Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Oct 08, 2016

LOT 207

AUDEMARS PIGUET REF. E-34606 ROYAL OAK COLOR CHANGE DIAL STEEL Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Royal Oak, Automatic," No. 2535, Ref. E-34606. Made in the early 2000s. Very fine, octagonal, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, date and an integrated, stainless steel link bracelet with deployant clasp.

USD 10,000 - 15,000

HKD 78,000 - 116,000 / CHF 10,000 - 15,000

Three-body, polished and brushed, case back and bezel secured with 8 hexagonal gold screws and nuts, case back with Royal Oak logo, screwed-down hexagonal buttons and crown, sapphire crystal. Ivory color checkered decoration with luminous yellow gold indexes, sunk subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30- minute registers, aperture for the date between 4 and 5. Luminous yellow gold bâton hands. Cal. 2385, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-9

Good

Scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-10-01

Good

Patinated

HANDS Original

Notes

DIAM. 39 mm. THICKNESS 11 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.