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Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

LOT 93

Yellow Gold ?Royal Oak Jubilee? Audemars Piguet, Genève, ?Royal Oak Jubilee?, No. 473, movement No. 391267, case No. D-35530. Made in a limited series of 1000 pieces in 1994. Fine and rare, large, self-winding, water resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet bracelet with concealed deployant clasp. Accompanied by a certificate of origin.

CHF 13,000 - 16,000

EUR 8,000 - 10,000 / USD 11,000 - 13,000

C. Three-body, brushed and polished, octagonal bezel and back with gold screws, transparent back, sapphire crystals. D. Gray, "Clous de Paris" decoration with applied luminous yellow gold baton indexes, aperture for the date, sapphire crystals. Luminous yellow gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 2121/3, rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax type balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, engraved 21K gold rotor. Dial and movement signed. Dim. 39 x 39 mm. Thickness 8 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-9

Good

Scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

This watch is No. 473 of a limited series of 1000 examples, specially made for the 20th anniversary of the Royal Oak Collection.