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Audemars Piguet
Ref. 26585CE.OO.1225CE.01
Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked
A "like-new", highly impressive, sought-after and rare black ceramic semi-skeletonized perpetual calendar wristwatch with bracelet, moon phases, leap year and weekly indication, warranty and winding presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$2,000,000 - 3,200,000€227,000 - 363,000$256,000 - 410,000
- Manufacturer
- Audemars Piguet
- Year
- Circa 2019
- Reference No
- 26585CE.OO.1225CE.01
- Movement No
- DE2277
- Case No
- HF9603L
- Model Name
- Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked
- Material
- Black ceramic
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 5135, 38 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Black ceramic Audemars Piguet bracelet, max length 190mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- Titanium Audemars Piguet deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 41mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Audemars Piguet warranty card, setting pin, fitted winding presentation box and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
When Audemars Piguet first introduced the Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar in black ceramic with its classic grande tapisserie dial in 2017, it created an immediate sensation within the watch community. The combination of a stealthy all-black aesthetic with the sophistication of a perpetual calendar complication was a bold and innovative move, setting it apart from anything else on the market.
In 2019, the brand elevated the concept further by releasing this openworked edition, reference 26585CE.OO.1225CE.01. Featuring a transparent dial with pink gold accents, it offers a mesmerizing view of the intricate in-house caliber 5135.
The present example, dating to circa 2019, is offered in like-new condition, with no signs of wear, and is accompanied by its full set of accessories.
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.