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Audemars Piguet Pink Gold Jump Hour Minute Repeater No. 8

Partially verified

This Audemars Piguet wristwatch, identified as No. 8, is a rectangular timepiece manufactured in 18K pink gold. Produced in a limited quantity circa 1994, it features a minute-repeating complication combined with a jump hour display. The white dial displays printed Breguet-style numerals in five-minute increments, with a jump hour aperture located at the 12 o'clock position and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. A black cathedral hand indicates minutes, while the hour is displayed digitally. The watch is powered by the manual-wind Caliber 2866, a copper-colored movement featuring fausses cotes decoration and a straight-line lever escapement. It includes a transparent case back secured by four screws and is paired with an 18K pink gold Audemars Piguet buckle.

Front view of the Audemars Piguet jump hour wristwatch and a detail of the Caliber 2866 movement.
Front view of the Audemars Piguet jump hour wristwatch and a detail of the Caliber 2866 movement. — Antiquorum. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
catalog.antiquorum.swiss
Category
Wristwatch · Minute-repeating jump hour wristwatch
Maker / attribution
Audemars Piguet
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
169
Source-reported date
circa 1994
Source-reported place
Switzerland
Source-reported serial
D 71807

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 Design

The watch features a two-body rectangular case constructed from 18K pink gold. The case design incorporates both polished and brushed surfaces, resulting in a varied finish. A transparent case back, secured by four screws, allows for a view of the internal mechanism. The total dimensions of the piece are 38 x 29 mm, with a case thickness of 8 mm.

The white dial features a distinct layout, utilizing painted Breguet-style numerals to denote 5-minute intervals. The hour is displayed through an aperture located at the 12 o'clock position, while a rectangular subsidiary seconds dial is placed at the 6 o'clock mark. Time is read via a black cathedral hand for the minutes, and the case incorporates a repeating slide on the band for the acoustic complication.

Evidence for this section
  • “C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back secured with 4 screws”
  • “D. White with painted Breguet 5-minute numerals, rectangular subsidiary seconds dial at 6, aperture for the jump hour at 12.”
  • “repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band.”

Movement and Escapement

Powering this wristwatch is the Audemars Piguet Caliber 2866, a movement finished with a copper color and fausses cotes decoration. It is a 32-jewel manual-wind movement featuring a straight-line lever escapement. The balance assembly is monometallic and adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism, and 5 positions. It is also equipped with a shock absorber and a self-compensating flat balance spring.

The movement performs a minute-repeater function, which operates through gongs activated by the slide on the case band.

Evidence for this section
  • “M. Cal. 2866, copper color, fausses cotes decoration, 32 jewels, straight-line lever escapement”
  • “monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring”
  • “Movement: 1* As new Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense”

Signatures and Documentation

The watch, movement, and case bear identifying marks. The dial, case, and movement are signed by Audemars Piguet. The specific piece is numbered 8, with the case identified by the number D 71807. The production is described as limited, having been manufactured circa 1994.

The condition of the watch components is reported by the auction house using a grading system where the movement is listed as 'As new' and the case is noted as 'Very good'.

Evidence for this section
  • “Dial, case and movement signed.”
  • “Made in a limited number of pieces in circa 1994.”
  • “Accompanied by a Certificate of Origin and guarantee.”

Open research questions

  • What is the total number of pieces produced for this specific limited edition reference?
  • What specific service history or maintenance logs exist beyond the auction house's recommendation for an overhaul?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Audemars Piguet Pink Gold Jump Hour Minute Repeater No. 8
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerAudemars Piguet“Audemars Piguet, Genève”
Case NumberD 71807“case No. D 71807”
Material18K pink gold“18K pink gold”
Movement CaliberCal. 2866“Cal. 2866”
Movement Features32 jewels, copper color, fausses cotes decoration“copper color, fausses cotes decoration, 32 jewels”
Dimensions38 x 29 mm“Dim. 38 x 29 mm”
CrystalSapphire“sapphire crystals”

Visible details

  • The dial features Breguet-style numerals for five-minute intervals.
  • The jump hour aperture is positioned at 12 o'clock.
  • The movement exhibits fausses cotes decoration on the plates.
  • A repeating slide is visible on the side of the watch band.

Research qualifications

  • The source suggests an overhaul is recommended, which remains unverified by independent inspection.
  • The movement is listed as 'As new' by the auction description, but the buyer is cautioned regarding the current functionality.

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

Consulted source

Audemars Piguet Pink Gold Jump Hour Minute Repeater no. 8 Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Minute Repeater, Jump Hour," No. 8, case No. D 71807. Made in a limited number of pieces in circa 1994. Very fine and rare, rectangular, minute-repeating, jump hour, 18K pink gold wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Audemars Piguet buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Origin and guarantee.

Reviewed 2026-10-26 · Record a4ec28b07c

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