Contemporary, Limited Editio and Mode...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Sep 30, 1999

LOT 145

Audemars Piguet, Genève, Perpétuelle AutomatiqueNo. 3975, No 354176, case No 97638.3, Ref. BA 25657, sold on September 7, 1992.Very fine astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and lunar calendar, leather strap and 18K gold Audemars Piguet buckle. Accompanied by fitted box and certificate.

USD 6,000 - 7,000

Sold: USD 8,280

C. two body, massive, polished and brushed, stepped bezel. D. white enamel with applied gold indexes, auxiliary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months and the age of the moon, aperture for the moon phases. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 2120/2, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 38 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.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: * 2
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

This model of wristwatch was launched in 1978.A similar watch is published in Audemars Piguet,by G. L. Brunner, Chr. Pfeiffer-Belli and M. K. Wehrli, Edition 1993, p. 272.