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Audemars Piguet
Ref. 25703
A most probably unique platinum and pink gold openface minute repeating pocket watch
Full-Cataloguing
- Minute Repeater
- The only one known in platinum and pink gold
- Bearing case number 1
Audemars Piguet’s reference 25703 is a rare and elusive minute repeating pocket watch created in the mid 1990s of which less than a handful have come to market.
The present example impresses thanks to its two tone platinum and pink gold case with black dial, pink script and pink gold hands proving for a visually arresting and potent formulae.
Once the hinged caseback is opened one can admire the slim beautifully finished minute repeating movement, once the repeater trigger is activated the chimes are loud, crisp and extremely pleasant.
Not only the present platinum/pink gold example is the only one known but it also is engraved N°1 on the caseback adding an extra element of collectability.
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.