Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Nov 27, 2016
LOT 274
AUDEMARS PIGUET REF 26009 TOURBILLON GRANDE DATE PINK GOLD Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Edward Piguet - Tourbillon Grande Date", Ref. 26009BC. Made circa 2008. Very fine and rare, large, rectangular curved, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, large date and an 18K pink gold Audemars Piguet deployant clasp.
HKD 260,000 - 440,000
USD 33,500 - 56,650 / CHF 33,100 - 55,000
Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, curved, stepped sides and lugs, transparent case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystals. Silver with engine-turned sunray decoration, radial gold painted Roman numerals, large date aperture at 12, at 6 aperture for the visible tourbillon cage under a polished steel bridge, carrying the subsidiary seconds hand. Pink gold feuille hands. Cal. 2886, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 23 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator with steel cage and 3 equidistant polished steel arms, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.
