Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 15, 2016

LOT 245

AUDEMARS PIGUET TRIPLE DIGITAL CALENDAR Audemars Piguet & Cie., Brassus et Genève, No. 40510, made for Gübelin, Lucerne. Made circa 1930. Fine 18K gold, keyless dress watch with eccentric dial and triple digital calendar.

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

HKD 64,000 - 96,000 / USD 8,400 - 12,500

Sold: CHF 15,000

Three piece, massive, "bassine pincée", polished. Silver with applied baton and arabic indexes, apertures for days of the week, dates and months. Steel hands. 17-, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance timed to 8 adjustments, Breguet balance spring.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-8-01

Good

Slightly scratched

HANDS Original

Notes

Signed "Gübelin" on the dial, case and movement signed Audemars Piguet. DIAM. 48 mm. THICKNESS 6.5 mm. For a similar example, see Brunner, Pfeiffer Belli, Wehrli, Audemars Piguet 125 ans d'audace, p. 133.