{"product_id":"audemars-piguet-skeleton-pocket-watch-5655ba-18k-yg-openworked-dial","title":"Audemars Piguet Skeleton Pocket Watch 5655BA - 18K YG Openworked Dial","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Openworked Movement With Rubies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eScroll-engraved 18K yellow gold plates expose the barrel, center wheel, and escapement of this Audemars Piguet 5655BA pocket watch. Red ruby jewels punctuate the gold scrollwork, while black Roman numerals sit directly on the smooth 18K yellow gold bezel. Placing the chapter ring on the outer bezel eliminates an inner dial track, leaving clear air around the openworked manual-wind caliber from rim to rim. The movement sits between front and rear crystals inside a classical round 18K yellow gold case with a shaped bow at 12 o'clock.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Reference 5655BA Lineage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eReference 5655BA belongs to Audemars Piguet's 1980s skeleton workshop in the Vallée de Joux, where calibers were finished individually. Stripping a pocket movement to this degree of transparency meant filing each bridge down to slim load-bearing curves without losing stiffness across the wheel pivots. That slow burin engraving and interior beveling extended the nineteenth-century high-craft tradition on which Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet built the firm in 1875.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntact Numerals On A Satin Case\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis piece is in Excellent Vintage Condition overall, with crisp round case contours and warm gold luster. The solid 18K yellow gold case rim, crown, and top bow retain clean edges and an even satin finish. Across the smooth yellow gold bezel, every black Roman numeral stays intact. Inside, the skeletonized gold bridges, ruby jewel settings, and blue hands remain clean and free of oxidation, and both front and back crystals are clear. As with every watch we offer, this piece has been verified as mechanically sound and is ready to wear.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Hand-Wound Yellow Gold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThin round proportions give the yellow gold pocket watch a balanced forty-six-gram feel in the hand. Winding the crown visibly tightens the mainspring in its open barrel, and the shaped bow at 12 o'clock is ready for a chain or fob.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5655BA\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1980s\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Manual Wind\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45mm (Excluding Crown)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBezel:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18K Yellow Gold with Black Roman Numerals\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Openworked Skeleton\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18K Yellow Gold\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 46.7g\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1940\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFit And Customization\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis watch should feel like it was made for your wrist from the moment you put it on. That's why we offer:\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e• Strap Customization: Any two-piece strap swapped and custom-fitted in your choice of material, color, and length\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e• Standard Bracelet Sizing: Precise link additions or removals to achieve your exact fit\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e• Integrated Bracelet Sizing: A bespoke service few boutiques are equipped to handle\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e• Custom Caseback Engraving: Personalize your watch with initials, dates, or custom text engraved on the caseback\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eContact us about this item or your order, and we'll take it from there.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Audemars Piguet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56045071335715,"sku":"11940","price":55000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/6099\/1523\/files\/DSCF4306_20main.jpg?v=1794422699","url":"https:\/\/dannysvintagewatches.com\/products\/audemars-piguet-skeleton-pocket-watch-5655ba-18k-yg-openworked-dial","provider":"Danny's Vintage Watches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}