18ct white gold Audemars Piguet Ellipse automatic wristwatch with blue dial. Made 1970

In 1875 Jules-Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet established a workshop. In it, Audemars was in charge of production and assembly whilst his friend Piguet was in charge of regulation, sales and ‘quality control’. Both had learned the watchmaker's trade after finishing public school together in their hometown of Le Brassus by training at the bench. They had returned to the Vallee de Joux to find jobs in the local watch making industry. Their attention to detail and ability with business affairs helped the two friends establish themselves as eventually one of the largest watch making employers, as well as producers of stunning complex movements based in Vaud, Switzerland. Though the 'Ellipse' is closely associated with the Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet also explored the ellipse-shaped case during the 1970s, opting for a softer, rounder profile complemented by a date window at 3 o'clock. Brand: Audemars Piguet Made: 1970 Model: Ellipse Reference: - Calibre: 2121 Movement: Manual Material: 18ct white gold Features/complications: Bark finished bezel Dial: Cobalt blue dial featuring applied gold baton hour markers and gold baton hands with a date window at 3 o'clock Case dimensions: 32mm Bracelet/strap: Leather strap Accessories: N/A SKU: 3576