Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Apr 15, 2015
LOT 196
AUDEMARS PIGUET ROYAL OAK YELLOW GOLD Audemars Piguet, "Royal Oak, Automatic," case No. 231. Made in the 1990s. Fine and rare, octagonal, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet integrated link bracelet with concealed deployant clasp.
USD 15,000 - 20,000
HKD 116,000 - 155,000 / CHF 15,000 - 20,000
Two-body, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel set with 8 hexagonal nuts embanked in 8 screws on the case back, angled lugs with 4 screws to fix the bracelet, sapphire crystal. Champagne tapestry with applied luminous steel baton indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 2121, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |