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Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2001

LOT 479

Audemars Piguet, Genève, "John Schaeffer, Répétition minutes" No. 2/5, case No. D 71831. Produced in a limited edition of 5 examples in the 1990's.Extremely fine and rare, minute repeating, cushion shaped, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet buckle.

HKD 270,000 - 312,000

USD 35,000 - 40,000

C. three-body, shaped, solid, polished and brushed, transparent back with screws, flat bezel, sapphire crystal. D.sand-finished off-white with applied large yellow gold Roman numerals and bâton indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. Yellow gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 2866, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 34 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, repeater on gongs by means oa slide on the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 33 x 41 mm.


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Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1 - 01

Notes

The original Schaeffer watch is published in "Audemars Piguet" by G.L. Brunner, C. Pfeiffer-Belli and M.K. Wehrli,p. 255.For note concerning John Schaeffer, see page 58.