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Audemars Piguet. A large titanium limited edition automatic chronograph wristwatch with date, bracelet and special blue dial
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Audemars Piguet. A large titanium limited edition automatic chronograph wristwatch with date, bracelet and special blue dial

SIGNED AUDEMARS PIGUET, AUTOMATIC, CITY OF SAILS, ROYAL OAK, LIMITED EDITION, 300 PIECES, BE HAPPY MODEL, REF. 25860, CASE NO. E-28897, MANUFACTURED IN 2000

Closed16 May 2011

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Audemars Piguet. A large titanium limited edition automatic chronograph wristwatch with date, bracelet and special blue dial
Signed Audemars Piguet, Automatic, City of Sails, Royal Oak, Limited Edition, 300 Pieces, Be hAPpy model, ref. 25860, case no. E-28897, manufactured in 2000
Cal. 2385 nickel-finished lever movement, 37 jewels, blue textured dial, luminous yellow baton and dagger numerals, luminous yellow hands, outer Arabic five minute divisions, three subsidiary dials on grey chapter rings for 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, constant seconds, window for date, large tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, octagonal bezel and back secured by eight screws, screw down crown, two round chronograph buttons in the band, titanium Audemars Piguet bracelet with hidden stainless steel deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed
41 mm. diam.

Specialist note

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak City of Sails "Be hAPpy" is the very first model of the celebrated series developed to commemorate the Swiss challengers in the 2000 America's Cup competition held in Auckland, New Zealand, known as the "City of Sails".

The model was made in a limited edition of 300 examples, distinguished by its colourful blue dial with yellow numerals and hands.