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    Sale 1348

    Important Pocket Watches and Wristwatches

    Geneva

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    12 November 2007

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    • Audemars Piguet. A fine, rare
    Lot 297

    Audemars Piguet. A fine, rare and large stainless steel limited edition self-winding water-resistant skeletonized perpetual calendar wristwatch with phases of the moon and bracelet

    SIGNED AUDEMARS PIGUET, AUTOMATIC, QUANTIEME PERPETUEL AUTOMATIQUE, ROYAL OAK, REF. 28636ST, NO. 15/25, CASE NO. D-42028, MOVEMENT NO. 391'055, MANUFACTURED IN 1995

    Price realised

    CHF 49,000

    Estimate

    CHF 25,000 - CHF 35,000

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    Audemars Piguet. A fine, rare and large stainless steel limited edition self-winding water-resistant skeletonized perpetual calendar wristwatch with phases of the moon and bracelet
    Signed Audemars Piguet, Automatic, Quantieme Perpetuel Automatique, Royal Oak, ref. 28636ST, No. 15/25, case no. D-42028, movement no. 391'055, manufactured in 1995
    Cal. 2120 finely pierced and engraved gilt-finished lever movement, 36 jewels, the pierced and engraved rotor depicting the letters AP and with 21K gold rim, the skeletonized dial with five minute divisions on outer white chapter ring, four subsidiary dials indicating month, day, date and phases of the moon combined with lunar calendar, the water-resistant-type case with octagonal bezel secured by eight white gold screws, screw down crown, the glazed display back secured by eight screws, stainless steel Audemars Piguet link bracelet and deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed
    39 mm. wide

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    Lot Essay

    Accompanied by Audemars Piguet Certificat d'Origine et de Garantie dated 22 December 1995, instruction booklets, green leather presentation box with electrical winding facility, instruction manual and outer packaging.

    The present watch is part of a limited series of 25 examples.

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