Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Hanae Mori Building, Dec 15, 1990
LOT 151
Audemars Piguet, Genève, No. 37930, 1930's. Extremely fine and rare, tortoise shaped, minute repeating, platinum gentleman's wristwatch.
JPY 34,000,000 - 38,000,000
Sold: JPY 52,806,250
C. massive, polished, satineci. D. mat silver, with applied platinum Breguet numerals. "Breguet" white gold hands. M. 12' rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance-spring, repeater on gongs by means of a slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 31x31 mm.
Notes
A similar watch is published in "Ore d'Oro 2", page 117. As
far as known, there have been only 2 pieces of this model
made in this shape, in platinum anci in this unusual size for
Audemars Piguet.