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Bamboo | A white gold, diamond and emerald-set bracelet watch | Circa 1980
Auction Closed
April 3, 04:38 PM GMT
Estimate
24,000 - 30,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Dial: pavé-set diamonds with emeralds
Calibre: cal. 2502 quartz, 7 jewels
Movement number: 275'919
Case: 18k white gold and diamond-set, case back secured by 4 screws
Case number: C8'773
Closure: 18k white gold and diamond-set Audemars Piguet bracelet and locking clasp
Size: 27 mm, bracelet circumference approximately 195 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: yes
Papers: no
Accessories: Audemars Piguet instruction manual and presentation case with outer packaging
Audemars Piguet Bamboo – A Jewel from Another World
Audemars Piguet’s Bamboo has an almost otherworldly presence, like a relic from a distant galaxy. Designed in the 1980s under Jacqueline Dimier, this 18k white gold creation takes inspiration from bamboo stalks, with cylindrical links and delicate connecting rings that extend through to the bezel—giving it a structured yet fluid look.
What sets this piece apart is its full pavé setting—brilliant-cut diamonds covering every surface, from the bracelet to the octagonal case, while emerald indices add a sharp contrast to the dial. The effect is almost cosmic, like a shimmering spacecraft reflecting distant starlight.
Powered by a quartz movement, the Bamboo is as effortless as it is striking. With its sleek, articulated construction, it wraps around the wrist like a futuristic design experiment from a wilder era. A rare fusion of fine jewelry and watchmaking, it remains one of AP's most intriguing creations.
