AUDEMARS PIGUET, REF. 25820BA, A GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH, NO. 088
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AUDEMARS PIGUET, REF. 25820BA, A GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH, NO. 088

CASE NUMBER: E-73330

Closed27 October 2021

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USD 112,500

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AUDEMARS PIGUET, REF. 25820BA, A GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH, NO. 088
CASE NUMBER: E-73330
CIRCA: 1998
CASE MATERIAL: 18k yellow gold with sapphire crystal caseback
DIAMETER: 39 mm.
BRACELET: Integrated 18k yellow gold bracelet
DIAL: champagne tone with indications for day, date, month, astronomical moon (with graduation for moon age); blued subsidiary hands
MOVEMENT: Cal. 2120/2802, automatic
FUNCTIONS: Time, perpetual calendar, moon-phase
CLASP: 18k gold AP deployant clasp

Specialist note

Audemars Piguet introduced the perpetual calendar complication to the Royal Oak collection in 1983. The refined Ref. 25654 was introduced in 1983 and was produced till 1998 and is believed to have been limited to just 422 pieces (in yellow gold).

The watch was powered by Cal. 2120/2800, an automatic movement based on Jaeger-LeCoultre’s legendary ultra-thin JLC Cal. 920. The Caliber 2120 was developed in 1967 with the support of Audemars Piguet. The movement was adopted by Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin too.

The reference 25820 was launched in 1998 and featured the 2120/2802 with leap-year indicator movement first seen on the limited edition 25810.

With its timeless style, modern case size, and haute horology credentials, this is an extremely collectible timepiece from a storied watchmaker.