Audemars Piguet reference 5279 in white gold — white dial, caliber K2120 the two surfaces playing off

the two surfaces playing off each other in a way that feels simultaneously bold and entirely harmonious

bold Arabic numerals at 12 and 6

The yellow gold case presents the stepped

The case material alone changes the character of the watch entirely — platinum's cool

giving the watch an intimacy that white gold or platinum cannot replicate at this scale

Audemars Piguet reference 5279 in white gold — white dial, caliber K2120 the two surfaces playing offIn 1972, Audemars Piguet launched the Royal Oak and changed the course of luxury watchmaking. What is less often told is that the same extraordinary movement caliber K2120, one of the thinnest automatic movements ever made at 2. 45mm quietly powered other AP references of the period, including this cusion shaped dress watch. A cushion shaped case in 18k white gold, produced around 1974, wearing one of the great movements of the twentieth century with