Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 14, 2011

LOT 258

AUDEMARS PIGUET - WHITE GOLD - ROYAL OAK - OFFSHORE - TRIPLE DATE Audemars Piguet, Genève, Royal Oak Offshore - Automatic, No. 012, case No. D 91985, Ref. 25807BC. Made in a limited series circa 2000, sold on January 8th, 2002. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, 18k white gold wristwatch with triple date and an integrated, brushed 18k white gold link bracelet with double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate of origin and instruction booklet.

USD 15,000 - 20,000

CHF 12,000 - 15,000 / EUR 11,000 - 14,000

Sold: USD 19,375

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel with 8 hexagonal white gold screws and 8 white gold screws on the case back, screwed-down winding crown with rubber cap protected by the crown guard, sapphire crystal. D. Black with "clous-de-Paris" decoration, luminous white gold indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, outer graduation for the date, apertures for the days of the week and the months. Luminous white gold baton hands. M. Cal. 2127/2827, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, rotor with 21K gold segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 175 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

The Royal Oak Offshore Triple Date was introduced as the same time as the Offshore Chronograph. The model was available with a bracelet or a leather band, however on a bracelet the watch was available only in steel or in yellow gold. It is believed that fewer than 20 watches were made in white gold with a white gold bracelet.