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Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

LOT 92

"Royal Oak, Quantième Perpétuel Automatique" Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Royal Oak, Quantième Perpétuel Automatique", case No. E33615, No. 149. Made circa 2000. Very fine and rare, octagonal, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and platinum wristwatch with perpetual calendar, phases and age of the moon and a stainless steel Royal Oak bracelet and deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel with 8 hexagonal recessed white gold nuts screwed to eight screws on the transparent case back, hexagonal winding crown, sapphire crystals. D. Blue with applied white gold indexes, subsidiary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months and the age of the moon, aperture for the moon phases. White gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 2120/3, rhodium-plated, 38 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, engraved 21K yellow gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.