15 Audemars Piguet A possibly unique, highly exclusive and precious, rectangular shape manual wristwatch in platinum with skeletonized dial and diamond-set hour markers, reference 5184PT.

Estimate: € 60.000 –⁠ 120.000

• Model Carré Skeleton
• Year Circa 1960s
• Reference 5184PT
• Case Material Platinum and diamonds
• Bracelet Material Leather strap
• Movement Manual, cal. 10TS, 18 jewels
• Movement Number 63'475
• Dimension 28mm width x 39mm length
• Signed Movement
• Literature This specific watch was previously sold in Phillips Geneva "The Geneva Watch Auction: THREE" auction May 15th 2016, as lot 197 for CHF 62.500.

This platinum reference 5184, manufactured in the 1960s, is one of the most ambitious examples of the genre from the period. Its generous proportions alone set it apart, giving the openworked movement the stage it deserves. The platinum case remains impressively preserved, with strong definition to the edges and crisp hallmarks that speak of careful stewardship over the decades. The bezel, engraved with a refined textured pattern, is punctuated by alternating round and baguette-cut diamonds that serve as hour markers. Inside beats the caliber 10TS, painstakingly skeletonized and hand-engraved. At a time when such work required countless hours at the bench, every bridge was pierced, beveled and decorated with remarkable discipline. Watches of this nature were not part of routine production. The scale, the choice of platinum, the diamond setting and the level of finishing strongly suggest a very limited production. More than a technical exercise, this watch embodies a moment when craftsmanship was expressed with boldness and imagination. Long before skeletonization became a stylistic trend, Audemars Piguet demonstrated that revealing the mechanics could be both daring and refined.