising in its vision of what fine watchmaking should be.

Among the elite houses of horology, AP is the rebel artist. Innovative, daring, and forever rewriting the rules of design and engineering. In the 20th century, they were the first to create minute repeaters in wristwatch form. But it was in 1972 that Audemars Piguet changed watchmaking forever — with the birth of the Royal Oak.

A steel sports watch. With visible screws. An octagonal bezel. And a level of finishing usually reserved for gold. It was radical. Audacious. And in time, it became iconic.

Today, vintage watch collectors consider early Royal Oak references among the most desirable timepieces in the world. But the brand’s legacy runs deeper than one model. AP has always walked the fine line between artistry and technical prowess — whether through skeletonized perpetual calendars, ultra-thin tourbillons, or experimental case materials that push what a vintage watch can be.

To wear an Audemars Piguet is to wear confidence. It is for the collector who appreciates the avant-garde but demands heritage. Someone who seeks boldness, but never at the cost of substance. Someone who chooses a vintage watch not because it follows the rules — but because it rewrites them.

Audemars Piguet doesn’t just make watches. It creates icons that break molds — and then hand-finishes them to perfection.

Because tradition isn’t meant to be preserved under glass. It’s meant to evolve — beautifully, fearlessly, and with purpose.