1950s Audemars Piguet 'Oversized' Ref. 5072 With Small Signature

Why This Watch Matters "The simple truth is that any Audemars Piguet wristwatch featuring a 13VZ-family caliber is something to be celebrated." - Ben Clymer, HODINKEE Magazine, Volume 5. That's exactly how we feel about this special watch.  The Full Story Audemars Piguet created many different time-only watches over the years, but not all were created equally. This ref. 5072 sets itself apart from the rest because of the "oversized" 37mm screwback case and the hand-wound Valjoux-based movement inside the watch. The movement inside is the highly renowned Audemars Piguet VZSSC caliber, derived from the Valjoux 13-ligne blank (13VZ) that was typically found on more complicated watches, like the Audemars Piguet Perpetual Calendar ref. 5516, or the Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph ref. 1518. But sometimes Audemars Piguet would use the movement in its time-only wristwatches, like the example we have here today. Since the 13-ligne movement was originally designed to offer c