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Geneva, May 15, 2005
LOT 171
Audemars Piguet Co., Genève, No. 139500/13764. Made for F. Schlesicky, Frankfurt, circa 1920. Very fine, rare and very slim 18K gold minute-repeating keyless dress watch.
CHF 8,500 - 10,000
EUR 5,500 - 6,500 / USD 7,300 - 8,500
Sold: CHF 9,775
C. Four-body, "bassine pincée", polished, hinged back withengraved monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Silvered, blackBreguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds.Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 17 1/2''', rhodium plated,"fausses cotes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escape-ment,cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flatbalance spring, repeating with two hammers on two gongs acti-vatedby a slide in the band.Dial signed.Diam. 46 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3 - 01 |