Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 15, 2005

LOT 164

"Dual Time" Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Dual Time Automatic," No. C 77848. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, self-winding, two-time zone, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, roundedstepped bezel, sapphire crystal. D. Off-white with printedradial Roman numeral and yellow gold dot indexes,subsidiary dials for the second time zone at 6 and the dateat 2, graduation for the up-and-down indication between 7and 11. Blued steel "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 2129, rhodiumplated,"fausses côtes" decoration, 35 jewels, straight linelever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensatingflat balance-spring, 21K gold rotor segment.Pull-out crown: first position to set hour hand only onlower dial, second position to set the time on both dials.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm.