Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 11, 2012

LOT 265

AUDEMARS PIGUET, REF. 25730ST. ROYAL OAK DUAL-TIME Audemars Piguet, "Royal Oak Dual- Time Automatic", No. 446, case No. D36412, Ref. 25730ST. Made circa 2002. Very fine, octagonal, two time zone, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, power reserve, day/night indication and a stainless steel Audemars Piguet bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by fitted box

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, 8 gold hexagonal nuts secured by 8 gold screws on the case back, screwed down winding-crown, sapphire crystal. D. White, "Grande Tapisserie" decoration, applied luminous steel baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the days of the month at 2, the second time zone at 6 and graduation for the power reserve indication between 8 and 11, day/ night indication between 7 and 8, outer minute divisions. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 2229/2845, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 33 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Approx. overall length 160 mm.