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Descriptif du lot
Highly rare and coveted, the present Audemars Piguet timepiece features an unusual cushion-shaped case with jumping hours and a minute repeater. It is a superb and seldom seen example of top watchmaking in classical sizing that was offered by Audemars Piguet and can only find in vintage timepieces. Under-the-radar and classical for the brand, the watch represents an excellent timepiece for a wide array of wrist sizes that greatly varies from the standard Audemars Piguet Royal Oak.
Audemars Piguet and John Schaeffer
From 1906 until the 1920s, Audemars Piguet manufactured approximately only 35 minute repeating wristwatches including a cushion-shaped timepiece made especially for John Wallace Schaeffer, the vice president of the Allied Chemical Corporation located in Morristown, New Jersey. Realizing his name consisted of twelve letters, the industrialist asked Audemars Piguet to customize his repeater with the letters of his name as the indexes of the watch, forever sealing history with the storied Maison. Decades later in the 1990s, the brand created an entire line of repeating wristwatches inspired by the original 'John Shaeffer' wristwatch, such as the present lot.
Audemars Piguet and John Schaeffer
From 1906 until the 1920s, Audemars Piguet manufactured approximately only 35 minute repeating wristwatches including a cushion-shaped timepiece made especially for John Wallace Schaeffer, the vice president of the Allied Chemical Corporation located in Morristown, New Jersey. Realizing his name consisted of twelve letters, the industrialist asked Audemars Piguet to customize his repeater with the letters of his name as the indexes of the watch, forever sealing history with the storied Maison. Decades later in the 1990s, the brand created an entire line of repeating wristwatches inspired by the original 'John Shaeffer' wristwatch, such as the present lot.