Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2009

LOT 407

Team Alinghi Forged Carbon Limited Edition Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Royal Oak Offshore" chronograph with 10-minute count-down timer. No. G 04056, 660/1300 made in a limited edition of 1300 examples in 2008. Very fine and rare large forged carbon, ceramic, titanium and rubber limited edition chronograph wristwatch with central digital 10-minute count-down timer, 20-minute and 6-hour chronograph registers, on rubber strap with blackened titanium Audemars Piguet buckle. Accompanied by a Team Alinghi presentation case and certificate.

C. Three-body, forged carbon case, case back in forged carbon and titanium and forged carbon bezel secured with 8 hexagonal screws, screwed-down winding crown, case back engraved ?ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE ALINGHI TEAM LIMITED EDITION? with engraving of racing boat and crew. sapphire crystal. D. Black, clous de Paris decoration, luminescent Arabic numerals, Alinghi logo, 6-hour and 20-minute registers, aperture with Regatta 10-minute counter, sapphire crystal. Luminous skeleton baton hands. M. Cal. 2326/2848, rhodium-plated, oeil de perdrix decoration, 50 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 22K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim: 44 x 51 mm. Thickness: 14.5 mm.