Slim Swiss 18 carat gold astronomic keyless dress watch Circa 1965

Gold lever minute repeater
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A slim, astronomic Swiss, 18 carat yellow gold minute repeating keyless dress watch, circa 1965. The repeater with two hammers on two gongs is activated by a slide in the band,  perpetual calendar, moon phases and lunar calendar. A two tone silver dial with applied gold hour indexes, outer minute and gold hands. A rhodium plated movement, Geneva striping decoration, wolf’s tooth winding, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with eight adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swanneck micrometre regulator. The dial, case and movement are signed.
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Diameter: 48 mm
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Signed: Audemars Piguet  Swiss
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Accompanied by a certificate from March 2021.
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The present lot is a typical example of a complicated dress watch from the mid-20th century and demonstrates Audemars Piguet’s desire to continue making high quality watches in the tradition of the firm.