Important Watches, Wristwatches and c...
Geneva, Apr 20, 1996
LOT 447
E. Gubelin, Lucerne, made by Audemars Piguet, No. 12584, circa 1910. Very fine 18 ct. gold, keyless minute-repeating, moon-phase astronomical watch with perpetual calendar, chronograph and progressive 60 minute recorder.
CHF 45,000 - 50,000
C. Three body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished, the back engraved with a monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute and chronograph ring, subsidiary dials for days of the week, months of the leap year cycle with outer minute register, the date and seconds with inner moon-phase aperture (small hairline). Gold spade hands. M. 18"', nickel plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 33 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Chronograph with visible work and button on the winding crown. Signed Gubelin on the cuvette and movement, with Audemars Piguet extract of the archives. In very good condition. Diam. 52 mm.
