Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Grand Havana Room, May 26, 2004

LOT 133

Audemars Piguet, Genève,"Millenary", case No. D 72337, Ref. 14908 BA. Produced circa 2000. Very fine, horizontal oval, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back with 6 screws, straight and curved lugs, cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloché off-white with painted radial Roman and Arabic numerals on plain reserves, aperture for the date. Blued steel "cathedral" hands. M. Cal. 2225, rhodium-plated,"fausses côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating fat balance-spring, 21K gold rotor segment.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 35 x 39 mm.