48,300 HKD
Audemars Piguet, Genève, Royal Oak Offshore, Automatic, No. 86/97, made in 1997.Very fine and rare, octagonal, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman’s wristwatch with triple date, brushed stainless steel integrated bracelet and clasp. three-body, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel with 8 octagonal white gold nuts embanked in 8 steel screws on the case back bound with Therban, silicone winding-crown, sapphire crystal. black “clous de Paris” decoration with tritium-coated steel indexes, auxiliary seconds dial, outer graduation for the daysof the month, aperture for the days of the week andthe months in Chinese writing. “Bâton” tritium-coated steel hands. Cal. 2126/2840, rhodium plated,“fausses côtes” decoration, 54 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 21K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 46 mm. Notes This watch is part of a limited edition of 19 pieces in 18K pink gold and 97 models in stainless steel made in commemoration of the return of Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China on July 1, 1997.The back is engraved with Hong Kong in both English and Chinese, the brand and model name, the serial number and the date: 1st July, 1997.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2000-06-05
