Important Collectors' Wristwtches, Po...

New York, Sep 26, 2007

LOT 333

"Tourbillon Chronographe" Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Jules Audemars", "Tourbillon Chronographe", No. 570603, case No. E 99340, Ref. 25991BC. Made in a special series of only 4 pieces in 2004. Production of this model started in 1999. Very fine and extremely rare, large, 18K white gold and diamond wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, round-button chronograph, register and an 18K white gold Audemars Piguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by a wooden fitted box, loupe, and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, entirely set with round diamonds, stepped bezel, straight lugs, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Mother-of-Pearl with luminous stylized Arabic numerals, 30-minute register at 3, aperture for the tourbillon regulator under a polished steel bridge at 6, carrying the seconds hand. White gold skeletonized and luminous "pointer" hands. M. Cal. 2879/1, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator with steel cage and 3 equidistant polished steel arms, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 14 mm. From the collection of a West Coast Gentleman