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Audemars Piguet

Ref. 25721ST

"The Beast"

A very rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with date, tachymeter scale, caramel "tropical" tapisserie dial and bracelet

估價
CHF20,000–30,000
€18,500–27,800
$21,800–32,700
成交價
CHF69,300
製造商
Audemars Piguet
年份
1994
型號
25721ST
機芯編號
369'600
錶殼號碼
D45992 and 230
型號名稱
"The Beast"
材料
Stainless steel
機芯
Automatic, cal. 2126/2840, 51 jewels
錶帶/ 錶鏈
Stainless steel Audemars Piguet bracelet, max length 195mm
錶扣
Stainless steel Audemars Piguet deployant clasp
尺寸
42mm Diameter
簽名
Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed
配件
Accompanied by Audemars Piguet presentation box.
瀏覽業務規定
In the early 1990s, Audemars Piguet tasked its in-house designer Emmanuel Gueit to reinvent the classic Royal Oak model and infuse it with new life and power. For years, Gueit and his team worked on a prototype and subsequently presented the final product, reference 25721ST, in 1993 at Basel. The result was astonishing and something completely different from what the public had ever seen before. It was shortly nicknamed “The Beast” due to what was, at the time, its astonishing 42mm case size. The launch of reference 25721ST marked the beginning of the Offshore lineage. In fact, it arguably established the trend for large-sized watches, which is today is the complete norm.

An early "D series" version, the present watch features a beautiful dial that has turned a pleasing light caramel tone over the years. This "tropical" effect is completely astonishing. There is no telling how a watch will turn in tone over time, and this particular example has aged in a stunning manner. It most notably displays an early and correct D series dial with a smaller tapisserie motif. The present watch is furthermore preserved in excellent condition with crisp bevels and satin finishes throughout and is accompanied by its presentation box.

Audemars Piguet

Swiss | 1881

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.

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