{"product_id":"audemars-piguet-bamboo-18k-yellow-gold-factory-diamond-high-jewelry-bracelet-watch","title":"Audemars Piguet Bamboo 18K Yellow Gold Factory Diamond High Jewelry Bracelet Watch","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eCollector Introduction\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are Audemars Piguet watches built around movements, watches built around architecture, and then there are watches where the bracelet itself becomes the architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bamboo belongs emphatically to the third category.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced during one of Audemars Piguet’s most adventurous periods of jewelry-watch design, the Bamboo transforms an integrated bracelet into a field of articulated yellow-gold cylinders. Across this example, those links are punctuated by brilliant-cut diamonds until the bracelet becomes less an attachment to the watch than its continuation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt its center sits a compact, softly angular yellow-gold case measuring approximately \u003cstrong\u003e20.4mm across\u003c\/strong\u003e, framing a fully pavé-set diamond dial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are no conventional hour markers competing for attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead, the applied \u003cstrong\u003eAP monogram at twelve\u003c\/strong\u003e and slender gold hands float over the diamond field, allowing light itself to become the dominant dial furniture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is tiny in dimension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not tiny in presence. ✨\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eDescription\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vintage \u003cstrong\u003eAudemars Piguet Bamboo ladies high-jewelry wristwatch\u003c\/strong\u003e executed in 18K yellow gold and extensively set with diamonds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original Japanese seller describes the diamonds as genuine Audemars Piguet factory setting and the watch as authentic. The source records:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase width:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 20.4mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWrist size:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 16–16.5cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 54.7g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e quartz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e very good \/ no conspicuous damage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eService documentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e included\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAP battery service:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 2013\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe current Yahoo Auctions listing is offered at \u003cstrong\u003eJPY 10,000,001\u003c\/strong\u003e and explicitly describes the watch as genuine, factory-diamond Audemars Piguet jewelry with AP service documentation. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distinctive bracelet is particularly important.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than using conventional flat links, Audemars Piguet created a repeating cylindrical rhythm evocative of segmented bamboo. Diamonds are distributed throughout these articulated rows, producing a scintillation that changes continuously as the bracelet bends around the wrist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe center case continues the sculptural language through a softly octagonal \/ cushion form surrounded by ridged gold detailing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, virtually the entire dial surface disappears beneath pavé diamonds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is closer to a diamond bracelet with a concealed horological center than a conventional wristwatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eIdentification\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group TyagGW_tableContainer TyagGW_tableContainerWithTableOfContents\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"last:pe-10\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"last:pe-10\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAudemars Piguet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCollection \/ Family\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBamboo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProbable reference family\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e66192 \/ 66192BA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExact suffix\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot confirmed from supplied source\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePeriod\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1980s to early 1990s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGender\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLadies\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCase material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18K Yellow Gold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBracelet material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18K Yellow Gold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBracelet style\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIntegrated Bamboo-style articulated bracelet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGem setting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFactory diamond setting, per source\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull pavé diamond\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDial signature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApplied AP monogram\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMovement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eQuartz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLikely calibre family\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAP Cal. 2508\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCase width\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. 20.4mm, source measurement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWrist circumference\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. 16–16.5cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. 54.7g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClasp\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIntegrated concealed \/ folding clasp\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eService documentation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAudemars Piguet repair invoice\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDocument date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJanuary 21, 2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDocumented AP work\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBattery replacement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVery good pre-owned condition, per seller\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAudemars Piguet’s own heritage archive specifically records a \u003cstrong\u003eModel 66192 Bamboo\u003c\/strong\u003e, sold in 1989, made in yellow gold and fitted with calibre 2508. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA documented market example of \u003cstrong\u003eRef. 66192BA\u003c\/strong\u003e is described as a 20mm yellow-gold quartz Bamboo with factory diamond dial and papers, providing a particularly close technical match to this watch. