Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991
LOT 362
Audemars Piguet, Brassus, Swiss, No. 33981, made for Cartier, in 1926. Very elegant and rare 18 ct. gold, minute repeating, keyless slim dress watch with split second chronograph and 30 minute progressive recorder.
CHF 100,000 - 130,000
C. Three piece, massive, "bassine pincée", polished. Gold hinged cuvette. D. Two-tone satiné pink gold with applied gold Arabic numerals and "bâtons" indexes, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary yellow gold dials for seconds and minute register. Gold "bâtons" hands. M. 18"', rhodiumed with "fausses côtes" decoration, 33 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, Breguet balance spring with swanneck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Split-second chronograph with visible work, push-pieces in the band and on the winding crown. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.
