Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 15, 2005

LOT 48

"Royal Oak" Audemars Piguet, Genève, Royal Oak Automatic, No. C1546. Made in the 1980s. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date and an integrated stainless steel Audemars Piguet bracelet and clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel set with 8 hexagonal nuts embanked in 8 screws on the caseeback, sapphire crystal. D. Anthracite, "clous de Paris" decoration with tritium-coated applied steel indexes, aperturefor the date. Tritium-coated steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 2121, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration,36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions,shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 21K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 39 x 48 mm. Thickness: 7 mm.