Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 283

?Royal Oak Offshore? Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Royal Oak Offshore - Automatic," No. 65/97, case No. D 86024. Made in a limited edition of 97 examples to commemorate the handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997. Very fine and rare, octagonal, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with Chinese triple date and an integrated, brushed stainless steel bracelet and clasp. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel with 8 hexagonal white gold screws and 8 white gold screws on the case back, winding-crown with rubber cap protected by the "crown guard", sapphire crystal. D. Black with "Clous-de-Paris" decoration, luminous steel indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month, aperture for the days of the week and the months. Luminous steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 2127/2827, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, rotor with 21K gold segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.