Swiss extremely small platinum minute repeater Circa 1914
- Kenmerk
- SA2013
- Diameter
- 25 mm
- Estimate
- € 20.000 - 40.000
- Price sold
- € 30.700
Rare and extremely small platinum minute repeating watch
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A rare Swiss extremely small platinum minute repeating watch, circa 1914, fully jewelled to the centre lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, two polished steel hammers minute repeating on coiled gongs.
Silvered dial, applied stylised gold Arabic numerals, snap back, case signed and numbered, certificate from Audemars Piguet archives confirming sale in 1914.
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Diameter: 25 mm
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Signed: Audemars Piguet
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A rare Swiss extremely small platinum minute repeating watch, circa 1914, fully jewelled to the centre lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, two polished steel hammers minute repeating on coiled gongs.
Silvered dial, applied stylised gold Arabic numerals, snap back, case signed and numbered, certificate from Audemars Piguet archives confirming sale in 1914.
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Diameter: 25 mm
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Signed: Audemars Piguet
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This watch can be classified among the smallest calibre minute repeating pocket watches produced by Audemars Piguet. For another example, see Brunner, G., Pfeiffer Belli,C., Wehrli, M., Audemars Piguet, p. 117, fig. 89a-b. The illustrated watch is stylistically similar differing only in its gold case and slightly larger 10 lignes movement size.Small minute repeating pocket watches are relatively rare, by any maker and almost exclusively produced in gold cases. The present pieces rarity is underscored by the use of platinum for its case and its smaller lignes calibre. Platinum is widely recognized by makers and watch Connoisseurs to provide a clearer tonality when compared with gold, However, platinum being more costly and more difficult to work with was bypassed in favor of gold given its ready availability and ease of use.
This watch can be classified among the smallest calibre minute repeating pocket watches produced by Audemars Piguet. For another example, see Brunner, G., Pfeiffer Belli,C., Wehrli, M., Audemars Piguet, p. 117, fig. 89a-b. The illustrated watch is stylistically similar differing only in its gold case and slightly larger 10 lignes movement size.Small minute repeating pocket watches are relatively rare, by any maker and almost exclusively produced in gold cases. The present pieces rarity is underscored by the use of platinum for its case and its smaller lignes calibre. Platinum is widely recognized by makers and watch Connoisseurs to provide a clearer tonality when compared with gold, However, platinum being more costly and more difficult to work with was bypassed in favor of gold given its ready availability and ease of use.
Signed: Audemars Piguet
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