Audemars Piguet Huitième Chronograph, Reference 25644PT | A platinum chronograph...
Dial: silvered
Calibre: cal. 2126 automatic winding, 51 jewels
Case: platinum, snap-on case back
Case number: C93'488
Closure: platinum Audemars Piguet buckle
Size: 40 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: Audemars Piguet instructions manual
Condition Report:
MVT: is running at the time of cataloguing. The chronograph function operating and the date advancing.
CASE: is in very good overall condition with some visible signs of wear including surface scratching and dinging throughout. Case back and sides show heavier wear.
DIAL: is in very good condition.
Catalogue Note:
In 1986, for the first time in its history, Audemars Piguet combined the ease of the self-winding feature with the functionality of the chronograph mechanism and date indication and launched the calibre 2126/2840. Initially presented without a collection name, these watches would be occasionally referred to as 'Huitième' in some catalogues from 1988 onwards, particularly in those for the Italian market.
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Dial: silvered
Calibre: cal. 2126 automatic winding, 51 jewels
Case: platinum, snap-on case back
Case number: C93'488
Closure: platinum Audemars Piguet buckle
Size: 40 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: Audemars Piguet instructions manual
Condition Report:
MVT: is running at the time of cataloguing. The chronograph function operating and the date advancing.
CASE: is in very good overall condition with some visible signs of wear including surface scratching and dinging throughout. Case back and sides show heavier wear.
DIAL: is in very good condition.
Catalogue Note:
In 1986, for the first time in its history, Audemars Piguet combined the ease of the self-winding feature with the functionality of the chronograph mechanism and date indication and launched the calibre 2126/2840. Initially presented without a collection name, these watches would be occasionally referred to as 'Huitième' in some catalogues from 1988 onwards, particularly in those for the Italian market.
