Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Mar 10, 2011

LOT 62

Audemars Piguet "Philosopher" Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Philosopher," case No. B 98824, Swiss Patent No. 61.78.16. Made in the 1990s. Fine and unusual, 18K yellow and white gold lady's wristwatch with single hand and rendez-vous indication and an integral 18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet mesh bracelet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, bicolor, case back with 4 screws, white gold band, yellow gold rotating bezel with white gold dot serving as a rendez-vous indicator, concealed winding crown, sapphire crystal. D. Ivory-colored with painted black baton and applied yellow gold baton indexes. Blued steel feuille hour hand. M. Cal. 2080, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 20 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, shock absorber, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 26 mm. Thickness 5 mm. Approx. overall length 175 mm.