61 - Audemars Piguet - Automatic

Audemars Piguet - Automatic A rare, automatic Geneva wristwatch with a gold rotor, manufactured for the U.S. market Movement No. 62000, Cal. P2498, Case No. 5276, Dimensions 34 mm, circa 1953, Origin: Switzerland Case: 18K gold, screw-down back. Dial: Two-tone silvered, applied gold hour markers, gold baton hands. Movement: Automatic. The Audemars Piguet Caliber 2498 was developed in Le Brassus in 1953. However, the first watches equipped with this automatic caliber did not appear on the market until a year later. The Caliber 2498 is based on the LeCoultre base movement, Caliber 498, and represented a historic milestone for Audemars Piguet, as Case: very good, slightly worn. Dial: very good, minor restorations. Movement: very good, in working order, cleaning recommended. Please note that leather straps made from endangered or protected species—such as alligator, crocodile, or lizard—are used in our catalog or on our website for illustrative purposes only. For customs-related reasons, such straps cannot be shipped outside the EU.