AUDEMARS PIGUET. A FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION RECTANGULAR CARILLON MINUTE REPEATING WRISTWATCH WITH POWER RESERVE

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AUDEMARS PIGUET. A FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION RECTANGULAR CARILLON MINUTE REPEATING WRISTWATCH WITH POWER RESERVE

SIGNED AUDEMARS PIGUET, RÉPÉTITION CARILLON, EDWARD PIGUET MODEL, REF. 25935 PT, MOVEMENT NO. 486’255, CASE NO. E 41969, CIRCA 2000

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AUDEMARS PIGUET. A FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION RECTANGULAR CARILLON MINUTE REPEATING WRISTWATCH WITH POWER RESERVE
SIGNED AUDEMARS PIGUET, RÉPÉTITION CARILLON, EDWARD PIGUET MODEL, REF. 25935 PT, MOVEMENT NO. 486’255, CASE NO. E 41969, CIRCA 2000
Movement: Cal. 2877, manual, 33 jewels, carillon minute repeating on three hammers onto three gongs, signed
Dial: Signed
Case: Glazed display back secured by 4 screws, repeating slide in the band, 27.5 mm. wide, signed
With: Platinum Audemars Piguet deployant clasp, Certificate of Origin dated 22 October 2001, product literature, presentation box and outer packaging

Special Notice

> Some watches are pictured with straps made of endangered or protected animal materials such as alligator or crocodile. These endangered species straps are shown for display purposes only and are not for sale. Christie’s will remove and retain the strap prior to shipment from the sale site. At some sale sites, Christie’s may, at its discretion, make the displayed endangered species strap available to the buyer of the lot free of charge if collected in person from the sale site within 1 year of the date of the sale. Please check with the department for details on a particular lot. > Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory, tortoiseshell and crocodile. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

Sale Room Notice

Please note that the movement and case numbers should be 486'258 and E 41979 instead of 486'255 and E 41969 as stated in the printed catalogue.

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Lot Essay

Highly attractive and rare, the present timepiece amazes through its excellent overall condition and high level of complication. Introduced in 2000, the watch was created in a limited number of 20 examples to pay homage to Edward Piguet, one of the founders of the firm in 1875.

Considered as part of the noblest complications, the minute repeater was developed to answer the need of knowing time in the dark, a more than common occurrence when electrical illumination was first non-existent and later only present in major cities. With a very attractive tone, the beauty of the carillon minute repeating mechanism can be observed through the sapphire crystal case back, with three hammers operating on three gongs, delivering a clear and melodious tone.

Offered with its Certificate of Origin as well as presentation box, the timepiece represents a rare opportunity to acquire a highly complicated and rare tiempiece of the Audemars Piguet manufacture.

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