8063
Audemars Piguet
Ref. 25657
Quantième Perpétual
A very fine and attractive yellow gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases, certificate and presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$80,000 - 160,000€9,200 - 18,400$10,300 - 20,500
HK$177,800
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Audemars Piguet
- Year
- Circa 1988
- Reference No
- 25657
- Movement No
- 286’726
- Case No
- C40’601, No. 2831
- Model Name
- Quantième Perpétual
- Material
- 18K yellow gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 2120/2800, 38 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Leather
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 36mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Audemars Piguet certificate stamped Emperor Watch & Jewellery Co. Hong Kong, dated June 1988, purchase invoice, instruction manual, product literature, setting pin, hang tag, key, fitted winding presentation box and outer packaging.
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Catalogue Essay
- When Audemars Piguet unveiled the groundbreaking Quantième Perpétuel in 1978 as the world's thinnest automatic perpetual calendar amidst the quartz crisis, it heralded a new era for traditional watchmaking.
- The refined ref. 25657 launched in the early 1980s stood among the manufacture's very first "modern" perpetual calendars.
- Serving as a creative canvas, the ref. 25657 gave rise to Audemars Piguet's most imaginative and daring executions - from the "Quadrifoglio" four-leaf clover editions to mesmerizing Tuscan and skeletonized dials.
- The restrained "Audemars Piguet" font exudes vintage allure, which later models lack. Recessed subdials create depth and mesmerizing light effects, hinting at the dial's Stern Créations origins - also supplier to Patek Philippe and Rolex.
- Preserved in excellent condition with its full set of accessories, the present Quantième Perpétual is a timepiece for the connoisseur who appreciates timeless aesthetics.
- The refined ref. 25657 launched in the early 1980s stood among the manufacture's very first "modern" perpetual calendars.
- Serving as a creative canvas, the ref. 25657 gave rise to Audemars Piguet's most imaginative and daring executions - from the "Quadrifoglio" four-leaf clover editions to mesmerizing Tuscan and skeletonized dials.
- The restrained "Audemars Piguet" font exudes vintage allure, which later models lack. Recessed subdials create depth and mesmerizing light effects, hinting at the dial's Stern Créations origins - also supplier to Patek Philippe and Rolex.
- Preserved in excellent condition with its full set of accessories, the present Quantième Perpétual is a timepiece for the connoisseur who appreciates timeless aesthetics.
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.
Browse MakerToday, 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.