Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

LOT 378

?Ruby Indexes? Audemars Piguet, Genève, No. 55601, case No. 2232. Made in 1949. Very fine and unusual, 18K pink gold and ruby gentleman's wristwatch.

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 6,500 - 10,000 / USD 8,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 12,980

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, wide flat bezel set with 12 rectangular cut rubies hour markers, straight lugs, flat crystal. D. Matte silver with painted indexes, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 9 1/2???, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance with eight adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 29 mm. Thickness: 7 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

This is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and elegant watches created by Audemars Piguet in the 1950s