Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Apr 25, 2021
LOT 275
AUDEMARS PIGUET
REF. 25858 BC “RÉPÉTITION MINUTES TOURBILLON, JULES AUDEMARS”, 18K WHITE GOLD
REF. 25858 BC “RÉPÉTITION MINUTES TOURBILLON, JULES AUDEMARS”, 18K WHITE GOLD
HKD 490,000 - 700,000
USD 62,500 - 90,000 / CHF 58,100 - 83,700
Very fine and very rare, round-shaped,18K white gold, manualwinding wristwatch, with sapphire-crystal case-back screwed by four screws, mother-of-pearl dial with spherical globe-like design, and large luminescent suspended Arabic numerals, one-minute tourbillon regulator and Minute-repeater.
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Grade: |
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Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
Brand Audemars Piguet
Model Répétition Minutes Tourbillon, Jules Audemars
Reference 25858 BC OO D019CR 01
Year Circa 2001-2004
Movement No. 2872
Case No. E 90 413
Buckle 18K white gold Audemars Piguet deployant clasp
Dimensions Ø 40mm
Signature Case, Dial and Movement
Accessories Fitted box and Extract from the archive
Notes
The Ref. 25858, with the Cal. 2872 (minute-repeater with one-minute tourbillon regulator), fitted in round shaped-case (Ø 39 mm.), was produced between 1996 and 2001 at only 14 examples and sold between 1997 and 2002, with different materials cases:
• 5 examples in 18K pink gold;
• 4 examples 18K white gold;
• 5 examples in platinum.
It appears nowadays that Audemars Piguet has still produced a few references 25858, “Répétition Minutes Tourbillon”, with Cal. 2872.
• 4 examples 18K white gold;
• 5 examples in platinum.
It appears nowadays that Audemars Piguet has still produced a few references 25858, “Répétition Minutes Tourbillon”, with Cal. 2872.
The present Ref. 25858 was probably produced after 2001 and was sold in 2004. Its mother-of-pearl dial with spherical globe-like design and large luminescent Arabic numerals is incredibly modern and makes it absolutely irresistible! Unfortunately, we don’t know exactly how much of this model was produced, but we can easily imagine that only a few pieces were taken from the workshops of the Vallée de Joux factory.