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The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 100

Audemars Piguet, Genève, John Shaeffer Répétition Minutes, No. 2, movement No. 445578,case No. D 80683, 1990's.Very fine, minute-repeating, jumping-hour, cushion shaped, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch, with leather strap and 18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet buckle.

CHF 60,000 - 70,000

Sold: CHF 80,500

C. three body, massive, polished and brushed, "guilloché" bezel, transparent back. D. white enamel with black enamelled Breguet numerals, auxiliary seconds dial, aperture for the jumping-hours. "Cathédrale" white gold hand. M. Cal. 2865, gilt, "fausses côtes" decoration, 34 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, repeater on gongs by means of a slide on the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 34 x 34 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: * 2
Dial: 2- 01

Very good

Notes

The first Audemars Piguet minute repeater wristwatch was created in 1907 for the American entrepreneur John Shaeffer. He wanted to personalize his time-keeper with the letters of his name as hour-markers.This watch remade by Audemars Piguet has slightly different dimensions: it is larger and rounder than the original one.