Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 408

AUDEMARS PIGUET ROYAL OAK JUMBO 18K WHITE GOLD, B-SERIES Audemars Piguet, ?Royal Oak Automatic,? No. 140, movement 211845, Case No. B43447, Ref 5402BC. Made in 1980. Fine and extremely rare, octagonal, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, 18k white gold wristwatch with date and an 18k white gold Audemars Piguet bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by an Audemars Piguet Certificate of Origin.

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

USD 22,000 - 33,000 / EUR 17,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 25,000

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel set with 8 hexagonal nuts embanked in 8 screws on the case back, angled lugs, screwed-down winding crown, sapphire crystal. D. Anthracite, clous de Paris decoration, applied diamond indexes, aperture for the date. White gold baton hands. M. Cal. 2121, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance-spring, 21K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 39 x 47 mm. Thickness 7 mm. Approx. overall length 180 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

Always almost seen in either stainless steel or yellow gold, this example represents the rarest of the Jumbo's as it is cased in white gold as was the fi rst example ever sold to the Shah of Iran. In mint unused condition, this should delight the afi cionados of rare Royal Oaks