
Audemars Piguet - Ellipse 18k Yellow Gold Circa 1980
Brand: Audemars Piguet Item Number: 1665 Description: An ultra-thin, rare 18k gold Audemars Piguet tonneau dress watch.Circa: 1980s, Movement: Manual-wind Cal. 2003/1 movement, Case: 18k yellow gold, 30mm x 34mm, Dial: White dial with painted Roman numerals and gold colored baton hands Condition: Vintage in excellent condition Shipping: Free shipping on all orders. Two-day delivery anywhere in the United States for all purchases over two thousand dollars and ground delivery for all other orders. Story: Founded in 1881 by Jules-Louis Audemars and Edward-Auguste Piguet in Le Brassus, Audemars Piguet is one of the oldest watch manufactures owned by the original families. Their descendants carried the family names through war and crisis, creating such innovations as the first watch with a jumping hour display and the thinnest pocket watch caliber. Other innovations followed, such as the first wristwatch with a perpetual calendar and the first automatic tourbillion. Though most renown for