Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 11, 1992

LOT 505

Audemars Piguet No. 13927, made for E. Gübelin, Luzern, circa 1934. Very fine and rare, 18 ct. white gold and enamel, moon phase astronomical, keyless minute repeating dress watch with perpetual calendar, split second chronograph and 60 minute progressive recorder.

C. Double body "bassine pincée", with satine back, polished bezels, pendant and bow with a black champleve enamelled decoration in a Greek key pattern. D. Silvered with Arabic numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, subsidiary dials for week days, the months with outer minute register, he dates and seconds with inner moon phase aperture. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 18-, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 35 jewels, straight line lever escape-ment, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, with a swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Split second chronograph with visible work, push pieces on the winding crown and in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In perfect condition. Diam. 49mm.