Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 41

Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Tourbillon Automatique", No. 132. Production of this reference started in 1986. Very fine, thin, self-winding, rectangular "galbé", 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillonregulator and an 18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, teardrop and hooded lugs, back winder, sapphire crystal. D. yellow gold with embossed "Sun Ray" pattern, gold dot indexes for the hours, apertures for the visible tourbillon regulator with polished steel bridge at 11 and at 6 for the oscillating weight with the initials "AP". Black oxydized gold "Feuille" hands. M. Cal. 11' ', hand-engraved, 32 jewels, straight line lever escapement with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator with titanum cage, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial and movement signed. Case numbered. Dim. 29 x 36 mm.