Audemars Piguet Minute Repeating Split-Seconds Chronograph Dress Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1920
Maker / issuer
Audemars PiguetThis Audemars Piguet dress watch, identified by number 14650 and dated circa 1920, is a highly complex timepiece featuring both a minute-repeater and a split-seconds chronograph with a progressive 30-minute recorder.
The watch is constructed in 18K gold and features a three-piece, massive "variee" style case with polished and satin finishes, complemented by bevelled bezels and a detachable gold cuvette. The silver satin dial is adorned with applied gold Arabic numerals and indices, with gold baton-style hands. The internal movement is an 18-ligne caliber, rhodium-plated and finished with "fausses cotes" decoration. It operates on 34 jewels and utilizes a straight-line lever escapement, a cut bimetallic balance, and a Breguet balance spring with a swan-neck micrometric index.
The repeating function is activated by a slide in the case band, while the split-seconds chronograph mechanism is integrated into the winding crown with an additional push-piece in the band.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Minute repeating split-seconds chronograph pocket watch
- Maker
- Audemars Piguet
- Diameter
- 48 mm
- Material
- 18K gold
- Case Type
- Three piece
- Jewel Count
- 34
- Serial Number
- 14650
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement Caliber
- 18 ligne
- Maker / attribution
- Audemars Piguet
Design
- Case and Dial
- The watch is housed in a substantial 18K gold case described as "variee" in style. It features a three-piece construction with a combination of polished and satin finishes, further detailed with bevelled bezels. A detachable gold cuvette provides protection to the movement. The silver satin dial displays applied gold Arabic numerals and index markers. It features outer minute and chronograph timing rings, with sunk subsidiary dials dedicated to seconds and a 30-minute register. Time is indicated by gold baton-style hands.
- Visible features
- • Silver satin finish dial with two subsidiary registers • Minute repeating slide located on the case band • Crown-integrated push-piece for split-seconds operation • Visible bevelled bezels on the 18K gold case
- Condition and Attribution
- The auction house provides a grading report for the watch, identifying it as Grade AAA Excellent overall. The dial is also noted as "Good" but with slight oxidation reported. The watch is signed on the dial, case, and movement. It is provided with its original fitted box and reference is made to similar dress watches documented in literature published in 1993.
- Movement and Complications
- The timepiece is powered by an 18-ligne rhodium-plated movement finished with "fausses cotes" decoration. It contains 34 jewels and utilizes a straight-line lever escapement. Regulation is achieved through a cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperatures and five positions, equipped with a Breguet balance spring and a swan-neck micrometric index. The watch offers multiple functions including minute repeating, activated by a slide mounted in the case band, and a split-seconds chronograph. The chronograph mechanism features visible work and is operated through the winding crown, with an additional push-piece positioned in the band for the split-seconds function.
Identification
- Serial number
- 14650
- 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: The auction house notes that an overhaul is recommended
- Research required: Dial reported as slightly oxidized by the auction house