Audemars Piguet 18k Calatrava Ultra Thin 1950s
Here we have a beautifully finished Audemars Piguet dress watch from the 1950s with a beautiful clean white dial. This particular piece is notable for its beautiful unpolished condition and a strong 18k yellow gold ultra-thin case with some oxidation around the bezel. We love it that way, but it could be easily polished away, if wanted.
In 1953, AP introduced the Ultra thin 2003 caliber, which was designed, developed and produced by Jaeger LeCoultre and decorated by Audemars Piguet. By 2003 these slim movements were in the AP catalogs and still the slimmest movements on the market!
CASE:
- excellent overall condition, showing minor traces of use (unpolished)
- 3- body 18k yellow gold case with snap-on case back from casemaker Eggly & Cie
- some beautiful oxidation around the bezel, which can easily polished away if wanted
- 31.5 mm (without crown) / 36 mm (lug-to-lug) / 18 mm (between lugs) / 4.4 mm thick
- year: 1950s
- total weight: 24g
MOVEMENT:
- Audemars Piguet Cal. 2003 - manual wound
- 18 jewels, 18000 A/h, 36 hours power reserve
- professionally serviced 08/2024
- +4 sec/d / 280°
DIAL:
- original never touched white dial in flawless condition
- original hands & crown
STRAP & BUCKLE:
- black aftermarket leather strap fitting up to 20 cm wrist size / 2.1 mm thick
- aftermarket gold plated buckle
GOLDAMMER REFERENCE: #555
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