21,240 CHF
“Diamonds and Rubies” Audemars Piguet, Genève, No. 227530, case No. B 64459. Made circa 1980. Very fine, elegant and thin, 18K yellow gold, ruby and diamond-set, skeletonized, keyless dress watch. Two-body, diamond and ruby-set, petal-shaped bezel and bow set with 38 round white diamonds and 19 round rubies, glazed on both sides. Transparent. Blackened gold "feuille" hands. Cal. 5020, gilt brass, skeletonized and hand-engraved, 20 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self compensating flat balance spring. Case and movement signed. Diam. 47 mm. From “The Collection” Notes For a history of Audemars Piguet, see previous lot.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-10-14