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eThe Bamboo\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name is wonderfully literal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts bracelet consists of rows of short, rounded gold sections that resemble the segmented stalks of bamboo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was not merely decorative eccentricity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the late twentieth century Audemars Piguet repeatedly explored forms in which bracelet, case and dial became one uninterrupted design object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe company’s own historical material highlights the Bamboo as part of this experimental era and records the 66192 among the manufacture’s heritage pieces. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat lineage matters because contemporary knowledge of Audemars Piguet is overwhelmingly dominated by the Royal Oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bamboo shows a different AP.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore intimate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore jewelry-driven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore sculptural.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd in some respects considerably stranger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is precisely why it has become increasingly interesting to collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eDiamond Configuration\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe visual center of the watch is its pavé diamond dial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRows of closely arranged brilliant-cut diamonds cover virtually the entire visible dial surface, interrupted primarily by the hands and raised AP monogram.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional diamonds travel through the integrated bracelet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe source explicitly describes the diamond configuration as \u003cstrong\u003ejunsei\u003c\/strong\u003e, or genuine\/factory Audemars Piguet diamond work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat should be stated confidently in the listing because it is source-supplied information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI would \u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e, however, publish an estimated total carat weight unless the AP archives or an original certificate provides one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDifferent Bamboo executions varied substantially in gem treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuction archives document examples with diamond dials, diamond-set cases, ruby indexes, diamond bracelet links and multiple configurations. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eMovement\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe watch is quartz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is period-correct rather than something to apologize for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAP’s own Heritage documentation records the 66192 Bamboo with \u003cstrong\u003eCalibre 2508\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the company notes that the movement associated with its heritage example was manufactured in 1983 and the completed watch sold in 1989. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuartz allowed Audemars Piguet to keep these high-jewelry watches compact while concentrating physical mass, craftsmanship and visual drama in the case and bracelet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe supplied AP invoice records an authorized \u003cstrong\u003ebattery replacement in January 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe invoice total shown is JPY 15,540 including freight and tax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat document is useful provenance because it demonstrates that the watch entered Audemars Piguet’s own service system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eCondition\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese seller grades the watch as a beautiful, well-preserved example and lists the condition as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo prominent scratches or stains.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe supplied photographs support a generally strong presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pavé dial appears complete, the bracelet retains its overall architecture and the yellow-gold surfaces display the soft patina expected from a vintage precious-metal bracelet watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause this is a flexible integrated bracelet, link integrity and bracelet stretch should be inspected carefully before final acquisition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo claim should be made regarding current water resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase width:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 20.4mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWrist circumference:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 16–16.5cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 54.7g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough compact on the wrist, \u003cstrong\u003e54.7 grams of gold, diamonds and movement\u003c\/strong\u003e gives the watch meaningful physical substance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is jewelry scale rather than sports-watch scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eProvenance \u0026amp; Documentation\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluded with the source is an Audemars Piguet service document dated:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJanuary 21, 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document records:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBattery replacement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRepair \/ service freight charges\u003cbr\u003eOrigin of goods: Switzerland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe source seller describes this as official Audemars Piguet servicing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat documentation should be photographed clearly and included with the Japonista listing because it materially strengthens the watch’s story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eCollector Perspective\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece sits in a particularly interesting corner of the AP market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollectors have spent years concentrating on Royal Oaks, Offshores and complicated modern references.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile the manufacture's jewelry watches have been quietly resurfacing at major auctions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is changing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is a surprisingly lively market for a design that remains obscure outside serious AP circles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bamboo is beginning to acquire what many forgotten luxury watches eventually need before collectors rediscover them:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ea name.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eJaponista Concierge\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJaponista sources unusual Audemars Piguet references through Japan’s auction, dealer and private collector networks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Curation Team can assist clients seeking vintage Bamboo watches, Cobra references, Charleston watches, unusual factory gem-set AP pieces, precious-metal Royal Oaks and other discontinued Audemars Piguet designs rarely encountered through ordinary international retail channels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrivate sourcing, inspection coordination, international export and consolidated Japan logistics are available through Japonista Concierge.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Vintage, Antiques and Art Collector \/ Curator \/ Personal Shopper From Japan","offers":[{"title":"Default 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