#134 • Louis-Benjamin Audemars, tandem-wind perpetual calendar w/independent seconds

Part of 261022 - "Fall Featured Auction" Horology, Jewelry & Coins - October 1 - 22 (live auction by Jones & Horan Auctions)

High bid $16,500.00

Status: Sold

EPW - Louis-Benjamin Audemars, Brassus & Geneva (unsigned, our attribution), tandem-winding minute repeater with independent dead-beating center-seconds and perpetual calendar with day, date, month, and moonphase, 55mm, heavy 18K gold original HC with "MF" in oval cameo for casemaker Meylan Frères, small Jurgensen-style lips, gold cuvette bearing attributes, button within crown is depressed for stop and start of independent seconds, white enamel triple-sunk dial with aperture at bottom for moonphase, SW with setting engaged by depress of a tab under bezel at 4 and setting releasing when case front is closed, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, 41J, gilt mvt, s#14510 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 106.6 dwt (165.8 g). A beautiful top quality complication - our attribution to Louis-Benjamin Audemars is based on features, finish, and serial number range all being consistent with this maker. The elegant and eye-catching dual mainspring winding system of the present piece was the developed under Audemars by Louis Elisée Piguet (1836-1924) of Le Brassus, and by 1859 was incorporated into Audemars ebauches. CONDITION: Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, good independent dead-beating center-seconds function which is stopped and started by repress of a button within crown, good calendar and moonphase functions, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, few mild micro-fine scratches, repeat gong block with some small bits of oxide; dial with nearly patched chip in central portion of date register with associated surrounding fractures radiating outward to perimeter of register, short hl between center and date register, short hl between center and month register; excellent hands; case shows little wear, scattered dings to front, engine turning detail with some reduction at shoulders which is mild to moderate in all areas except front below pendant where it is very near full loss; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal. Estimate: $18,000 - $26,000 JH-81209