Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces.

Hong Kong, Oct 27, 2018

LOT 255

LOUIS AUDEMARS WATCH WITH THREE HOROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS

HKD 120,000 - 144,000

CHF 15,000 - 18,000 / USD 15,400 - 18,500

18K yellow gold, hunting-case, keyless-winding, round-shaped, pocket watch, hinged case-back, and three horological complications: Minute-repeater on two steel gongs (activated by the slide at 5 o'clock), Dead independent seconds (exterior graduation with central hand; activated by the push-piece located on the case-band at 12 o'clock), Two barrels with differential gears and bidirectional-winding inspired by Sylvain Mairet's (1805-1890) works (1850 / 1855)


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Brand Louis Audemars

Year circa 1880

Case No. 2 678

Caliber 19'' gilded brass, with two barrels, double-train of wheels, straight-line equilibrated lever escapement, compensated balance with gold poising screws and blued steel hairspring with terminal curve

Dimensions Ø 55 mm.

Signature cuvette

Accessories Extract from the Archives

Notes

The Extract from the Archives, dated September 2018, mentioned that this watch was shipped on May 5, 1883, with other pieces, to the Audemars stock depot in London. The sale value was £stg 63.00 (which equates to approximately GB£ 5 300.- in 2018).