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New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, May 11, 1998

LOT 52

Audemars Piguet, Swiss, No. 363664, Quanti.eme Perpetual No.79, case No. B72997, made in 1982. Fine 18K gold, keyless, astronomical dress-watch with perpetual calendar and moon phases, in original fitted box.

USD 4,000 - 5,000

Sold: USD 5,750

C. three piece, massive, "bassine pincee", polished and saline. D. white with Roman numeral, subsidiary dials for clays of the week, months of the leap year cycle and date, moon phase aperture, its age on the border. Blued steel "cathedrales " hands. M. 16"', 5020 calibre, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with screws, antishock system and self -compensating Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. Diam. 47 mm.


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Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-51

As new

Partially reprinted