Swiss minute repeating perpetual calendar watch Circa 1970
- Kenmerk
- PD0055
- Diameter
- 47 mm
- Estimate
- € 60.000 - 120.000
- Price sold
- €
Fine split seconds chronograph and 30 Minute counter
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A very fine astronomical minute repeating “Grande Complication” with perpetual calendar, moon phase, split seconds chronograph and 30 Min. counter, circa 1970. 18k gold case, smooth, push back, chronograph pusher at “11”, slide for repeating mechanism. The dial is silvered, applied gold indexes, auxiliary seconds, signed, sunk day, date and month indication regarding the leap year, cobaltblue enamelled moon phase disc with inlaid golden stars and moon, gold baton hands. Bridge movement, rhodium-plated, “fausses côtes” decoration, mirror-polished screws, 8 adj., 36 jewels, very finely ground bevelled chronograph steel parts, ratchet wheel, ground bevelled double hand tong with polished bevelling, separate ratchet wheel for split seconds chronograph, 2 hammers/2 gongs, blued hairspring, gold screw compensation balance, index spring fine adjusting device, ruby endstone on balance and escape wheel.
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Diameter: 47 mm
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Weight: 93 g
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Signed: Audemars Piguet
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Audemars Piguet was founded in 1875. Audemars Piguet began in the Vallée de Joux. Jules Louis Audemars formed a partnership with Edward Auguste Piguet. Both were previously watchmakers. Audemars created complicated blank watch movements for other manufactures to use. Piguet specialized in the final regulation of watches. They the split responsibilities when they began their own company. Audemars was in charge of production and technical aspects while Piguet focused on sales and management. One of their first achievements was creating the first repeater wristwatch in 1892.
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Signed: Audemars Piguet
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Audemars Piguet was founded in 1875. Audemars Piguet began in the Vallée de Joux. Jules Louis Audemars formed a partnership with Edward Auguste Piguet. Both were previously watchmakers. Audemars created complicated blank watch movements for other manufactures to use. Piguet specialized in the final regulation of watches. They the split responsibilities when they began their own company. Audemars was in charge of production and technical aspects while Piguet focused on sales and management. One of their first achievements was creating the first repeater wristwatch in 1892.
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Patek Philippe (1839), together with Audemars Piguet (1875), Vacheron Constantin (1755) and A. Lange und Sohne (1845), is considered to be “the big four” in the watchmaking world. The very luxurious timepieces are of high quality and therefore often raise record amounts at auctions.
Patek Philippe (1839), together with Audemars Piguet (1875), Vacheron Constantin (1755) and A. Lange und Sohne (1845), is considered to be “the big four” in the watchmaking world. The very luxurious timepieces are of high quality and therefore often raise record amounts at auctions.
Signed: Audemars Piguet & Co
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