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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007
LOT 505
Stainless Steel "World Time Mnemonic Dial" Audemars Piguet, Genève, No. 46557. Made circa 1943. Fine and rare, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with world time mnemonic dial.
CHF 16,000 - 19,000
EUR 10,000 - 12,000 / USD 13,000 - 15,000
Sold: CHF 53,100
C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, curved lugs. D. Brushed silver with applied gold Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial at 9 and another dial at 3 bearing the names of 16 places in the world with concentric 24-hour numerals. Yellow gold "baton" hands. M. 13''', rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm. From ?The Collection?
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3 |
Good |
Dial: 3-6-01 |
Good Slightly oxidized HANDS Original |