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Audemars Piguet
Ref. 25654ST
Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar
A very attractive stainless steel perpetual calendar wristwatch with salmon dial, bracelet, certificate and box
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The present example is offered in the most classical of the Royal Oak metals - stainless steel. Any steel example of this cornerstone model is to be considered the endgame for the collector of sports timepieces, but the present example exceeds any collector’s wildest dreams as a result of its flawless salmon dial, making this a variation as sought-after as it is attractive and difficult to come across. The dial design is as expected a “Mk I”, featuring the old-school small Audemars Piguet signature (found at least until mid-production of C cases, but examples are known also from D cases) and no leap year indication.
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.