Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Mar 19, 2003

LOT 42

Audemars Piguet, Brassus et Genève, No. 126, case No. B 78855. Produced in a few examples circa 1990.Very fine, thin, astronomic, 18K yellow gold, keyless dress watch with perpetual calendar, phases and age of the moon.

C .three-body, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, dedicated case back, cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown. D. matte silver with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring, auxiliary sunk dials for the days of the week, of the month, the months and the leap year cycle, sector for the age of the moon, aperture for the moon phases. M. Cal. 5020, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism,and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance spring.Engraved on the case back: "Souvenir to our son Zaid - Dad and Mum - 21st April 1990".Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 47 mm.