84,000 CHF
Edward Piguet White Gold Tourbillon Grande Date Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Edward Piguet – Tourbillon Grande Date", movement No. 600593, case No. F53583, Ref. 26009BC. Made circa 2007. Very fine and rare, large, rectangular curved, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, large date and an 18K white gold Audemars Piguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by the Audemars Piguet fitted wooden box, magnifying glass, Certificate of Origin and Authenticity. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, curved, stepped sides and lugs, transparent case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystals. Silver with engine-turned sunray decoration, radial black Roman numerals, large date aperture at 12, at 6 aperture for the visible tourbillon cage under a polished steel bridge, carrying the subsidiary seconds hand. White gold feuille hands. Cal. 2886, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 23 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator with steel cage and 3 equidistant polished steel arms, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 34 x 51 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Notes Audemars Piguet Founded in 1875 by Jules Audemars and Edward Piguet. Audemars was born in Le Brassus in 1851, where he was trained by master watchmakers and trained as a "repasseur". Edward Auguste Piguet, born two years later, also trained as a “repasseur” under Charles Capt. At first, th
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-11-14
