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Tiny gold watch. A bracelet that wears like jewelry. A little loud, zero apologies.
It gives me grandad-in-Bal-Harbour energy. In a cool way.
AP Bamboo price: what it costs on eBay
I saw an Audemars Piguet Bamboo this week. 27mm. Gold. A bracelet that looks like stalks of bamboo. Another really cool AP. It was $52,500.
So I checked eBay. The gold Bamboos there run $46K to $55K. That dealer isn't gouging. The Bamboo is just that expensive.
The Bamboo: 27mm 18k yellow gold, manual wind. $55,500 on eBay.
Try the AP Cobra instead
Same 1970s AP. Same tiny gold case. The bracelet flows right out of the case, so it wears like jewelry. And it costs about a third of the Bamboo.
Every Cobra below is manual wind. No quartz. All three have eBay's Authenticity Guarantee.
Yellow gold, diamond dial: 26mm, champagne dial, manual wind. $17,995.
Blue diamond dial, beads of rice: 27mm 18k gold, manual wind. $19,950.
White gold, blue dial: 27mm, 1970s, manual wind. $22,999.
Why a men's watch under 30mm
Under 30mm on a man's wrist. Mini APs for boys. Tiny and gold is the whole Bal Harbour grandad thing, and that's the point.
How to buy a vintage AP online
- Buy authenticated. On eBay, that means the Authenticity Guarantee badge.
- Skip quartz. Manual or automatic, unless it's a truly tiny AP mini.
- Know the price. Bamboos sit around $50K. Cobras around $18K to $27K.
More on buying safely: how I buy pre-owned luxury watches online. Every watch I'm hunting lives on my watch hub.
Bamboo or Cobra? Which one would you wear?
FAQ
How much is a vintage Audemars Piguet Bamboo?
Gold Bamboos on eBay run about $46K to $55K right now.
What's a cheaper alternative to the AP Bamboo?
The 1970s AP Cobra: same tiny gold case and jewelry-like bracelet, around $18K to $27K.
Are vintage APs on eBay authentic?
Buy listings with eBay's Authenticity Guarantee badge. All three Cobras here have it.
