Important Limited Edition & Modern Co...

Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 25, 2002

LOT 153

Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Royal Oak, Quantième Perpétuel Automatique Squelette", No. 17/25, case No. 42002. Produced in the 1990's. Extremely fine and rare, octagonal, self-winding, water-resistant to 2 atm., skeletonized, stainless steel and platinum gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, phases and age of the moon and a stainless steel Royal Oak bracelet and deployant clasp.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel, with 8 hexagonal recessed white gold nuts screwed to eight screws on transparent case back, hexagonal screwed-down winding-crown, sapphire crystals. D. skeletonized, auxiliary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months and the age of the moon, aperture for the moon phases. "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 2120, engraved, skeletonized, 38 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, engraved 18K yellow gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm.