Tool · Watchmaker's tool kit

Audemars Piguet Watchmaker's Tool Box

Partially verified

This Audemars Piguet watchmaker's tool box is catalogued with a date of circa 2014 and is housed in a wooden case measuring 32 cm by 25 cm by 10 cm. The lot essay notes that the tool kit was conceived for use by boutique personnel and in other instances presented as gifts to watchmakers. Fitted inserts in the lid and base secure an array of maintenance equipment, including green-capped screwdrivers, specialized handling implements, tweezers, bottles of Loctite threadlockers, a branded eye loupe, cleaning cloths, and an instruction manual titled 'COFFRET OUTILLAGE TOOLBOX'.

Audemars Piguet watchmaker's wooden tool box with fitted tools and accessories — Christie’s. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source: onlineonly.christies.com
Category: Tool · Watchmaker's tool kit
Maker / attribution: Audemars Piguet
Reference: Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier: 387
Source-reported date: circa 2014
Country: Switzerland

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Physical Configuration

The item is a dark-finished wooden case measuring 32 cm by 25 cm by 10 cm, featuring fitted foam inserts in both the lid and lower base to secure contents.

The upper lid holds an instruction booklet titled 'COFFRET OUTILLAGE / TOOLBOX', ten green-capped screwdrivers, an AP-branded eye loupe, a spray bottle, cloths, and a slotted bracelet holding block.

Evidence for this section

“Dark-finished wooden box with fitted foam inserts in both the lid and lower base.”
“Upper lid holds an instruction booklet titled 'COFFRET OUTILLAGE / TOOLBOX', ten green-capped screwdrivers, an AP-branded eye loupe, a spray bottle, cloths, and a slotted bracelet holding block.”
“DIMENSION: 32 cm x 25 cm x 10 cm”

Internal Tooling and Components

The lower compartment contains three red containers of Loctite threadlockers (specifically types 241, 221, and 245), tweezers, a green dual-ended tool, and case-cushioning supports.

A graduated ruler or gauge marked 'AUDEMARS PIGUET' is also located within the lower compartment.

Evidence for this section

“Lower compartment contains three red containers of Loctite threadlockers (241, 221, 245), tweezers, a green dual-ended tool, case-cushioning supports, and a graduated ruler or gauge marked 'AUDEMARS PIGUET'.”

Provenance and Context

Source documentation states the tool kit was conceived for use by boutique personnel and in other instances presented as gifts to watchmakers.

The lot is catalogued with a date of circa 2014.

Evidence for this section

“This tool kit was conceived to be used by Audemars Piguet personnel in boutiques and in other cases was gifted to their watchmakers.”
“CIRCA: 2014”

Open research questions

What is the condition of the exterior of the wooden box?
Can the original full complement of tools be verified?
Are the Loctite containers full or empty?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Audemars Piguet Watchmaker's Tool Box
Field	Source-reported value	Source quotation
Circa	2014	“CIRCA: 2014”
Case Material	Wood	“CASE MATERIAL: Wood”
Dimensions	32 cm x 25 cm x 10 cm	“DIMENSION: 32 cm x 25 cm x 10 cm”
Accompaniment	Instruction manual	“WITH: Instruction manual”

Visible details

Dark-finished wooden box with fitted foam inserts in both the lid and lower base.
Upper lid holds an instruction booklet titled 'COFFRET OUTILLAGE / TOOLBOX', ten green-capped screwdrivers, an AP-branded eye loupe, a spray bottle, cloths, and a slotted bracelet holding block.
Lower compartment contains three red containers of Loctite threadlockers (241, 221, 245), tweezers, a green dual-ended tool, case-cushioning supports, and a graduated ruler or gauge marked 'AUDEMARS PIGUET'.

Research qualifications

Exterior surfaces of the closed wooden box are not depicted in the auction photograph.
Original total complement of components and consumable levels cannot be verified from a single image.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

AUDEMARS PIGUET, WATCHMAKER'S TOOL BOX, | Christie’s

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 011f5c9705

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