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New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 261

Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Jumbo Royal Oak Automatic", No. 1706. Produced in the 1990's.Fine, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, and stainless steel and pink gold Audemars Piguet bracelet and clasp.

C. three-body, bicolored, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel with octagonal white gold screws and 8 white gold screws on the case back, octagonal winding-crown. D. "slate-like", "Clous-de-Paris" decorated with tritium-coated applied gold indexes, aperture for the date. "Bâton" tritium-coated gold hands. M. Cal. 2125, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 38 x 47 mm.