Name: Audemars Piguet Tank Normale
Brand: Audemars Piguet
Price: 9150.0 USD
Availability: InStock

$9,150.00

I was deep in the famous Notting Hill market when I saw it. Or, rather, it saw me. Because that’s how it felt: like the watch had been waiting, quietly, for someone to recognize it for what it was.

This late 1940s Audemars Piguet Tank Normale. In original condition. Perfectly proportioned and on a period capped brick bracelet that draped across the wrist like liquid metal, as if the two had been forged together in some alchemical experiment.

The domed plexiglass crystal was like looking through a droplet of rain frozen in time. Beneath it lay a white-silver trophy of a dial with gold dagger hour markers and numerals with edges still sharp after 75 years of life. The lacquer showed minor wear at the edges and if anything, this added character, just like the gentle creases on the face of someone who has lived a full life.

But the real prize was the manual-wind octagonal movement. Rare as hen’s teeth, it was a marvel of engineering, ticking away with a precision that seemed almost arrogant for something 75 years old.

These vintage Audemars Piguet’s were made to last lifetimes, not just years. Hand built in an era when things were created with purpose and pride, when design wasn’t rushed but considered. This was understated elegance, the kind of beauty that speaks softly but leaves an indelible impression.

I walked away, having just rescued a piece of history. Some icons are meant to be found.

We offer complimentary worldwide delivery on our watches. If ordering from overseas, delivery will depend on the value of the timepiece and the destination.

Please note that all import taxes and duties are the responsibility of the buyer.

If ordering from Hong Kong before 1 PM HKT, your watch will be sent the same working day. The courier will depend on the value of the watch, with all watches delivered the next working day.

All orders below USD 100 000 are shipped using our insured courier partners. For orders above USD 100 000, we use specialised services used by the jewellery industry for shipping high-value products.

Your satisfaction and trust is of the highest importance to us and we stand by the quality of all of our watches.

We offer a one-year warranty on the mechanical function of all watches bought from us, starting from the day of purchase.

We do not guarantee the waterproofness of any watch and therefore, this warranty also does not cover any cosmetic damage to the case and/or movement by water or moisture entering the watch.

Our warranty does not apply to any accidental damage or mishandling of your watch and excludes the bracelet, case parts (including pushers, winding stem, crown and bezel), watch glass, dial and hands.

CONDITION: Excellent, Unpolished
SPECIFICATIONS: 18k Yellow Gold Tank Normale Case, Original Silver Dial with applied Arabic numbers, Period Capped Bracelet, Rare Octagonal Movement, Very Fine and Rare
MOVEMENT: Mechanical Audemars Piguet Octagonal
DIMENSIONS: 26mm x 35mm

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