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Audemars Piguet
Ref. 25820SP/O/0944SO/02
Perpetual Calendar
A highly rare and attractive platinum and stainless steel perpetual calendar wristwatch with bracelet and certificate of origin
- Estimate
- CHF80,000 - 160,000€83,100 - 166,000$90,400 - 181,000
- Manufacturer
- Audemars Piguet
- Year
- Circa 1999
- Reference No
- 25820SP/O/0944SO/02
- Movement No
- 424'947
- Case No
- E25295 and 070
- Model Name
- Perpetual Calendar
- Material
- Platinum and stainless steel
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 2120/2802, 38 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Stainless steel and platinum Audemars Piguet bracelet, max length 195mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel Audemars Piguet deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 39mm Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Audemars Piguet undated Certificate of Origin and stamped Westime Los Angeles, further accompanied by Audemars Piguet 125th anniversary attestation, revision papers and documentation.
Catalogue Essay
-The aesthetic impact of this breathtaking perpetual calendar Royal Oak is entrusted to the combination of its black dial and mirror-polished platinum bezel and platinum bracelet center links. While normally the Royal Oak bezel is satin-finished like most of the rest of the case, some rare examples - usually, but not exclusively, featuring platinum bezels such as in this instance - present this unusual mirror polishing. While it might sound as a simple detail, in fact this tweak changes dramatically the look of the piece. In this instance, the glimmer of the polished bezel is mirrored by the silvered chapter rings of the subsidiary counters. The final result is an ode to sporty elegance.
-The present watch is preserved in excellent condition with only very light signs of wear, it was serviced by Audemars Piguet in 2023.
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.