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Lot 19
Audemars Piguet. A rare 18K gold rectangular Jump Hour wristwatch with hinged back case
SIGNED AUDEMARS PIGUET, GENÈVE, MOVEMENT NO 32'110, CASE NO 39'811, CIRCA 1938
Closed12 May 2014
Price Realised
CHF 8,125
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Specialist note
The so-called "Digital" or "Jump Hour" watches enjoyed a great popularity between the late 1920s and the mid-1930s, the sober and purely functional design reflecting the period of great economic depression following the Wall Street crash in 1929.
The present watch is a particularly elegant example of such a "jump hour" watch, distinguished by its charming golden dial, and the attractive overall condition.
A similar example of Audemars Piguet Jump Hour wristwatch is illustrated in Audemars Piguet by Gisbert L. Brunner, Christian Pfeiffer-Belli & Martin K. Wehrli, p.179.
The present watch is a particularly elegant example of such a "jump hour" watch, distinguished by its charming golden dial, and the attractive overall condition.
A similar example of Audemars Piguet Jump Hour wristwatch is illustrated in Audemars Piguet by Gisbert L. Brunner, Christian Pfeiffer-Belli & Martin K. Wehrli, p.179.