Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

LOT 422

Audemars Piguet, Genève, "1875-1995", "Royal Oak, Quantième Perpétuel Automatique", case No. D-68747. Produced in 1995 to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the House. Very fine and rare, octagonal, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant to 2 atm, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, phases of the moon and a brushed 18K pink gold Royal Oak bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel, with 8 hexagonal recessed yellow gold nuts screwed to eight screws on the transparent case back, hexagonal screwed-down winding-crown, sapphire crystals. D. Pink with subsidiary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months and the leap year indication, aperture for the moon phases. Black "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 2120/4, copper colored, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 38 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, hand engraved rotor with 21K yellow gold segment.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm. Height 9,5 mm.Approx. overall length 175 mm.