Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 15, 2005

LOT 192

"Royal Oak" Audemars Piguet, Genève, Royal Oak Automatic, No. 126. Made in the1980s. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and an integrated 18K white gold Audemars Piguet bracelet and clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel setwith 8 hexagonal white gold nuts embanked in 8 white goldscrews on the case back, sapphire crystal. D. Anthracite, "Clousde Paris" decoration with applied diamond-set indexes, aperturefor the date. White gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 2121, rhodiumplated,"fausses côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight line leverescapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronismand 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flatbalance-spring, 21K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 39 x 48 mm. Thickness 7 mm.