Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 14, 2011

LOT 283

AUDEMARS PIGUET ? TEARDROP LUGS Audemars Piguet, Geneve, No. 47727, case No. 47727. Made circa 1946. Fine and unusual, 18K yellow gold wristwatch.

USD 2,000 - 3,000

CHF 1,500 - 2,300 / EUR 1,300 - 2,000

Sold: USD 4,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished, teardrop lugs, snap on case back. D. Satine silver with applied gold Arabic and pyramid indexes. Gold baton hands. M. 28 mm, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance 8 adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 8 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-51-03

Very good

Partially reprinted

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