Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

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

LOT 85

Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Royal Oak Automatic", Ref. E-20079. Produced in a limited edition in the 1990's for the benefit of the "Time For The Trees" Foundation.Fine, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date and Audemars Piguet stainless steel bracelet and clasp. Accompanied by box and certificate.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel decorated with 8 hexagonal white gold nuts embanked in 8 white gold screws on the back, screwed-down hexagonal winding-crown, sapphire crystal. D. navy blue, "Clous-de-Paris", decorated, at the center, with the "Oak-Tree" symbol of the foundation, tritium-coated steel indexes, aperture for the date. "Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands. M. Cal. 2225, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 35 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometalic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold and copper-colored rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.