Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 26, 2013

LOT 93

AUDEMARS PIGUET REF. 26062 ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE LIMITED EDITION PINK GOLD Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Royal Oak Offshore", No. 0397/600, case No. F91242, Ref. 26062OR. Made in a limited edition of 600 examples in 2007 to celebrate the Victory of Alinghi team in the America Cup in March, 2003. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, large, forged carbon, ceramic and 18K pink gold flyback chronograph wristwatch with central digital 10-minute count-down timer, 20-minute and 6-hour chronograph registers, on rubber strap with an 18K pink gold Audemars Piguet buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, guarantee and instruction.

Three-body, forged carbon bezel secured with 8 hexagonal screws, screwed-down winding crown, case back engraved "ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE ALINGHI TEAM LIMITED EDITION" with engraving of a racing boat and crew, sapphire crystal. Black, clous de Paris decoration, applied pink gold Arabic numerals, Alinghi logo at 3, 6-hour and 20-minute registers, aperture with Regatta 10-minute counter, sapphire crystal. Luminous pink gold skeleton baton hands. Cal. 2326/2848, rhodium-plated, oeil de perdrix decoration, 50 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 22K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed.