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Lot 193

Audemars Piguet. A fine, rare and attractive 18K white gold and diamond-set skeletonized openface keyless lever dress watch

SIGNED AUDEMARS PIGUET, MOVEMENT NO. 125'199, CASE NOS. 65801 AND 1087 RE, MANUFACTURED IN 1972

Closed16 November 2009

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Audemars Piguet. A fine, rare and attractive 18K white gold and diamond-set skeletonized openface keyless lever dress watch
Signed Audemars Piguet, movement no. 125'199, case nos. 65801 and 1087 RE, manufactured in 1972
Cal. 5017 finely engraved gilt-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, skeletonized dial, blued steel hands, circular case, engraved and inlaid black Roman numerals to the enlarged diamond-set bezel, glazed display snap on back, diamond-set triangular-shaped bow, case and movement signed
47 mm. diam.

Specialist note

According to the Archives of Audemars Piguet, the present watch is set with approx. 1.69 carats of diamonds. It was sold to Italy in 1972.
A very similar watch is prominently illustrated in Audemars Piguet by Gisbert L. Brunner, Christian Pfeiffer-Belli, Martin K. Wehrli, first edition, pl. 16a & b, pp. 90 & 91.