$13,570
“Royal Oak Offshore” Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Royal Oak Offshore - Automatic," No. 65/97, case No. D 86024. Made in a limited edition of 97 examples to commemorate the handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997. Very fine and rare, octagonal, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with Chinese triple date and an integrated, brushed stainless steel bracelet and clasp. Accompanied by a certificate. Three-body, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel with 8 hexagonal white gold screws and 8 white gold screws on the case back, winding-crown with rubber cap protected by the "crown guard", sapphire crystal. Black with "Clous-de-Paris" decoration, luminous steel indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month, aperture for the days of the week and the months. Luminous steel "bâton" hands. Cal. 2127/2827, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, rotor with 21K gold segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-06-14
