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Audemars Piguet. A fine and rare 18K pink gold chronograph wristwatch with box
Lot 108

Audemars Piguet. A fine and rare 18K pink gold chronograph wristwatch with box

SIGNED AUDEMARS PIGUET, GENÈVE, MOVEMENT NO. 45'573, CASE NO. 2104, MANUFACTURED IN 1941

Closed14 May 2012

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Audemars Piguet. A fine and rare 18K pink gold chronograph wristwatch with box
Signed Audemars Piguet, Genève, movement no. 45'573, case no. 2104, manufactured in 1941
Cal. 13'''VZA mechanical movement, silvered dial, applied pink gold dart and Roman numerals, outer black five minute divisions and blue tachymetre scale, two engine-turned subsidiary dials for constant seconds and 30 minutes register, circular case, enlarged bezel, snap on back, two rectangular chronograph buttons in the band, case, dial and movement signed
35.5 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Audemars Piguet fitted presentation box.
According to the Archives of Audemars Piguet, the present watch was made in 1941.

Audemars Piguet vintage chronographs are amongst the rarest type of complicated wristwatches, made in much smaller quantities compared to other highly distinguished Geneva manufacturers. They stand out by their unique design and subtle proportions, more playful than their peers made by Patek Philippe but less sumptuous than their siblings signed Vacheron & Constantin. Examples in rose gold are exceedingly rare and we cannot remember ever having seen another example of this model in such beautiful, unspoilt condition.