Audemars Piguet, made for Gübelin. A fine and rare platinum and enamel openface minute repeating keyless lever watch

SIGNED E. GÜBELIN, LUCERNE, NO. 26'947, MANUFACTURED IN 1922

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Audemars Piguet, made for Gübelin. A fine and rare platinum and enamel openface minute repeating keyless lever watch
Signed E. Gübelin, Lucerne, No. 26'947, manufactured in 1922
Cal. 18''' SMV nickel-finished lever movement, 29 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, repeating on two polished steel hammers, the silvered matte dial with applied Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, in circular slim case with finely black champlevé enamel Greek pattern decorated bezel, rim and bow, the snap on back centred by the applied white gold initials WSG, repeating slide in the band, case, dial and movement signed
45 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

According to the Archives of Audemars Piguet, the present watch was sold in April 1922 to Gübelin in Lucerne. Originally made with a white gold case, it was returned to Audemars Piguet on 28 July 1923 and the case was exchanged against the present, platinum and enamel one.

This minute repeating dress watch features the very typical meander pattern on the bezels and the bow, normally only found on Audemars Piguet's celebrated triple complications.

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