62 - Audemars Piguet - Photograph No. 1529

Audemars Piguet - Photograph No. 1529 An extremely rare, very fine vintage Geneva wrist chronograph with one of the most fascinating early chronograph calibres from the Audemars Piguet manufacture Movm. No. 46842, Cal. 13VZAH, Case No. 46842, Dimensions 33 mm, circa 1946, Origin Schweiz, Extract from the archives, gold original clasp Case: 18 K gold, push back. Dial: Black. Movm.: Manual. According to the accompanying extract from the archives dated September 25, 2026, the original dial was satin white and was replaced with a black dial by Audemars Piguet during a service in 1993. This dial is by Cadran Stern Frères and features an applied Arabic numeral 12 and bar-shaped indices. The chronograph pushers are olive-shaped and are referred to by Audemars Piguet as "navettes"; they were a typical feature of Audemars Piguet chronographs of the 1930s and 1940s. Inside beats the exceptionally rare hand-wound caliber 13VZAH, one of the most sought-after historical chronograph movements from Audemars Piguet. Its technical basis was supplied by Valjoux in neighboring Les Bioux, while the ebauches were meticulously finished and assembled in the Audemars Piguet workshops in Le Brassus. Between 1939 and 1946, the manufacture sourced only 94 examples of this caliber. The 13-ligne movement features 21 jewels and combines the classic chronograph function with minute and 12-hour counters. Beveled edges, as well as polished and satin-finished surfaces, attest to the high level of craftsmanship with which Audemars Piguet refined the raw movements supplied by Valjoux. With its extremely limited production run and its use in some of the most significant Audemars Piguet chronographs of the 1940s, the Caliber 13VZAH is now considered one of the most fascinating examples of the manufacture's early chronograph production. The history of these watches is described in: "Audemars Piguet 20th Century Complicated Wristwatches," written by Audemars Piguet, 2018, Le Brassus, pages 184–185. According to Audemars Piguet, 66 examples of "Photograph No. 1529" were produced. Case: very good, slightly worn. Dial: very good, later original. Movm.: very good, capable of running, cleaning recommended. Please note that leather straps made from endangered or protected species - such as alligator, crocodile, or lizard - are used in our catalogue or on our website for illustration purposes only. For customs-related reasons, such straps cannot be shipped outside the EU.