A marvelous 1980s Audemars Piguet Quantieme Perpetual Pocket Watch ref. 5555BA in a heavy stepped 45mm solid 18K yellow gold case, with a lacquered white dial which appears almost porcelain-esque, with Roman numerals, day, date, month, Moonphase and leap year complication, powered by the meticulously finished AP cal. 5020/2820.
According to the AP Chronicles, only 200 of these calibers were produced with the perpetual calendar module from its introduction in 1982 making this pocket even more scarce than its standard cal. 5020 bearing siblings.
To produce a pocket watch, and a complicated one at that, during the throes of the quartz revolution proves that being contrarian can yield rewarding results.
A marvelous 1980s Audemars Piguet Quantieme Perpetual Pocket Watch ref. 5555BA in a heavy stepped 45mm solid 18K yellow gold case, with a lacquered white dial which appears almost porcelain-esque, with Roman numerals, day, date, month, Moonphase and leap year complication, powered by the meticulously finished AP cal. 5020/2820.
According to the AP Chronicles, only 200 of these calibers were produced with the perpetual calendar module from its introduction in 1982 making this pocket even more scarce than its standard cal. 5020 bearing siblings.
To produce a pocket watch, and a complicated one at that, during the throes of the quartz revolution proves that being contrarian can yield rewarding results.
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