Description
The “Zebra” is among the most recognisable vintage creations of Audemars Piguet, earning its nickname from a distinctive motif: alternating stripes of 18 ct yellow gold and steel run across the case, the dial and the integrated bracelet, fusing the watch into a single graphic silhouette. It is a rare example of a restrained dress watch turned into a design statement of its era.
The ultra-thin case, a mere 4.5 mm in height, is protected by a sapphire crystal and preserves the flawlessly slender profile for which Audemars Piguet was renowned in flat watchmaking. The striped dial, signed Audemars Piguet with an applied AP logo, is the essence of restraint — all its expression built on the rhythm of gold and steel, without a single superfluous detail.
The watch is driven by the celebrated ultra-thin AP calibre 2003, a hand-wound movement introduced in 1953 and kept in production for some fifty years — an emblem of the manufacture’s engineering mastery. The union of vintage aesthetics with this impeccable mechanism makes the “Zebra” a coveted find for the collector.
