While Audemars Piguet have established one of the most cherished and respected presence in the world of horology through their renowned timepieces such as the Royal Oak, the firm was also creating some of the most magnificent perpetual calendars. With the introduction of the Quantieme Perpetuel Automatique in 1978, the series features the debut of the world’s thinnest self-winding perpetual calendar for the first time. Mechanically impressive, the possibilities were endless when it came to design, materials and craftsmanship, the Le Brassus-based manufacture certainly did not shy when it came to experimentation, offering collectors with a wide array of choices to cater towards the vibrant trend of the era. Amidst the heights of the quartz crisis, the creation of the cal. 2120/2800 was quite frantically unheard of during a time when most were shifting their resources into quartz technology.

The present Quantieme Perpetuel Automatique ref. 25657 features one of the rarest and most sought-after variant amongst the series, the Tuscan dial. Intricately carved and presented with an absolutely superb regal blue appeal, only 1,821 examples were ever made from 1982 until 1993. Amongst the small production numbers, only 128 examples were made in platinum, making this present example a delight for collectors.

Preserved in pristine condition and accompanied with its certificate and accessories, the present timepiece is crisply inscribed with No. 116 on its solid caseback. An incredible neo-vintage specimen that embodies rarity and top condition into one, this ultra-thin Tuscan Quantieme Perpetuel will surely garner the attention of aficionados.