Audemars Piguet Automatic 18K YG w/ Box 1958

Audemars Piguet 18K Yellow Gold Calatrava style, Automatic, w/ box
Serial: 12293 / Mvt 68773
Circa: 1958
Reference: N/A

DIAL: Silver dial with gold applied hour markers and gold hands

CASE: 35mm, 18K yellow gold, screw back

MOVEMENT: Caliber P2499, automatic with hobnail guilloché rotor, 21 jewels

BRACELET: Alligator strap (AP) with vintage gold plated buckle

CONDITION REPORT: The case appears unpolished with a nice patina attesting to its careful preservation. The dial is in perfect and pristine original condition. Overall, an excellent example.

NOTES: This Audemars Piguet watch from the 1950s is an exceptionally rare and valuable timepiece. It features an 18K yellow gold screw back case with a 35mm diameter and an original silver dial with yellow gold indexes. The back is numbered and screwed on. The watch is powered by the rare caliber P2499 automatic movement with central seconds, produced from 1953 to 1958, with only 700 units of this caliber ever made.
This movement was succeeded by the K2071 and K2072 movements, both based on the Jaeger-LeCoultre 493, highlighting a shared heritage with Jaeger-LeCoultre and Vacheron Constantin. The rarity, originality, and condition of this watch make it highly collectible. Its value is further enhanced by provenance and documentation, representing a unique and important period in Audemars Piguet's history.