製造商: Audemars Piguet 年份: Circa 1997 型號: 25852ST 錶殼號碼: D85978, 18/97 型號名稱: Royal Oak Offshore 材料: Stainless steel 機芯: Automatic, cal. 2127/2827, 36 jewels 錶帶/ 錶鏈: Stainless steel Audemars Piguet bracelet, max length 180mm 錶扣: Stainless steel Audemars Piguet deployant clasp 尺寸: 38mm diameter 簽名: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed 配件: Accompanied by Audemars Piguet outer packaging and associated box.
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In 1997, Audemars Piguet released a series of limited edition timepieces to celebrate the important handover of Hong Kong to China after being colonized by the British for 156 years and was re-established as a Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. To mark this important milestone, the ref. 25852 triple calendar was released with 97 examples in stainless steel with a blue dial and 19 examples in pink gold also with a blue dial.
While the Royal Oak Offshore Triple Calendar timepieces were first released in 1996, the commemorative editions featured something spectacular and unique, a Chinese calendar roulette calendar. Furthermore, each of these examples featured a caseback inscribed with the important date of the Handover as well as its individual limited edition numbers.
Consigned by the same collector as the pink gold edition (see previous lot), the present stainless steel example is also numbered 18. For collectors who are looking for something special but not too flashy to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Royal Oak as well as the 25th anniversary of the handover, this is the one to acquire or for collectors who is keen for the perfect pair, now is the chance to get both with the same limited edition number 18.
A 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.