$7,800
Royal Oak B series Audemars Piguet, “Royal Oak, Automatic,” case No. B1150, Ref. 14802ST. Made in the 1970s. Fine and rare, octagonal, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Audemars Piguet integrated bracelet with concealed deployant clasp. Two-body, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel set with 8 hexagonal nuts embanked in 8 screws on the case back, angled lugs with 4 screws to fix the bracelet, sapphire crystal. Anthracite, clous de Paris decoration, applied luminous steel baton indexes, outer white minute track, aperture for the date. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. 2121, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 39 x 48 mm. Thickness 7 mm
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-10-17