Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Oct 04, 2009

LOT 264

Quantième Perpétuel, 700e Anniversaire Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Quantième Perpetuel Automatique", No. 55/70, movement No. 353135, case No. D789D, Ref. PT25717.002. Made in a limited series of 70 examples in 1991 to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the Swiss Confederation. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow and white gold Audemars Piguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by fitted box and Certificate of Origin.

C. Two body solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, teardrop lugs, snap-on case back, sapphire crystal. D. White enamel with applied platinum baton 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, outer minute divisions. Platinum baton hands. M. Cal. 2120/1 rhodium-plated, fausses-cotes decoration, 36 jewels, 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. 33 mm. Thickness 8 mm.