Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 11, 1992
LOT 145
Audemars Piguet, Genève, No. 45980, made in 1947, with certificate. The archives of Audemars Piguet show that only 2 examples of this watch were produced. Extremely fine and rare, astronomic, pink gold and stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch, with olive shaped button chronograph, register, tachometer, triple date, lunar calendar and moon phases.
CHF 80,000 - 100,000
C. polished, bi-colour, pink gold bezel, buttons and winding- crown, steel teardrop lugs and back. D. mat silver, with applied gold Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 30 minutes register, the days of the month, of the week, the months and the age of the moon, outer tachometer graduation, aperture for the lunations. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 13? rhodiumed, 19 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, self-compensating Breguet balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 36 mm.
