Audemars Piguet. A fine 18K gold self-winding oval-shaped wristwatch with tourbillon

SIGNED AUDEMARS PIGUET, TOURBILLON AUTOMATIQUE, NO. 221, CIRCA 1986

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Audemars Piguet. A fine 18K gold self-winding oval-shaped wristwatch with tourbillon
Signed Audemars Piguet, Tourbillon Automatique, No. 221, circa 1986
With gilt-finished lever movement, 32 jewels, the gilt dial with sunburst design, blank chapter ring with dot numerals, the tourbillon cage visible through an aperture at 11 o'clock, the aperture at 6 o'clock revealing the pendulum weight for the self-winding mechanism, the oval-shaped case with crown to the back, together with an 18K gold Audemars Piguet hidden clasp, Audemars Piguet brown leather presentation box, outer packaging, two spare black leather bracelets and papers, case, crystal and movement signed
33 mm. long

Lot Essay

This model, launched in 1986, was the world's first as well as thinnest and smallest self-winding wristwatch with tourbillon.

A similiar watch is illustrated in Audemars Piguet by Brunner, Pfeiffer-Belli, Wehrli, p. 274 and 275.

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