Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 11, 2012

LOT 392

AUDEMARS PIGUET, REF. 25829. QUANTIÈME PERPÉTUEL SQUELETTE PLATINUM, NO. 008 Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Royal Oak - Quantième Perpétuel Automatique", No. 008, case No. C25257, Ref. 25829. Made circa 1990. Very fine, octagonal, self-winding, water-resistant, skeletonized platinum wristwatch with perpetual calendar, leap year indication, phases and age of the moon and a platinum Audemars Piguet bracelet with white gold deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel set with 8 hexagonal nuts embanked in 8 screws on the case back, correctors on the band, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Transparent with subsidiary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months, leap year and the age of the moon, aperture for the moon phases, outer minute divisions. White gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 2120/2802SQ, rhodium-plated, engraved, 38 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax type balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, hand engraved and skeletonized rotor with 21K gold segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 9.5 mm. Approx overall length 170 mm