Important Collectors' Wristwtches, Po...
New York, Sep 26, 2007
LOT 154
"Arnold Schwarzenegger" Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Royal Oak Offshore - Arnold Schwarzenegger", Ref. 26007BA. Made in a limited edition of 400 pieces in 2003. Very fine and extremely rare, oversized, octagonal, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round-button chronograph, registers, tachometer, date and an Audemars Piguet 18K yellow gold deployant clasp.
USD 40,000 - 60,000
EUR 30,000 - 45,000
C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back and bezel secured with 8 hexagonal screws, screwed-down winding-crown, sapphire crystal. D. Brown with textured pattern, luminous Arabic numerals, "guilloché" gold subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer tachometer graduation, "cyclops" aperture for the date. Luminous gold ?baton? hands. M. Cal. 2226/2840, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 54 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance-spring, 21K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 45 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 2 |
Very good |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |
Notes
Austrian-American actor turned politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of California. Schwarzenegger first gained widespread attention as a bodybuilder, later becoming a Hollywood action film star. His most famous films include ?The Terminator?, ?Predator?, ?Conan the Barbarian?, ?True Lies?, and ?Total Recall?.