Importantes Montres de Collection

Geneva, Nov 13, 2011

LOT 570

JULES AUDEMARS REF. 25825OR, GRANDE SONNERIE CARILLON, PINK GOLD Audemars Piguet, "Jules Audemars - Grande Sonnerie Carillon", movement No. 456595 case No. D 94766, Ref. 25825OR. Made in a limited edition in 2002. Extremely fine and rare, "Grande et Petite Sonnerie" striking, minute-repeating, 18K pink gold wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Audemars Piguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by an Audemars Piguet box, instruction booklet and Certificate.

CHF 30,000 - 50,000

USD 33,000 - 55,000 / EUR 25,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 92,500

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 5 screws, straight lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Two-tone silver with applied radial pink gold indexes and radial Roman numerals on a guilloche silver reserve, outer minute division, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold baton hands. M. Cal. 2890, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 55 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating fl at balance spring, repeating on three gongs by push-button on the band, slide at 2 to select "Grande Sonnerie, Petite Sonnerie or Silence" striking functions. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 11 mm


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Minute Repeater Carillon The minute repeater carillon is a mechanism of great complexity which strikes the hours, quarters, and minutes on request. These indications are obtained by 3 hammer strokes on different gongs: a low pitched one for the hours, a high pitched one for the minutes, plus one of intermediate pitch. Used in conjunction with the others, this last one provides a carillon effect on the quarter hours. The striking power is precisely calculated to achieve subtle balance. If too strong, it would muffl e the sound; if too weak, the sound would be inaudible. With a long tradition of producing highly complicated repeaters, Audemars Piguet developed the fi rst minute-repeating mechanism for a wristwatch in 1985. During movement assembly, the watchmaker has to hand-fi nish many of these components to achieve the desired result. This time-consuming process involves constant testing, yet is necessary for the harmonious interaction of the numerous components. While minute repeaters chime hours, quarters and minutes on 2 gongs with 2 hammers, the present watch, part of the "Jules Audemars" series, will chime the quarters with 3 hammers on 3 gongs, adding a further tone to the "dingdong" enchanted connoisseurs are so familiar with.