{"product_id":"audemars-piguet-diamond-ruby-cocktail-watch","title":"Audemars Piguet Diamond \u0026 Ruby Cocktail Watch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA solid eighteen-carat yellow gold Audemars Piguet ladies’ cocktail watch with diamonds and rubies. This watch was part of a time in Audemars history when they were creating perhaps the finest, most eye-catching modern interpretations of a ladies’ cocktail watches that any brand had attempted since Cartier created its gem-set masterpieces in the 1930s. This watch is so charming and romantic with its ribbon like design running throughout the bracelet, that culminates in a diamond set criss cross framing the stunning and bright pigeon blood ruby hearts sitting atop and bottom the oval diamond set case.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe round brilliant-cut diamonds graduate from the ribbons to the frame of the case, becoming progressively larger on the case. The stones transition gradually from approximately 0.01ct stones to 0.02ct in the case. There are a total of 73 diamonds in total with an estimated carat wieght of arou d 1.2 carats. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll of the stones are, as one would expect, colour F\/G. The clarity is VVS throughout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe dial is a simple design with an Ivory coloured background and applied 18 carat round and Roman numeral hour markers.  The dial is signed Audemars Piguet in the classic position and \"Swiss Made\" at the base.  The fine solid gold pencil hands are also in perfect condition. The condition is perfect throughout and untouched.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe watch is powered by the AP quartz calibre 2601 movement. This was a workhorse quartz movement used extensively by AP across its elegant cocktail-sized watches. This also translates to easy maintenance and a very simple watch to live with, with not even a date complication to worry about. Being a quartz watch, there is no crown on the side of the case to disturb the jewelled lines. To set the watch there is a setting pin on the rear of the case, as can be seen in the image of the back of the watch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example dates to the 1990s. It has a classic flip-lock buckle, which opens by lifting the folding AP-signed clasp. The inside features a ladder-style catch with two sizing options and a safety catch for added security. The condition is superb throughout, appearing unpolished. The herringbone-style bracelet is very comfortable to wear and moves freely. It is very lightly worn and has no sag. The clasp is fully hallmarked on the underside. The bracelet will fit most wrists are just over 6.7\". THe case dimensions are 0.8\" wide by 1.2 \" length.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ehaute joaillerie pieces by AP were made in exceptionally limited production. A few similar examples have come to market over the years, with famous DJ and watch collector Peggy Gou adding this exact watch to her collection recently. This was AP creating some of its most serious high-end pieces in order to compete with the likes of Cartier, Piaget, VCA, Harry Winston and Patek Philippe at the very top of the ladies’ jewelled watch market. From a brief conversation with the designer for AP at the time Emmanuel Gueit, this was one of his creations in the 1990's, and AP recently included this exact piece from their archive in April of 2027 at the launch of their Etablisseurs collection at Watches \u0026amp; Wonders. This highlights how the brand feels about this piece, and its contribution in the history of AP's luxury watch making collections. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith regard to one of the greatest names in watchmaking, this is one of the finest jewellery pieces ever produced by the atelier. Examples as fine as this rarely surface, as they now reside safely in private collections around the world. In the current feverish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Audemars Piguet","offers":[{"title":"1","offer_id":49635341861054,"sku":"FWW1839","price":36500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/2617\/files\/0014-1_deb5a418-109f-4579-ba18-ffaa833fa982.jpg?v=1794359851","url":"https:\/\/foundwell.com\/products\/audemars-piguet-diamond-ruby-cocktail-watch","provider":"Foundwell","version":"1.0","type":"link"}