Important Collector's Wristwatches & ...

Grand Havana Room, Sep 22, 2004

LOT 282

Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Grand Sonnerie Carillon", No. D 97430, 2000s. Extremely fine and rare water-resistant, "Grande et Petite Sonnerie" minute-repeating platinum gentleman?s wrist clockwatch with 48 hours autonomy, "GS" approx. 22 hours, "PS" approx. 60 hours and a platinum Audemars Piguet deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back with 5 screws, wide bezel, straight lugs. D. Satiné silver with applied radial white gold indexes and radial Roman numerals on a "guilloche" silver reserve, subsidiary seconds dial. White gold '"bâton" hands. M. Cal. 2890, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 55 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring, repeater on gongs by means of a push-button on the band, slide at the 2 for selection of "Grande Sonnerie, Petite Sonnerie or Silence" striking work.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm.