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$40,000+ New - Ultra-small Movement

Lady's Solid 18 Karat Gold Audemars Piguet Backwind Watch w/30 Diamonds

This gorgeous circa 1970s Audemars Piguet watch represents one of the finest lady's watches ever made. Audemars Piguet is regarded as one of the most prestigeous Swiss brands of all time by knowledgeable watch collectors. Your friends who wear mere Rolexes will be green with envy. A comparable new Audemars Piguet would cost $40,000+ at a fine watch store.

This watch is powered by a very special backwind movement that Audemars produced in extremely limited numbers and used in only their top-of-the line watches. The ultra-small baguette-shaped mechanical movement rivals the world's smallest JLC caliber 101 as one of the smallest mechanical movements ever made. Because the high production cost, watches using this movement tended to be affordable by only the most wealthy customers.

The watch is executed entirely in 18 karat yellow gold with a matching solid 18 karat gold bracelet. The watch looks almost like new and shows virtually no wear. The fancy arched lugs are adorned with (30) genuine high-grade diamonds (VS, G-H color) totaling approximately 1/4 carat. The diamonds are mounted in solid platinum settings. Looking through the clear scratch-free glass crystal, you'll see a beautiful all-original silver dial (not refinished) with applied solid gold hour markers and gold hands. We've meticulously cleaned and detailed the watch and it's ready to be worn and enjoyed.

The watch is powered by a high-grade ultra-small 17-jewel Audemars Piguet manual backwind mechanical movement that is adjusted to 4 positions and temperature. This ultra-small movement measures just 6.2mm wide x 18.0mm long and is one of the smallest movements ever produced. The production cost of these small backwinds is astronomical and they were only used in A-P's top-of-the-line ladies' watches. Models with this movement are quite scarce and highly sought after by serious collectors. The watch winds, sets and runs beautifully.

This heavy solid 18 karat gold watch weighs 48.1 grams (1.54 troy ounces) and will fit up to a 7-1/8 inch wrist. Length can be adjusted by any local jeweler. The watch measures a petite 20mm (a little over 3/4 inch) wide and 16mm (5/8 inch) lug-to-lug. The dial is approximately 12mm (1/2 inch)wide x 6.5mm (1/4 inch) wide. The watch comes with an original vintage red leather Audemars Piguet red leather presentation box (shown in pictures). The box has a red velvet and white silk interior.

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GUARANTEES
We guarantee that our watches and jewelry are exactly as described. We want you to be 100% satisfied with your purchase. If you receive an item and don't wish to keep it, simply let us know within 7 days of receipt and we'll arrange to take it back and issue an immediate 100% refund. It's that simple! The exception to this rule is when we list an item "as is" in the text description (usually parts or salvage items).

There is no guarantee on "as is" items and these sales are final. All our vintage watches are guaranteed to run unless otherwise stated in the description, however please assume that they may require cleaning or adjustment to keep correct time. If a watch has been recently serviced or timed while in our possession, we'll disclose this in the description.

DOMESTIC SHIPPING
Domestic shipping is by Registered U.S. Postal Priority Mail unless otherwise noted or requested. All shipments are insured. The fixed cost for domestic shipping is $50 USD. Shipping discounts are available on multiple item purchases.

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING  
International shipments will shipped via Insured Fed-Ex or U.S. Postal Express Mail (where allowed) and will be charged shipping at our cost (no handling fees). You can obtain an estimate of international shipping cost by visiting www.fedex.com or www.usps.com. We will e-mail the winning bidder at the end of the auction with the exact shipping cost. Buyer is responsible for all duties and taxes. We will not falsify customs documents.

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