$11,500
Audemars Piguet, Geneve, "700eme Anniversaire", No. 42/70, made in 1991. Very fine astronomic, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and lunar calendar. Accompanied with an 18K white gold push-pin, a wooden green fitted box and a certificate. massive, polished, stepped bezel, teardrop lugs, dedicated back. white enamel with applied platinum indexes + auxiliary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months and the lunar calendar, aperture for the lunations. "Baton " platinum hands. 2003/2 , rhodium plated, " fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Notes This watch is part of a limited series of 70 examples, specially made for the 700th Anniversary of the Swiss Confederation in 1991. They were on sale on the Swiss Market only, and all 70 examples were produced only in platinum.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1998-06-20