Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 90

AUDEMARS PIGUET SEMI SKELETONIZED MINUTE REPEATER NO. 5/10, PLATINUM Audemars Piguet, Genève, "John Schaeffer, Minute Repeater," No. 5/10, movement No. 412785, case No. D 48876, Ref. 25761.002. Made in a limited edition of 10 pieces in 1995. Extremely fine and rare, cushion-shaped, skeletonized, minute repeating, platinum wristwatch with a platinum Audemars Piguet buckle. Accompanied by the original impressive Audemars Piguet box and Certificate of Authenticity.

USD 45,000 - 55,000

CHF 40,000 - 48,000 / EUR 32,000 - 40,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 4 screws, stepped bezel, concave lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Transparent with outer minute track and subsidiary seconds dial. Oxidized gold cathedral hands. M. Cal. 2866, rhodium-, skeletonized and hand-engraved decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 33 x 33 mm. Thickness 9 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original