12,980 CHF
“Ruby Indexes” Audemars Piguet, Genève, No. 55601, case No. 2232. Made in 1949. Very fine and unusual, 18K pink gold and ruby gentleman's wristwatch. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, wide flat bezel set with 12 rectangular cut rubies hour markers, straight lugs, flat crystal. Matte silver with painted indexes, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold "baton" hands. Cal. 9 1/2’’’, rhodium-plated, “fausses côtes” decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance with eight adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 29 mm. Thickness: 7 mm. Notes This is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and elegant watches created by Audemars Piguet in the 1950s
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-10-15
