Audemars Piguet. A fine and rare 18K gold full calendar wristwatch with phases of the moon

SIGNED AUDEMARS PIGUET, GENEVE, NO. 55906, CIRCA 1949

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Audemars Piguet. A fine and rare 18K gold full calendar wristwatch with phases of the moon
Signed Audemars Piguet, Geneve, No. 55906, circa 1949
9/10''' RS, with nickel-finished lever movement, 18 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, the silvered matte dial with applied gold Arabic and dagger numerals, four subsidiary dials indicating date, day, month and phases of the moon combined with lunar calendar and constant seconds, the circular case with downturned lugs, snap on back, case, dial and movement signed
31 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

This watch is accompanied by an Audemars Piguet leather box.

Audemars Piguet confirm production of this watch in 1949.

Similar examples are illustrated in Audemars Piguet by Gisbert L. Brunner, Christian Pfeiffer-Belli & Martin K. Wehrli, 2nd edition, pp. 71 & 233. The example illustrated on p. 233 is No. 55905 and the present example is No. 55906.

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