Important Watches and Wristwatches

Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989

LOT 81

Audemars Piguet & Co, Genève, No 48791, 1940's. Exceptional and elegant small astronomic, 18-carat gold square gentleman's wristwatch with moon phases and triple date.

HKD 400,000 - 500,000

CHF 80,000 - 100,000

Sold: HKD 598,000

C. massive, polished, satined, drop shaped lugs. D. mat silver with applied gold Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials f-)r the seconds, the days of the months, of the week, the months and aperture for the lunations. 'Bâton' gold hands. M. 9 1/2''', rhodiumed, 'fausses-côtes' decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. 30x30 mm.


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A similar watch is published in: 'Signori del Tempo', by G. Negretti e F. Nencini, page 88 'Ore d'Oro II', by J. Barracca, G. Negretti e F. Nencini, page 110.