Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Hong-kong, Jun 08, 2002

LOT 330

Audemars Piguet Genève, "Quantième Perpétuel Automatique Squelette" No. 161, Ref. C 51512. Produced in the 1980's.Very fine and important self-winding, skeletonized, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, phases and age of the moon and an 18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet buckle.

HKD 100,000 - 125,000

EUR 15,000 - 18,000 / USD 13,000 - 16,000

Sold: HKD 115,000

C. three-body, skeletonized, solid, polished and brushed, transparent back, stepped bezel, sapphire crystal, correctors on the band for change of the date. D. skeletonized, auxiliary beige ring dials for the date, days of the week, the months, in painted Arabic numerals, sector for the age of the moon, aperture for the moon phases. "Bâton" yellow gold hands. M. gilt brass, skeleto-nized and engraved, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronsm and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 21K engraved gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2 - 01