Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Monaco, Jul 19, 2022
LOT 120
AUDEMARS PIGUET
REF. 25820ST, SELF-WINDING, BISSEXTILE PERPETUAL CALENDAR, MOON PHASES, BLUE-GREY DIAL; "ROYAL OAK", "QUANTIEME PERPETUEL AUTOMATIQUE"; STAINLESS STEEL
REF. 25820ST, SELF-WINDING, BISSEXTILE PERPETUAL CALENDAR, MOON PHASES, BLUE-GREY DIAL; "ROYAL OAK", "QUANTIEME PERPETUEL AUTOMATIQUE"; STAINLESS STEEL
EUR 150,000 - 250,000
USD 158,000 - 264,000 / HKD 1,240,000 - 2,070,000 / CHF 152,000 - 252,000
Sold: EUR 195,000
An exceptional, very fine and extremely rare, stainless steel, self-winding, “tonneau”-shaped, gentleman’s wristwatch, water-resistant with sapphire-crystal case-back screwed by eight screws, octagonal ship’s porthole-shaped bezel, screwed by eight hexagonal “nuts” screws, metallic blue-grey colour "tapisserie" dial, with bissextile perpetual calendar and moon phases.
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Case: 1-8 |
As new Slightly scratched |
Movement: 1* |
As new Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |
Brand Audemars Piguet, Le Brassus (Vallée de Joux)
Model "Royal Oak"
Reference 25820ST.OO.0944ST.05
Year circa 2000
Movement No. 550 061
Case No. F 77 819
Material stainless steel
Bracelet integrated stainless steel AP "Royal Oak" bracelet with deployant clasp
Diameter 40 mm. (bezel)
Length 165 mm. (approx.)
Caliber 2120/4, skeleton rotor, 38 jewels
Dimensions 42 mm.
Height 48.7 mm.
Width 38.9 mm.
Weight 111 gr. (approx.)
Accessories original box, certificate of authenticity, guarantee
Notes
Where does the name “Royal Oak” come from?
At a time when his enemies were in hot pursuit, the future King Charles II of England found refuge in a large hollow oak tree where he lay concealed for some time.
This “Royal Oak” came down in history as the symbol of a powerful force protecting a precious life: as in the case of the four vessels of the Royal Navy, launched in 1802, 1852, 1892 and 1914 that where named after it;
as in the case of our watch which conceals under its armoured case, the most valuable of mechanisms.
What over name could have been more suitable?
Source
Royal Oak, a new performance by Audemars Piguet, Le Brassus and Geneva, 1973.
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