Audemars Piguet Diamond Pavé – 18K White Gold Full Diamond Dial watch sculpture showing no signs of aging

showing no signs of aging or degradation to the complex printing of the numerals

The blued-steel sword hands provide a sharp flash of color against the dial

high-clarity stones for these builds

The dial is the whole story

Audemars Piguet Diamond Pavé – 18K White Gold Full Diamond Dial watch sculpture showing no signs of agingA masterclass in 1990s opulence While Audemars Piguet is currently synonymous with the Royal Oak, their 1990s output of high jewelry round watches represents a completely different level of craftsmanship. The ultra thin manual wind caliber allows the watch to sit remarkably flat, letting the light do all the work. It's a relic from an era where AP was flexing its muscles as a traditional high jewelry house, producing these in vanishingly small numbers