Wristwatch · Tourbillon minute-repeating wristwatch

Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Tourbillon 10-Minute Repeater

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This Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Tourbillon 10-Minute Repeater is an 18K pink gold wristwatch from a limited edition of ten pieces, produced in 2006. It features a Caliber 2882 movement with a visible one-minute tourbillon regulator positioned at 6 o'clock under a polished steel bridge. The watch is constructed with a three-body, solid case that includes an inclined bezel and straight lugs, measuring 40 mm in diameter and 11 mm in thickness. Its guilloché silver dial displays applied pink gold radial Roman numerals on an off-center plain reserve and is paired with pink gold feuille hands. The movement is rhodium-plated and decorated with fausses cotes, operating with 32 jewels and a lateral lever escapement. The case back is equipped with a porthole to display the tourbillon. This specific example, numbered 07/10, is accompanied by its original wooden box, certificate, and instruction manual.

Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Tourbillon 10-Minute Repeater, showing the dial, tourbillon aperture, and case back view. — Antiquorum. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source: catalog.antiquorum.swiss
Category: Wristwatch · Tourbillon minute-repeating wristwatch
Maker / attribution: Audemars Piguet
Reference: 26072 OR
Catalogue / lot identifier: 320
Source-reported date: 2006
Source-reported place: Switzerland
Source-reported serial: E 99947

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case and Dial Construction

The watch is housed in a three-body 18K pink gold case, measured at 40 mm in diameter and 11 mm in thickness. The exterior features a combination of polished and brushed surfaces, complemented by an inclined bezel and straight lugs. A porthole integrated into the case back provides visibility to the movement's tourbillon assembly. Sapphire crystals are used on both sides of the case.

The dial is finished with a guilloché pattern and serves as a backdrop for the applied pink gold radial Roman numerals, which are situated on an off-center plain reserve. The 6 o'clock position features an aperture revealing the one-minute tourbillon regulator, which is mounted under a polished steel bridge and fitted with a blued steel second hand. Pink gold feuille-style hands indicate the time.

Evidence for this section

“Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, straight lugs, case back with porthole to view the tourbillon, sapphire crystals.”
“Guilloché silver with applied pink gold radial Roman numerals on an off-center plain reserve, aperture for the visible tourbillon regulator under a polished steel bridge at 6”

Movement and Repeating Mechanism

The Caliber 2882 movement is rhodium-plated and features fausses cotes decoration. The movement includes 32 jewels and a lateral lever escapement, adjusted to heat, cold, and five positions. The self-compensating Breguet balance spring powers the visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, which utilizes a steel cage with three equidistant polished steel arms.

The repeating function is distinct from standard minute repeaters. Instead of chiming hours, quarters, and minutes, this mechanism repeats hours, 10-minute intervals, and then the remaining minutes. The mechanism is activated by a slide located on the case band.

Evidence for this section

“M. Cal. 2882, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 32 jewels, lateral lever escapement with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator with steel cage and 3 equidistant polished steel arms”
“Contrary to the exact same model that rings the hours, quarters and minutes, this series actually repeats on the hours, every 10 minutes and then the minutes”

Condition and Accompanying Documentation

The dial is described as being in 'as new' condition, and the hands are original.

This timepiece is accompanied by an extensive set of accessories, including the original wooden box, the original certificate, a Certificate of Authenticity, and an instruction manual.

Evidence for this section

“Grading System Grade: Case: 2 Very good Movement: 2* Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense Dial: 1-01 As new”
“Accompanied by the original wooden box, original certificate, Certificate of Authenticity and instruction manual.”

Open research questions

What specific technical adjustments allow the 10-minute repeating sequence to function compared to a standard decimal or quarter-repeating gear train?
How does the placement of the tourbillon regulator at 6 o'clock influence the internal space allocation for the repeater gongs within the 40 mm case?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Tourbillon 10-Minute Repeater
Field	Source-reported value	Source quotation
Maker	Audemars Piguet	“Audemars Piguet, Genève”
Reference	26072 OR	“Ref. 26072 OR”
Serial Number	E 99947	“case No. E 99947”
Limited Edition	07/10	“No. 07 / 10”
Case Material	18K pink gold	“18K pink gold wristwatch”
Movement Caliber	2882	“M. Cal. 2882”
Diameter	40 mm	“Diam. 40 mm”
Year of Manufacture	2006	“Made in limited edition of ten pieces in 2006.”

Visible details

The dial features a central guilloché pattern with a smooth outer ring for the Roman numerals.
The tourbillon cage incorporates three equidistant polished steel arms.
A slide on the case band activates the 10-minute repeating function.
The case back displays the engraving 'Tourbillon Repetition 10 Minutes' and the edition number.

Research qualifications

The auction house recommends an overhaul for the movement.
The unique interval repeating mechanism deviates from the hours, quarters, and minutes sequences found in other minute-repeating models.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

AUDEMARS PIGUET REF. 26072 OR JULES AUDEMARS TOURBILLON & 10 MINUTE REPEATER PINK GOLD Audemars Piguet, Genève, Jules Audemars - Tourbillon 10 Minute Repeater, No. 07 / 10, case No. E 99947, Ref. 26072 OR. Made in limited edition of ten pieces in 2006. Extremely fine and rare, minute-repeating, 18K pink gold wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator and an 18K pink gold Audemars Piguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original wooden box, original certificate, Certificate of Authenticity and instruction manual.

Reviewed 2026-10-26 · Record 94eeef6909

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