Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...
Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003
LOT 476
Audemars Piguet, Genève, No. 45967. Produced circa 1943.Fine and rare, "World Time Mnemonic Dial", 14K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.
CHF 15,000 - 18,000
EUR 10,300 - 12,500 / USD 11,000 - 13,500
C. three-body, solid, polished, concave lugs. D. matt silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial on the 9 and another small dial on the 3 bearing the names of 14 places in the world in a concentric 24 hour division. "Bâton" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. VZAS 13''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm.
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Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 4 |
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Movement: 4* |
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Dial: 4 - 23 - 01 |
Notes
A similar watch is published in "Audemars Piguet" by Gisbert L. Brunner, Christian Pfeiffer-Belli and Martin K. Wehrli, page 219.