$7,360
Audemars Piguet, Le Brassus, "Star Wheel Automatic", No. 376489, case No. D 11639, Ref. 25720/002. Produced circa 1992. Very fine and unusual, self-winding, 18K yellow gold, epicycloidal gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet buckle. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back, stepped bezel, sapphire crystals. white and engraved yellow gold, the hours graduation on three rotating translucent sapphire discs, each with four painted black stylized hour indicators, on top, white sector indicating the 60 minutes in painted Arabic numerals and indexes, at the center, a rhodium-plated wheel with three arms, carrying the spring-loaded rotating star wheel sapphire discs. Cal.2124, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 33 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, 21K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-09-25
