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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Revers Pin Watch in 18K White Gold Box and Certificate of Origin Set "Jewelry Collection", 1990s

DocumentedDocumented from a dealer's listing; attribution and date as stated by the dealer.
Maker / attribution
Audemars Piguet (maker)
Date
1990s
Country of origin
Switzerland
Object type
Wristwatch
Materials / technique
18k white gold
Dimensions
Case 26 mm
Stock no.
w-3202
Credit line
Dealer listing, Bulang & Sons (w-3202)
Catalogue title (original)
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Revers Pin Watch in 18K White Gold Box and Certificate of Origin Set "Jewelry Collection" (English)

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Record summary

Catalogued by Bulang & Sons (dealer), Copenhagen (stock number w-3202), this is a wristwatch by Audemars Piguet, made in Switzerland, dated 1990s. The Atlas places it in the Mechanical Renaissance period (1990 – 2010) of its Wristwatches collection. Materials and techniques recorded by the source: 18k white gold. Recorded dimensions: Case 26 mm. The record is illustrated with 6 photographs.

Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.

Catalogue description

Dealer description — Bulang & Sons

Yes, what you're seeing here is an actual functioning timepiece, but not your typical wristwatch. This is a 'pin watch,' designed to be worn on a blazer lapel or shirt! How cool is that? These unique pieces were part of a limited release in the 1990s by Audemars Piguet as part of their 'Jewelry Collection.' Crafted from 18K white gold, the watch features 16 diamonds around the signature Oak bezel, with a white 'petite tapisserie' dial and a tiny quartz movement ticking inside. Oh, did we mention this one comes with 'box and papers'? Yep, this tiny, cute box and that little booklet were how these were sold at the time. This one was sold in Germany in 1994, the year Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as South Africa's first Black president, the year Sony released the first PlayStation, and the Winter Olympics were held in Lillehammer. That same year, President Bill Clinton of the United States and President Boris Yeltsin of the Russian Federation negotiated the Kremlin Accords. Different times indeed—Audemars Piguet even had some fun with their products, as proven by this little gem! Naturally, we've had a fresh battery installed. If you're collecting everything from the House of AP, then this is the "Crown Princess" of that collection—a rare find! Specifications: - Audemars Piguet Royal Oak “Pin Watch” - 20 x 26 mm 18K white gold case with 16 diamonds on the bezel - D94xxx serial dating to the 1990s - White petite tapisserie dial - Quartz movement - Original Audemars Piguet presentation box and certificate of origin - Certificate states sale in 1994 - Fully checked by our watchmaker, new battery fitted

Historical context

Mechanical Renaissance (1990 – 2010)

Mechanical watches return as cultural objects; independent watchmaking flourishes.

Mechanical watches returned as cultural and luxury objects. Complications, tourbillons and new materials proliferated; independent watchmakers such as George Daniels, F.P. Journe and Philippe Dufour revived artisanal watchmaking; collecting vintage watches became a major field.

Read the period in the timelineMore wristwatches from this periodEarlier: Quartz Revolution

Atlas type guide

Wristwatches

Bracelet watches were worn by women from the early nineteenth century — Breguet made one for Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, in 1810–12 — but the wristwatch only became a man's instrument with military use and aviation in the early twentieth century. Between the World Wars it overtook the pocket watch; the 1920s and 1930s brought rectangular Art Deco cases, water-resistant cases and the first automatic winding systems.

After 1945 the wristwatch became a carrier of identity — dress watches, sports and dive watches, chronographs, calendars — produced by Swiss, American, Japanese, German, Soviet and Chinese industries. The quartz revolution after 1969 and the mechanical renaissance since the 1990s, including the rise of independent watchmakers, complete the story.

What to look for

  • The reference number (between the lugs or inside the case back) and serial number, the starting point for dating.
  • The calibre: its maker and number are often stamped under the dial or on the bridge.
  • Originality of dial, hands and crown — refinished ('redial') dials are common.
  • Case material marks: 18K/750, 14K/585, stainless steel, gold-filled, plated.

Dating clues

  • Wire-lug cases: before c. 1925.
  • Water-resistant screw-down cases: from 1926.
  • Quartz movements: from 1969; sapphire crystals widespread after c. 1980.

General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.

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