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AUDEMARS PIGUET. BELLE MONTRE BRACELET EN OR ROSE 18K (750) AVEC GRANDE LUNETTE GUILLOCHEE MOUVEMENT MECANIQUE
AUDEMARS PIGUET. A FINE SLIM 18K ROSE GOLD MANUAL WIND WRISTWATCH WITH LARGE ENGINE TURNED BEZEL 'Disco Volante', Ref: 5093, Circa 1955

3 – 4 February 2022, 10:00 CET
Paris, The Grand Palais Historique

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AUDEMARS PIGUET. BELLE MONTRE BRACELET EN OR ROSE 18K (750) AVEC GRANDE LUNETTE GUILLOCHEE MOUVEMENT MECANIQUE

AUDEMARS PIGUET. A FINE SLIM 18K ROSE GOLD MANUAL WIND WRISTWATCH WITH LARGE ENGINE TURNED BEZEL
Model: 'Disco Volante'
Reference: 5093
Date: Circa 1955
Movement: 17-jewel Cal.2003 manual wind, Glucydur balance with compensation screws, adjusted to temperatures and 4 positions, No.80695
Dial: Pink sunburst, applied gilt baton hour markers, gilt baton hands
Case: Slim lenticular form with knife edge, wide engine turned bezel, No.17354
Strap/Bracelet: Black crocodile leather
Buckle/Clasp: Associated 18k gold buckle
Signed: Case, dial & movement
Size: 34mm - Weight: 19,30gr

Footnotes

The 'Disco Volante' or 'Flying Saucer', as it was nicknamed by Italian collectors, was designed by Gérald Genta who, at the time, was working for Audemars Piguet on a freelance basis. The 1950s saw Audemars Piguet dive head first into ultra-thin watchmaking and numerous watch companies invested significant resources in engineering the thinnest watches possible. With the 'Disco Volante', Genta highlighted this by shifting the focus from the dial to the razor thin bezel, which itself had a number of variations.

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