Audemars Piguet 5259 Vintage Ultra Thin 18k WG
Today famed for their octagonal design elements as best seen in the Royal Oak, Royal Oak Offshore, Royal Oak Concept, Code 11.59 and others, Audemars Piguet, like just about every other high-end watchmaker was best-known for their round dress watches. Designed with a minimalist aesthetic that epitomized the timepiece’s functional nature, these dress watches were round, thin and had elegantly legible dials – just as this vintage dress watch has. Hailing from the 1960s, this dress watch is an 18kt white gold example that features a white dial with svelte applied stick indices and simple baton hands that feed into its design language all the more. Featuring a svelte 33.5mm case, this example is an extra-thin watch at 7mm tall, as AP was known for at the time thanks to its manual-wind movement and flat bezel. Thanks to being powered by the manual-wind cal. K2001/1A, this dress watch gets to sit flat on the wrist. A historically rich movement from a historically rich brand, the cal. K2001/1A fits perfectly inside of this timepiece and allows it to wear incredibly densely on the wrist as so many vintage watch collectors adore.
THE DIAL Featuring slim applied indices and elegant baton hands, this example's white dial maintains an elegant monochromatic aesthetic that is embodied throughout the rest of the timepiece through its 18kt white gold case.
THE CONSTRUCTION Featuring a luxurious 18kt white gold construction with a flat bezel and small curled lugs, this timepiece takes great lengths to showcase under-the-radar artisanal craftsmanship that could easily be missed if you don't pay enough attention.
TIMING MACHINE READOUT This reading was taken (crown down) with a ONEOF Accuracy Boutique Edition timing machine at time of cataloging. It is provided as a courtesy only, and shall not be construed as a warranty or guarantee of any kind. Please refer to our terms and conditions of sale for more information.
