While today famed for their octagonal design elements as best seen in the Royal Oak, Royal Oak Offshore, Royal Oak Concept, Code 11.59 and others, Audemars Piguet have also got a long list of timepieces that broke from that convention and utilized different designs that broke from their design convention in one way shape or form. One such mode is the Huitieme Chronograph that we have here. Launched in the mid-1980s and produced until the late 1990s, the Huitieme features a round 40.5mm case with a stepped bezel that features Audemars Piguet’s name engraved at 12 o’clock. While its design does break away from what has since become AP’s typical design language, the Huitieme is still an intensely unique and classical timepiece that serves to remind us of AP’s status as a fine watchmaker. Made of 18kt rose gold, this example features a simple eggshell white dial with a cyclops lens over its date aperture at 3 o’clock and applied indices that ensure the Huitieme is intensely legible, reserved and under-the-radar, all of which it has remained all of these years later.

Watch is in excellent overall condition. Minor wear evident on the case, but engraved bezel and hallmarks on the caseback are clean and fully legible. There is a small mark on the inner edge of the bezel at around 27 minutes past. Watch comes with the original 18k AP buckle.

A timeless and elegantly designed watch with a ton of personality, the Huitieme showcases AP's ability to create a classic dress watch that still emanates their distinctive aesthetic.