Horloges - Montres et accessoires : Jeudi 7 décembre
Audemars Piguet, 18K gold wristwatch, 1940's Movement: manual winding, 18 jewels, n°42712 Case: n°42712, width 22 mm Complication: subdial for seconds Audemars Piguet strap: black croc with 18K gold AP buckle Audemars, Piguet & Co signature: dial, case Audemars, Piguet signature: movement
Description
Audemars Piguet, 18K gold wristwatch, 1940's
Movement: manual winding, 18 jewels, n°42712
Case: n°42712, width 22 mm
Complication: subdial for seconds
Audemars Piguet strap: black croc with 18K gold AP buckle
Audemars, Piguet & Co signature: dial, case
Audemars, Piguet signature: movement
Condition report
Good overall condition
Dial: Medium condition, oxidisation stains on the dial
Golden hands: Good condition, a few scratches and stains
Plexiglas crystal: Good overall condition with a few scratches and some small chips in the corners
Case: Good overall condition, shows signs of wear with some scratches
18K gold AP buckle: Good ocndition, shows signs of wear with some minor scratches
Audemars Piguet black croc strap: Good overall condition, normal wear and tear
A comma in between "Audemars" and "Piguet".
The watch does work at the time of cataloguing**,** this fact must be related to the age of the piece. We do not guarantee its accuracy nor its condition in the future.
The watch was not tested for a long period of time, we do not guarantee the exactitude of the fonction neither the power reserve.
Some restorations and services might have been executed without our knowledge resulting in a replacement of at least one of the composant (dial, hands, moyement, strap...) The watch has been opened and we therefore do not guarantee the waterproofness. We advise you to proceed to a service.
Collection Friedrich GLATZ
Friedrich ou Firtz Glatz fut un pilote de course horspair qui arpenta les circuits automobiles pendant presque 40 ans sous différents noms d’emprunts tel que “John Long”, “Umberto Calvo”, “Pierre Chauvet” et “Frederico Careca”. Il démarra sa carrière dans les années 1960 en Formule V où il remporta plusieurs courses et réalisa de nombreux records de vitesse.
Ses records et son talent lui valurent alors d’être considéré comme « le prochain Jochen Rindt ». Après une pause imposée par un accident sur le circuit de Nürburgring, il changea de catégorie pour concourir notamment en Formule 3000. Il fut consacré comme le plus ancien pilote de l’histoire dans cette Formule concourant avec succès contre des pilotes de la moitié de son âge.
Sa position en tant que seul propriétaire et CEO d’une société de négoce en matière première, lui imposa de cacher son identité afin de conserver la confiance de ses partenaires et des banques. Son identité n’était connue que de ses plus proches amis. Il décéda en juillet 2002 lors d’une course en république Tchèque alors qu’il était en tête.
Passionné par le sport automobile, Friedrich Glatz vouait également une fascination pour l’univers horloger. Son sens de la précision mécanique et de l’esthétique lui firent collectionner les montres dès le début des années 1990. Cette collection a depuis lors été précieusement conservée dans la famille du coureur automobile. 56 montres sont proposées dans cette vente le 7 décembre, en salle pour les lots 83 à 88 et les autres lots en vente online. Tous les lots peuvent être retrouvés sur piguet.com en cherchant le mot clé "Glatz"
Friedrich aka Fritz Glatz raced the fastest Formula cars under the aliases “John Long”, “Umberto Calvo”, “Pierre Chauvet” and “Frederico Careca” for almost four decades. While his true identity was only known to a few very close friends, he achieved truly remarkable results as a pilot. Starting in the early 1960s in Formula V, he won many races with new record times and was considered “the next Jochen Rindt” due to his great talent and speed. After a long break following an heavy accident on
Nürburgring, he changed to other series, including Formula 3000, where he enter the history books as the oldest driver in the series successfully competing against drivers half his age. His job as the sole owner and CEO of an international commodity trading
company made it necessary for him to disguise his real identity not to lose the trust of his business partners and banks. He died in July 2002 in a race in the Czech Republic, while leading the field. Besides his great passion for motorsports, he was fascinated by watches. The mechanical precision and aesthetics inspired him to start a collection in the early 1990s that was kept within the family and is now offered to the market. 56 wristwatches will be offered in live and online auctions. All the lots from this collection can be found on piguet.com with the keyword “Glatz”.