Audemars Piguet Vintage 5273

Audemars Piguet 5273ST Stick Dial Stainless Steel

Understated in its design, the Audemars Piguet ref. 5273 is a round 34mm stainless steel timepiece with one of Audemars Piguet’s most historically important movements powering it. Working with fellow watchmakers Jaeger LeCoultre and Vacheron Constantin since 1966 to develop an ultra-thin automatic movement, Audemars Piguet was able to release one of the world’s thinnest automatic movements in 1967. Famed for featuring a peripheral winding rotor that rides a rail along the outside of the movement, the cal. 2120 was able to achieve a 2.45mm thickness which was a record that remaining intact until the new millennium. Used in the Royal Oak in 1972, the cal. 2120 has proven to become one of Audemars Piguet’s most historically important movements and thus, by extension, the ref. 5273 remains incredibly important to the brand’s heritage. Boasting a white dial with stick indices, the ref. 5273 is an under-the-radar timepiece that speaks to AP's more traditionalist side. THE DIAL The dial features a silvered finish and applied silvered indexes. The condition is near-mint with a few tiny age spots scattered on the dial as shown. THE CONSTRUCTION Offered as a dress-style watch, the ref. 5273ST was intensely classical in its design, with a round case shape and straight lugs. Additionally, with its 34mm diameter, it wears well, given the recent move towards smaller watches. TIMING MACHINE READOUT This reading was taken (crown down) with a ONEOF Accuracy Boutique Edition timing machine at time of cataloging. It is provided as a courtesy only, and shall not be construed as a warranty or guarantee of any kind. Please refer to our terms and conditions of sale for more information.