Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong - Kong, Oct 09, 2010

LOT 109

AP Jules audemars Tourbillon Chronograph Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Jules Audemars Tourbillon Chronograph", movement No. 505266, case No. E 50846, Ref. 25909. Production of this reference started in 1999. Very fine and rare, large, 18K white gold wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, round button chronograph, register and an 18K white gold Audemars Piguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original box, magnifying glass, certificate and instruction booklet.

HKD 310,000 - 550,000

USD 40,000 - 70,000 / EUR 31,000 - 55,000

Sold: HKD 400,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, straight lugs, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. White enamel with luminous radial Arabic numerals, 30-minute register at 3, aperture for the tourbillon regulator under a polished steel bridge at 6, carrying the seconds hand. White gold skeleton arrow hands with luminous tips. M. Cal. 2879-1, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 30 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator with steel cage and 3 equidistant polished steel arms, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 1

As new

Movement: 3**

Good

Repair required, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original