Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 15, 2005

LOT 241

"John Shaeffer" Audemars Piguet, Genève, "John Shaeffer", "Répétition Minutes", No. 24, movement No. 412832, case No.24, movement No. 412832, case No. D 48920. Made in limited numbers in the 1990s. Very fine and rare, cushion-shaped, minute-repeating, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with a platinum Audemars Piguet buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave and curvedvedlugs, transparent case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystals.D. White with applied white gold Arabic numerals, subsidiaryseconds dial. Black "cathédrale" hands. M. Cal. 2866, rhodiumplated,"fausses côtes" decoration, 32 jewels, straight line leverescapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold and 5positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balancespring,repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Dial,case and movement signed.Dim. 33 x 33 mm.Thickness 9 mm.