Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 24, 2003

LOT 137

Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Royal Oak Day-Date, Moon phase, Automatic", No. 560. Produced in the 1990's.Fine, tonneau-shaped, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with day and date, moon phases and a stainless steel Audemars Piguet bracelet. Accompanied by a leather fitted box and instruction manual.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, case back with screws, octagonal bezel with 8 hexagonal screws, screwed-down crown, sapphire crystal. D. white with "Clous-de-Paris" decoration and tritium-coated steel indexes, auxiliary matte silver ring dials for the days of the month and of the week, aperture for the moon phases. "Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands. M. Cal. 2825, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 38 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, sef-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.