$4,370
Fondation Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Time for the Trees", No. 074/450. Produced in a limited edition of 450 examples in stainless steel and 50 in yellow gold, circa 1999.Very fine, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date, 40 hours autonomy, stainless steel Royal Oak bracelet and clasp. Accompanied by a certificate. three-body, polished and brushed, transparent back, octagonal bezel with 8 white gold screws and 8 screws on transparent case back. dark blue, "Clous de Paris" decoration with tritium-coated applied steel indexes, aperture for the date. "Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands. Cal. 2225, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 35 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 21K engraved gold rotor with dedication: "AFondation - Time for Trees" and an engraved tree.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 36 x 45 mm. Notes Time for Trees was founded in 1992 on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Royal Oak. The foundation's mission is to help save the forest. It also supports concrete forestry projects.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-11-28
