Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Monaco, Dec 12, 2025

LOT 115

AUDEMARS PIGUET, SWITZERLAND, REF. 8483BA, TIGER EYE'S DIAL YELLOW GOLD

EUR 25,000 - 45,000

CHF 23,300 - 41,900 / HKD 226,000 - 408,000 / USD 29,000 - 53,000 / JPY 4,530,000 - 8,150,000

An oustanding and very rare 18k yellow gold manual winding wristwatch with eye of tiger dial, with an integrated 18k yellow gold braided gold with 7 oval tiger eye rings


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Brand Audemars Piguet, Switzerland

Model TIGER EYE'S DIAL YELLOW GOLD

Reference 8483BA

Year 1972

Movement No. 129816

Case No. 73261

Bracelet 18k yellow gold integrated with eye's of tiger. Approx overall length: 165mm

Length 33

Caliber 2003

Width 25

Weight 84,82g

Signature Dial, case and movement

Notes

This Audemars Piguet “Tiger Eye” bracelet watch is a distinctive expression of the maison’s creative spirit during the 1970s, a period in which fine watchmaking and bold jewellery design intertwined with remarkable harmony. The dial and bracelet links are fashioned from matching tiger’s eye, each stone displaying its own natural striations and warm, gliding bands of color, giving the watch an unmistakable visual identity born directly from the earth.

Set within an elegant gold case and flowing seamlessly into its sculptural bracelet, the piece demonstrates Audemars Piguet’s mastery of ornamental materials and its confident exploration of texture and form during this era. The integrated construction creates a single continuous gesture from case to clasp, emphasizing the jewellery-like nature of the design while maintaining the precision expected of the manufacture.

Rare and highly decorative, this watch stands at the intersection of craftsmanship, elegance and artistic composition. Its interplay of gold and stone captures the aesthetic audacity of the 1970s, offering a richly tactile and visually captivating example of Audemars Piguet’s inventive approach to luxury watchmaking.