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Audemars Piguet Cobra - 18K White Gold Black Diamond Dial

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Jewelry First, Watchmaking Alongside It
Audemars Piguet spent decades building its reputation on shaped cases and integrated bracelets before the Royal Oak arrived and rewrote what the public expected from the name. The Cobra belongs to that older tradition. It is a watch conceived as an object of gold first, where the case, the bracelet and the dial are drawn as one continuous idea and the movement is asked to disappear into it. Pieces like this are how the firm made its living in the years before an octagon took over the conversation.
White Gold, Read Quietly
This example is done in 18K white gold throughout, which changes the temperature of the whole watch. Where a yellow gold Cobra announces itself across a room, white gold holds the same shape and lets the dial do the talking. That dial is black and set with diamonds, and the contrast is what makes the watch legible at a glance rather than merely decorative. The bracelet runs off the case with no visible break and tapers as it goes, and it is the part of the design most people register on the wrist before they register the time.
Good Condition With A Great Dial
This example is in good overall condition. The 18K white gold case and integrated bracelet are both in good shape, with wear consistent with the era. The black diamond dial and the crystal are in great condition, which keeps the high contrast look of the watch fully intact. As with every watch we offer, this piece has been verified as mechanically sound and is ready to wear.
An Easy Entry Into A Serious Name
This is a wearable, everyday way into vintage Audemars Piguet gold. It asks less of a budget than the references that get written about constantly, and it gives back a shaped white gold case, a diamond set dial and a bracelet nobody is building this way anymore. For a buyer who wants the manufacture and the material without the waiting list, it is a straightforward proposition.
Key Specs
Model: Cobra
Year: 1980s
Movement: Manual
Case Size: 26x32mm
Bezel: 18K White Gold Integrated
Bracelet: 18K White Gold Integrated
Bracelet Length: 7.25-7.5in
Dial: Black Diamond
Metal: 18K White Gold
Weight: 77.6g
SKU: 1449