The Collection of a European Nobleman

Geneva, May 11, 2008

LOT 9

Royal Oak Offshore, Rubens Barrichello II Audemars Piguet, ?Royal Oak Offshore, Limited Edition, Rubens Barrichello II?, No. 106/150, Made in a limited edition of 150 pieces in platinum in 2006. Very fine and very rare, oversized, octagonal, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum and ceramic wristwatch with date, square button chronograph, registers, tachometer and an Audemars Piguet platinum deployant buckle.

CHF 70,000 - 90,000

EUR 44,000 - 57,000 / USD 70,000 - 90,000

Sold: CHF 90,000

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, case back and bezel secured with eight hexagonal screws, ultra-resistant anti-shock technical ceramics for the bezel, pushbuttons and crown, side profile of the bezel mimicking the ventilations on a brake disc's edges, screw-down crown inspired by a gear wheel and push buttons inspired by brake cooling ducts, case back with special Rubens Barrichello logo, sapphire crystal. D. Midnight blue with applied luminous baton indexes, outer fifths of a second divisions, outermost tachometer on a frosted silver reserve, the center pierced with a mega tapisserie racing motif to reveal the movement, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, cyclops aperture for the date. Luminous steel stylized baton hands. M. Cal. 2326/ 2840, rhodiumplated, fausses cotes decoration, 54 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 46 mm. Thickness 15 mm


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Case: 3-9

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Movement: 1

As new
Dial: 1-01

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HANDS Original

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Made as a limited edition of 1,650 pieces in total, the special Royal Oak Offshore ?Rubens Barrichello? is designed to pay homage to the high-tech world of Formula 1 engineering and performance. Three versions are available: 950 platinum (150 pieces); 18-carat pink gold (500 pieces); grade 5 titanium (1000 pieces). Encapsulating the most cutting-edge research undertaken in the sphere of Formula 1 motor-racing, together with incomparable horological expertise, it draws the very best from each of these fields. The sophisticated elegance of the case is the perfect foil for the functional efficiency of the self-winding chronograph movement. This chronograph is an excellent example of Audemars Piguet?s innovative aesthetic approach to timepieces. Rubens Barrichello, a grand prix driver since 1993, had been associated with Audemars Piguet for nearly two years when Audemars Piguet produced this very special chronograph.
Rubens Barrichello Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello (b. May 23, 1972) is a Brazilian Formula One race driver, born in São Paulo. Barrichello, who shares his first name and birthday with his father, grew up idolizing the late Ayrton Senna. Senna, in turn, considered Barrichello to be his protégé. As of the 2008 Formula One season Barrichello is the only driver still competing in Formula One to have raced against Senna. He has scored the fifth greatest drivers' points total in the history of the Formula One. Between 2000 and 2005 Barrichello drove for Ferrari as a teammate of Michael Schumacher, and enjoyed great success. When Schumacher retired at the end of 2006, Barrichello became the most experienced driver on the grid. Barrichello and his wife Silvana have two sons, Eduardo (b. 2001) and Fernando (b. 2005). He supports the Brazilian football team the Corinthians.