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The Index — Vintage watches, decoded.References, dials and variants up to 2000

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Brands
Audemars Piguet
Classic (non-Royal Oak)
1530

Classic (non-Royal Oak) 1530

c. 19421 variant

Gold chronograph of the early 1940s, one of only eight made; one bought in Bologna in 1942 sold for nearly $200,000 in 2023.

Variants over time

Production years have not been recorded for these variants.

Variants

Gold chronographUndated
Column-wheel 13 CCVH chronograph movement in a gold case.
Chronograph

Reference specifications

Brand: Audemars Piguet
Model: Classic (non-Royal Oak)
Reference: 1530
Category: Dress
Production: c. 1942
Movement: Manual winding
Calibers: 13 CCVH

Specs shared by all variants. Variant pages show where a variant differs.

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Audemars Piguet Classic (non-Royal Oak) 1530 · The Index

All Classic (non-Royal Oak) references

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