AUDEMARS PIGUET. A SUPERB AND RARE OVERSIZED 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC ONE-MINUTE TOURBILLON BRACELET WATCH WITH DATE AND POWER RESERVE

SIGNED AUDEMARS PIGUET, "ROYAL OAK AUTOMATIQUE TOURBILLON 1972-1997", NO. 1, CASE NO. D99406, MANUFACTURED IN 1997

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AUDEMARS PIGUET. A SUPERB AND RARE OVERSIZED 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC ONE-MINUTE TOURBILLON BRACELET WATCH WITH DATE AND POWER RESERVE
Signed Audemars Piguet, "Royal Oak Automatique Tourbillon 1972-1997", No. 1, Case No. D99406, manufactured in 1997
With nickel-finished highly jeweled lever movement, one-minute tourbillon carriage containing the mono-metallic compensation balance visible through the dial at six o'clock, within a pink gold faux screw-set surround, cream hobnail-patterned dial, eccentric dial for hours with applied luminescent baton numerals and luminescent hands, two subsidiary dials indicating date and 56 hour power reserve, large and heavy tonneau water-resistant-type case with octagonal screw-set bezel, back-wind and set, the back secured by eight screws, case, dial and movement signed, with 18k pink gold Audemars Piguet Royal Oak bracelet and deployant clasp
41mm diam.

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Accompanied by Audemars Piguet box and papers.

The present watch represents the first of the "Royal Oak Automatique Tourbillon" model to have been produced in pink gold. Audemars Piguet created this wristwatch to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the debut of the "Royal Oak" line in 1997.

To the best of our knowledge, this watch is the first example of this model in pink gold to appear at auction to date.

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