Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

LOT 350

Audemars Piguet, Genève, John Schaeffer "Jump-Hour, R?p?tition Minutes", No. 24/25, movement No. 435765, case No. D68121. Produced in a limited edition of 25 examples in the 1990s. Very fine and rare, jump hour, minute-repeating, cushion-shaped, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Audemars Piguet buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent back, lapidated bezel, triangular lugs, sapphire crystal. D. pink gold cover, apertures for the jump hour on the 12, for the minutes above the 6 with painted Arabic numerals and indexes on white revolving discs. Triangular index for the minutes. M. 10''', rhodium-plated, "fausses c?tes" decoration, 34 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compnsating flat balance spring, repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 33 x 41 mm.