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Audemars Piguet
Ref. 25721PT
Royal Oak Offshore
The only known, massive and highly impressive platinum automatic chronograph wristwatch with date, bracelet and Certificate
Full-Cataloguing
Offered in absolutely unpolished condition, it is accompanied by its original certificate and an additional certificate of authenticity, which further increases the appeal and collectability of this remarkable and astounding timepiece. The present watch is the only known platinum example - given the weight and the astronomical retail price, it comes as no surprise that the watch was probably not commercialized and that this watch was the only example made.
Audemars Piguet
Swiss | 1881A specialist in the manufacture of complications since it was established in 1881, Audemars Piguet never ceases to impress with a rich history of creating bold, even audacious, timepieces underpinned by traditional watchmaking at its finest. This Le Brassus-based Swiss manufacturer is one of only two major manufacturers still owned by the founding family. Since its earliest days, AP is considered a leader in the field of minute repeaters and grande complication pocket and wristwatches. The brand is devoted to preserving the history of watchmaking in the Vallée de Joux, showcased at their superb museum in Le Brassus.
Today, the brand is best known for its Royal Oak models, a revolutionary luxury sports watch launched in 1972. Other key models include early minute repeating wristwatches, vintage chronograph wristwatches, such as the oversized reference 5020, perpetual calendar watches and the Royal Oak Offshore, first introduced in 1993.