Important watches, wristwatches & clocks

New York, Dec 07, 1988

LOT 140

Audemars Piguet & Co, Swiss, No. 56657,1940's. Exceptional and elegant small square astronomic, 18-carat gold gentleman's wristwatch with moon phases and triple date.

C. massive, polished, satined, drop shaped lugs. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the days of the months, of the week, the months and window for the lunations. " Bâton" gold hands. M. 91/2'"', rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 4 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. 29 x 28 mm.