Important collector's watches, wristw...

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Apr 13, 2002

LOT 427

Audemars Piguet, No. 12532, started in 1908, finished and encased in the 1950?s. Very fine and important 18K gold keyless astronomical perpetual calendar dress watch with minute-repeater and phases of the moon and its age.

CHF 70,000 - 90,000

EUR 48,000 - 42,000 / USD 42,000 - 53,000

Sold: CHF 102,500

C. Three-piece, ?variée?, brushed. D. Frosted silver, applied gold indexes, outer minute divisions, four subsidiary sunk dials for days of the week, date concentric with subsidiary seconds, months of the four year leap cycle and phases of the moon aperture. M. 40.5 mm. (18???), rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 30 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, micrometric ?swan-neck? regulator, repeating on gongs, slide on the band. Signed on dial, case and movement. Diam. 50 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

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