Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 12, 2012

LOT 218

AUDEMARS PIGUET REF. 14790 ROYAL OAK STEEL Audemars Piguet, Royal Oak Automatic, movement No. 594006, case No. F26498, Ref. 14790ST. Made in 2003. Fine, octagonal, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Audemars Piguet link bracelet with concealed deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Certificate of Origin and guarantee.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel set with 8 yellow gold hexagonal nuts embanked in 8 screws on the case back, angled lugs with 4 screws to attach the bracelet, screw down winding crown, sapphire crystal. D. Anthracite with checker board decoration, applied luminous steel baton indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 2225, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 35 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. 36 x 46 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Approx. overall length 185 mm.