Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Feb 07, 2015

LOT 279

AUDEMARS PIGUET JULES AUDEMARS ARNOLD'S ALL STARS DUAL TIME ZONE STEEL Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Jules Audemars Dual Time, Automatic", case No. F 68982, Ref. 26085 ST. Very fine and exceptionally rare, self-winding, water-resistant, two time zone, stainless steel wristwatch with date, power reserve and day/night indication and a stainless steel Audemars Piguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted wooden box, Certificate of Authenticity, guarantee and instruction booklet.

Three-body, polished and brushed, case back with 6 screws and engraved: "The Honorable Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger" and the Seal of the Governor of the State of California, fluted lugs, sapphire crystal. Bicolor guilloche navy blue and satiné silver with printed radial Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for the second time zone, the day of the month and the day/ night indication at 8, sector for the up-and-down indication at 10. Steel feuille hands. Cal. 2329, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 35 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.