1970s Audemars Piguet Ellipse 18K YG "Cal. 2003/1" W/ Engraved Diamond Drop Dial

Although Audemars Piguet may be best known for their Royal Oak series, notably designed by Gerald Genta, AP had a long lineage of interesting timepieces both before the conceptualization of the Royal Oak and after. Primarily consisting of dress models, Audemars Piguet produced some highly collectible chronographs and dress models that were stylistically, in many cases, very ahead of their time. This awe-inspiring, impressive, and opulent Audemars Piguet Ellipse-style wristwatch is an amalgamation of truly masterful craftsmanship that is assembled in a beautifully dignified and cohesive manner that does well to not venture into the realm of ostentatious or flashy. The case, which is ultra-thin even by today's standards, makes use of the iconic Cal. 2003/1 movement to help deliver a watch under 6mm thick. While in almost every other instance we would jump to celebrate the bracelet as a work of art, and it is and should be celebrated, but the dial of this Audemars Piguet steals the show a