100 Years of Wristwatches

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 2000

LOT 360

Audemars Piguet, Genève, 'Royal OakOffshore, Automatic', No. 096. Producedin the 1990's.Very fine and rare, octagonal, self-winding,water-resistant, stainless steelgentleman's wristwatch with triple date.Accompanied by a brushed stainless steelintegrated bracelet and clasp.

C. three-body, polished and brushed,octagonal bezel with 8 octagonal white goldnuts embanked in 8 steel screws on the caseback bound with Therban, silicone winding-crown,sapphire crystal. D. anthracite,'Clous de Paris' decoration with tritium-coatedsteel indexes, auxiliary seconds dial,outer graduation for the days of the month,aperture for the days of the week and themonths 'Bâton' tritium-coated steel hands.M. Cal. 2127, rhodium plated, 'faussescôtes' decoration, 36 jewels, leverescapement, monometallic balance adjustedfor heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions,shock-absorber, self-compensating flatbalance-spring, 21K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 46 mm.