The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 103

Audemars Piguet, Genève, Star Wheel Automatic,No. 373507, case No D 8157, 1990's.Very fine and unusual, self-winding, water-resistant, jumping-hour, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with leather strap and 18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet buckle.

C. three body, massive, polished and brushed, transparent back, stepped bezel, sapphire crystal.D. "guilloché" gold ring, upper sexagesimal white enamel scale for the minutes in black enamelled Arabic numerals, silk-screen Arabic numerals for the hours printed on three rotating sapphire disks.M. Cal. 2124, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 33 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 21K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.