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Hong Kong, Furama Hotel, Jun 07, 1999

LOT 200

Audemars Piguet, Geneve, Tourbillon Automatique, No. 233, made in in 1990. Very fine and rare, flat, self-winding, rectangular "galbe", 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with tourbillon escapement, 18K gold deployant clasp, with fitted box.

HKD 85,000 - 91,000

USD 12,000 - 14,000

Sold: HKD 86,250

C. two body, massive, polished, stepped bezel, hooded lugs, back winder. D. sun rays engraved gold with indexes for the hours, apertures for the visible tourbillon regulator on the 11, and on the 6, for the oscillating weight of the automatic winding with the initials AR. "Feuille" burnished steel hands. M. mechanical with automatic winding, 32 jewels. Signed on the dial and the movement, numbered on the case. Dim. 29 x 36 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: *2

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Tourbillan automatique This watch, launched in 1989, is the flatest and smallest model of self-winding wristwatch with tourbillon in the world. The movement is only 4,8 mm thick, and Audemars Piguet had to use the back of the case as back plate. For the first time in the history of horology, it has been possible to realize a tourbillon in titanium, a very light and resistant metal. A similar watch is published in Audemars Piguet, by G. L. Brunner, Chr. Pfeiffer-Belli and M. K. Wehrli, 1993 Edition, pp. 274-275.