36Σ
Audemars Piguet
Ref. 12629OR.O.0029CR.01
Pièce Unique, 125th Anniversary
A unique and extravagant pink gold asymmetric wristwatch with guilloché dial, guarantee, and presentation box, made as a unique piece for the 125th Anniversary of Audemars Piguet in 2000
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One of these timepieces was a unique asymmetric time-only wristwatch with a flared case, paired with a vivid blue guilloché dial and Breguet numerals. It was inspired by the audacious case architecture of a 1953 timepiece that later inspired contemporary Audemars Piguet designers to reinvent it in the second [RE]Master wristwatch.
The reference 12629 is the only example cased in pink gold and without diamond adornment. Other unique examples were produced in different metals and/or with diamond-set cases and dials. Consigned by the original owner, it is preserved in exemplary overall condition with its original guarantee booklet dated to 2001 and book detailing each of the 125th anniversary pieces.
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.