Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, May 08, 2010

LOT 131

AP Team Alinghi, Limited Edition, Flyback Platinum Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Royal Oak Offshore", No. 090/107, case No. F91535, Ref. 26062PT. Made in a limited edition of 107 examples in 2007 to celebrate the Victory of Alinghi's team in the America Cup of March, 2003. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, large, forged carbon, ceramic and platinum flyback chronograph wristwatch with central digital 10-minute count-down timer, 20-minute and 6-hour chronograph registers, on a rubber strap with platinum Audemars Piguet buckle. Accompanied by a Team Alinghi presentation case and user's manual.

C. Three-body, 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, applied steel Arabic numerals, Alinghi logo at 3, 6-hour and 20-minute registers, aperture with Regatta 10-minute counter, sapphire crystal. Luminous white gold 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: 56 x 50 mm. Thickness: 14.5 mm.