Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Tourbillon Chronograph, circa 2005
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 2005
Maker / issuer
Audemars PiguetThis Audemars Piguet wristwatch, from the Jules Audemars collection, is crafted in 18K white gold. It features a mechanical movement with a visible one-minute tourbillon regulator and a chronograph function with a 30-minute register.
The case measures 43 mm in diameter and 14 mm in thickness, with a transparent back, sapphire crystals, and a stepped bezel. The silver guilloché dial displays applied black Roman numerals on a satiné silver outer track, accompanied by white gold feuille-skeleton hands. The movement, Caliber 2889, is rhodium-plated with fausses côtes decoration, featuring 25 jewels and a lateral lever escapement with a three-arm tourbillon carriage.
The watch is signed on the dial, case, and movement and is equipped with an 18K white gold deployant clasp. It was manufactured circa 2005 and is accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Tourbillon chronograph wristwatch
- Maker
- Audemars Piguet
- Movement
- Caliber 2889
- Reference
- 26010BC
- Signature
- Dial, case and movement signed
- Case Material
- 18K white gold
- Complications
- Tourbillon regulator and chronograph
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Case dimensions
- 43 mm diameter, 14 mm thickness
- Maker / attribution
- Audemars Piguet
- Movement Decoration
- Rhodium-plated, fausses côtes
Design
- Visible features
- • Silver guilloché dial with Roman numerals • Visible one-minute tourbillon at 6 o'clock position • Round chronograph pushers on the case side • Black leather strap with deployant clasp
- Case and Dial Design
- The watch is housed in a solid three-body case constructed from 18K white gold. The exterior features a polished and brushed finish, designed with straight lugs and a stepped bezel. The case is equipped with sapphire crystals on both the front and the transparent exhibition back, allowing a view of the internal mechanism. The silver dial is decorated with guilloché patterns and features an outer satiné silver reserve. Applied black Roman numerals mark the hours. The dial layout includes a 30-minute chronograph register positioned at 3 o'clock, a subsidiary seconds dial at 9 o'clock, and an aperture at 6 o'clock revealing the tourbillon regulator beneath a polished steel bridge. The time is indicated by white gold feuille-skeleton hands.
- Movement and Escapement
- The timepiece is powered by the manual-wind Caliber 2889. The movement is finished with rhodium plating and fausses côtes decoration. It contains 25 jewels and utilizes a lateral lever escapement. Central to the movement is the one-minute tourbillon regulator, which features a three-arm polished steel carriage. The balance is monometallic and has been adjusted to heat, cold, and five positions, supported by a self-compensating Breguet balance spring.
- Provenance and Condition
- The watch was evaluated by a grading system as part of a private collection. The auction description reports the case, movement, and dial as being in 'As new' condition, with the original hands present. The watch is sold complete with its original fitted box and a certificate of authenticity. It is identified by its specific case number and movement number, representing a documented example from the manufacturer's Jules Audemars line.
Identification
- Reference
- 26010BC
- Serial number
- F 10515
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Condition grading is reported by the auction house using a private collector grading system.
- Research required: The exact date of manufacture is indicated as 'circa 2005' rather than a verified production year.