To craft a watch from platinum, especially in the austere 1950s, was not an act of opulence, but one of profound conviction. It was a secret pact between the maker and the wearer, a shared understanding of value that needed no external validation.

Presenting the uber rare 1958 Audemars Piguet Tank Normale in platinum; an ultra-thin masterpiece that defied physics. The true genius of this timepiece lies in its strap: a high-quality white gold bracelet, commissioned by the retailer for the original owner. This was not an afterthought but an integral part of the vision. The bracelet transforms the watch into a totality of design that modern APs, with their celebrity clamour, have largely forgotten.

The vintage APs of the 1950s and ‘60s are the real undervalued sonnets of high horology; where the complication was not in a tourbillon cage, but in the beautiful subtlety of a movement thinner than a coin.

CONDITION: Excellent
FEATURES: Platinum Extra Plat Case, Original Dial, Solid Caseback, Non OEM Retailer Added 18k White Gold bracelet, 25mm x 28mm, Limited Production, Very Fine and Rare
MOVEMENT: Mechanical

Dimensions: 25mm x 28mm

Box, Papers, etc.: Watch Only

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