Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 117

Audemars Piguet - Steel - Royal Oak - Offshore ?Volca no? Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Royal Oak Offshore Volcano,? case No. G 33225-3752, Ref. 26170ST. Sold April 6th, 2009. Fine, large, tonneau-shaped with octagonal bezel, selfwinding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and an Audemars Piguet stainless steel deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee, invoice and booklet.

USD 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,000 - 9,000 / CHF 8,500 - 13,000

Sold: USD 14,375

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, case back and bezel secured with 8 hexagonal screws, crown and buttons with rubber cap protected by the crown guard, screwed-down winding crown, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Bi-color, black and orange with applied steel and orange Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 30-minute and 12-hour registers, outer tachometer graduation to 500 UPH, aperture for the date. Luminous orange steel baton hands. M. Cal. 3126/ 3840, rhodium-plated, 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. Dim. 45 x 54 mm. Thickness 14.5 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 1

As new

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original