75 Audemars Piguet A bold and innovative, Megaquartz, wristwatch in steel, with tapisserie dial, reference 6001ST.
Estimate: Fr. 15'000 – 30'000
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- Model Megaquartz
- Year 1975
- Reference 6001ST
- Case Material Stainless steel
- Case Number 100'065
- Bracelet Material Stainless steel Audemars Piguet bracelet, approximate length 185mm
- Movement Quartz, cal. 2510, 13 jewels
- Movement Number 153'616
- Dimension 35mm width x 42mm length
- Signed Case, dial and movement
- Accessories Accompanied by copy of the Audemars Piguet Extract from the Archives confirming the production of the present timepiece on 28th April 1975.
For much of its history, Audemars Piguet relied on collaborations with external designers, most notably Gérald Genta. However, in the early 1970s, under the direction of Georges Golay, the Manufacture made a decisive shift by bringing design in-house. In 1972, the young Jean-Fred Meylan was recruited, marking one of the first instances of an internal designer shaping the aesthetic identity of an Audemars Piguet timepiece. The reference 6001 stands as a direct result of this transition, reflecting a new creative independence within the brand. At the same time, the Swiss watch industry was facing the rise of quartz technology. Rather than risk adapting its newly launched and already iconic Royal Oak into a quartz format, Audemars Piguet chose a more cautious and experimental approach. The result was the reference 6001, the brand’s first quartz wristwatch, introduced in 1974. It was fitted with the Audemars Piguet calibre 2510, the first quartz calibre destined to power Audemars Piguet watches, and used in approximately 350 examples of the model between 1974 and 1978. Aesthetically, the reference 6001 reflects the bold and experimental spirit of the 1970s. The present example, in stainless steel, is characterized by its strong geometric case and substantial proportions, partly dictated by the dimensions of the quartz movement it houses. The dial features a tapisserie pattern, lending texture and depth to an otherwise minimalist and modern design, while maintaining a distinctly contemporary aesthetic inspired by the visual language of early electronic displays.
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