Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 10, 2013

LOT 86

AUDEMARS PIGUET FOR CARTIER REF. 53-396 TANK YELLOW GOLD Cartier, New York, Tank, movement by Audemars Piguet, No. 131486, Ref. 53-396. Made in the 1960?s. Fine and elegant, rectangular, thin, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp (clasp in need of repair).

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, straight lugs, rounded bezel, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown, case back with 4 screws in the band, gold screwed bars. D. White with painted black radial Roman numerals, concentric minute track. Blued steel epée hands. M. Cal. K2001/1, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring. Dial and case signed, movement signed Audemars Piguet. DIM. 24 x 30 mm. THICKNESS 6 mm.