AUDEMARS PIGUET. A FINE, VERY RARE AND UNUSUAL 18K GOLD CUSHION-SHAPED AUTOMATIC TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH MOTHER-OF-PEARL BRACELET AND DIAL

SIGNED AUDEMARS PIGUET, TOURBILLON AUTOMATIQUE MODEL, REF. 25656BA, NO. 260, CIRCA 1987

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AUDEMARS PIGUET. A FINE, VERY RARE AND UNUSUAL 18K GOLD CUSHION-SHAPED AUTOMATIC TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH MOTHER-OF-PEARL BRACELET AND DIAL
SIGNED AUDEMARS PIGUET, TOURBILLON AUTOMATIQUE MODEL, REF. 25656BA, NO. 260, CIRCA 1987
Cal. 2870 automatic movement, 32 jewels, aperture for titanium tourbillon carriage visible through the mother-of-pearl sun-ray pattern dial, applied dot numerals, aperture revealing part of the blued steel oscillator with applied company initials AP, cushion-shaped case, winding crown to the snap on back, 18k gold and mother-of-pearl Audemars Piguet bracelet and concealed double deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed
28 mm. wide; overall length approximately 188 mm.

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Lot Essay

The "Tourbillon Automatique" model was launched in 1986, at the time believed to be the world's thinnest and smallest self-winding tourbillon movement. It was furthermore the first tourbillon carriage in the history of mechanical watches made of titanium. The slimness of the case design results from the use of the back plate of the movement as the case back, resulting in the height of only 4.8 mm including the gold case. The rarity is further enhanced by the unusual 18k gold and mother-of-pearl Audemars Piguet bracelet rendering the watch a treasure for the avid collector.

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