Audemars Piguet Facettes "Full-Diamond" 18K-White Gold BNIB: Extremely Rare Facettes: 67491BC.ZZ.9160BC.01 Start Price USD 67,995.00 Current Price USD 67,995.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, September 23, 2008 End Time Thursday, October 23, 2008 Location Spokane, Washington See more about 'Audemars Piguet Facettes "Full-Diamond" 18K-White Gold' Description Hello All:Up for your consideration is my BNIB and extremely rare Audemars Piguet Facettes “Full-Diamond,” in solid 18K-White Gold/Diamonds. A timepiece that AP claims to, “interpret the theme of the bevel, and sparkle with brilliance.” This is Audemars Piguet Reference: 67491BC.ZZ.9160BC.02, and it Full of Light…!!Aside the Swiss Jura mountains, Audemars Piguet has created an ultra feminine, and solid 18K-White Gold opus. With its full Brilliant-Diamond set case, matching Brilliant-set bracelet, and a pavè-Diamond emblazoned dial, a compliment to heavenly composition is punctuated with nonpareil flawlessness.To be more tellurian, there are a total of 890 Top Wesselton Diamonds, weighing 7.26 Carats, on (and in) this Piguet…WOW…!!Upon seeing this dazzling chef-d'oeuvre I was temporarily stricken with pellucid blindness. So vibrant is the Facettes sparkle, that all in attendance will succumb to her near-divine will. I did, and for a moment time literally stood still…!I imagined myself at the San Francisco Opera where I spy this resplendent timepiece upon a lightly freckle-tanned arm of one fabulous attendee. “La Rondine” will be spectacular, sure, but she who dons the full Diamond Facettes will be blessed…hallowed with uniqueness beyond compare. Upon her dainty wrist she will carry the Objets d’art with honor…she will know the Facettes intimately, and uncaringly grant upon the nominal an accidental view. This mere peek will be sustenance enough for years of fantasy…! Pardon my digression.Measuring in at a svelte 28.7 mm x 21 mm, and being only 8.25 mm thick (2 mm of this height coming from the sapphire crystal’s apex design), this Audemars is not only flawless in gem quality, it is also flawless in size. Smooth, soft and slightly polished edgework will glide unmolested even across the rarest of Chinese silk embroidered Kossu weave.Adding to the harmonious ergonomics of the Facettes, is an Audemars Piguet bracelet of unequaled splendor. Unsurprisingly, this splendor is both aesthetic and technical. While the visual aesthetic is easily discernible, the technical beauty arrives a bit more furtively. With a remarkably cunning bracelet manufacture of such stealth design, AP has purposely created a lithe armlet whose mechanics almost defy logic.Sinuous at times, and always flexuous with little resistance, the Facettes bracelet, upon ample examination, shows no connection points. You say “good, I wish not to see connected links on such an important oeuvre.” Agreed, the outward design is correct in being surreptitious, but I am not talking about the immediately obvious. I am referring to the back side, where again there is no conspicuous method of mechanical attachment…this is simply amazing.From any angle, the bracelet seems to be free-floating, and it is awesome. To be honest, I don’t want to know how AP’s artisans and sculptures accomplished this spectacular masterstroke. Suffice to say, the illusion is pure magic, and I am under her spell…!!Easier to understand, yet no less magical, is the 18K-White Gold, double-secure, and double-push-button buckle. This intuitive latching system simplifies the prescribed code-of-dress for the Facettes wearer when evening attire becomes formal.As an exercise in time honored adornment of ones jewelry prior to the evenings festivities, an unwritten law stipulates that the final accessory added to your splendid raiment, be your most treasured jewel. Conversely the first item removed, when the evening comes to a glorious end, is generally that same treasured piece. In both cases, the “Full-Diamond” Facettes is generally that special gem. With proper respect your Audemars finds its way to and from its idle perch within your TL-30 home vault with the dignity due a sacred relic.Inside the apex-sapphire-protected sarcophagus beats the Audemars Piguet Caliber 2508, 7-jewel Mecha-Quartz movement. This Swiss movement will need no adjustment for time, as AP’s Mecha-Quartz movements are near Atomic clock perfect. Battery life is five years.For timekeeping purposes, two Winchester-Blued hands point to an endless field of Pavè Diamonds. The absence of defined segments-of-twelve create a continuous palette that is at once infinite, and astute. This is the personification of the mastery of mystery…!!A bit of trivia: A rare entelechy await the new owner or returning collector of any Audemars Piguet. Within a specific Audemars collection, for instance, one of their models of repeated design, a unique difference between two seemingly analogous pieces will be perceptible. The differences may be slight, but they are absolutely true. This fact is privately celebrated within Piguet’s walls in the village of La Brassus, and by AP’s small legion of aficionados, as each of their elite timepieces carry with them the knowledge of distinctiveness.This AP is Brand-New. The Diamond-set 18K-White Gold case and matching Diamond-set 18K-White Gold bracelet are flawless…all Golden hallmarks look freshly struck. The pointed-sapphire crystal and the never-removed, four-screw and solid 18K-White Gold caseback are just as flawless. All functions operate as they should. Timekeeping after one-day was spot-on.As for Super-Luminova, the meretriciously luminescent green coating should never be seen in a timepiece as elegant as this. It is wonderfully absent here.The Facettes in their various metals, dials and bracelet (strap) types are produced in extremely limited numbers. This number varies from year to year, usually totaling no more than 100. In this amazing “Full-Diamond” iteration, less than ten pieces have been made.All goodies follow this Audemars Piguet. They include both boxes, operating manual, service center manual, hang tag with matching numbers, correcting stylus and the full manufactures two-year warranty.Gaining entry into the fabled house of Audemars Piguet complicated timepieces has always required a firm investment. The suggested retail for the Facettes, in this “Full-Diamond” iteration, is $151,600. My “Buy-It-Now” price is a horological gift. I challenge those interested to find another BNIB “Full-Diamond” Facettes in 18K-White Gold for less than mine anywhere on the net, or in the AP boutiques. If you do, please let me know…!The payment terms are as follows; PayPal (Confirmed Only), cashier’s check, money order, wire transfer or personal check (clearing time).Please note: Along with the above forms of accepted payment, I am also happy to accept the three main credit cards; Visa, Master Card and American Express.Insured UPS “Second-Day” shipping will be "Free" to anywhere in the USA. Insured international shipping to most destinations will also be "Free".I respectfully ask that zero-feedback bidders please contact me prior to bidding.I am happy to answer all questions. Please feel free to call: 201-816-2559.Finally: With my new format I will be consistently showcasing more and more elite timepieces from Switzerland, so please take a look at my other auctions while you’re here. Thanks for looking and good bidding all.Peace,Phil Place a Bid!