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Audemars Piguet
Ref. 26614OR
Royal Oak
An impressive, luxurious and very well preserved pink gold automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch with moonphases, leap year indication, baguette diamond-set bezel, bracelet, guarantee and box, part of a 20-piece limited edition
Full-Cataloguing
- Automatic, perpetual calendar, moonphases, week indication, leap year indication
- Limited edition of 20 pieces
- Superb condition and full set
Among the panorama of perpetual calendar Royal Oak wristwatches, the present iteration is one of the subjectively most attractive and objectively rarest.
Executed in only 20 pieces, the model is a study in contrasts. The deep black dial is juxtaposed to matte salmon counters and a metallic brushed salmon raised week ring. This relatively muted ensemble itself contrasts with the much brighter pink gold case, made even more radiant by the baguette diamonds set to the bezel.
The final result is as breathtaking as it is difficult to come across in an auction room - given the innate scarcity of the model.
Offered in near-pristine condition and complete with its original accessories, the present watch will delight both the aesthetic collector looking for a head-turning wrist candy, as well as the scholar looking for highly uncommon variations of one of the most beloved sports watches ever 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.