Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

LOT 132

Audemars Piguet, Geneve, "Tourbillon Automatique" No. 209, presented in 1986. Very fine and rare, self-winding, rectangular "galbe", 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with tourbillon escapement, 18K gold deployant clasp, accompanied with an electric winding fitted box and a certificate.

CHF 18,000 - 22,000

Sold: CHF 28,750

C. massive, polished, hooded lugs, back winder. D. sun rays engraved gold with indexes for the hours, apertures for the visible tourbillon regulator on the 11, and the oscillating weight of the automatic winding. "Feuille" gold hands. M. automatic winding, 32 jewels. Signed on the dial and the movement, numbered on the case. Dim. 29 x 36 mm.


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Grade: B

Fair
Case: 1

As new
Movement: 1

As new
Dial: 1-51

As new

Partially reprinted

Notes

This watch is the first model of wristwatches with tourbillon beeing self-winding, it is the flatest in the world. The movement is only 4,8 mm thick, and Audemars Piguet had to use the back of the case as back plate. For the first time in the History of horology, it has been possible to realize a tourbillon in titanium, very light and resistant metal. A similar watch is published in Audemars Piguet, p. 274.