Audemars Piguet
Audemars Piguet
An important and very attractive, unpolished neo-vintage Geneva wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phase Movm. No. 324251, Ref. 25668BA, Cal. 2120/2, Case No. C82468 / No. 203, Dimensions 36 mm, circa 1989, Origin Schweiz, Accessories, gold original clasp Case: 18 K gold, glazed push back. Dial: Skeletonized, sub-dial chapter rings for display of the months in English at "12", date at "3", auxiliary seconds in combination with moon phase and moon age at "6" and English weekday display at "9". Movm.: Automatic. This fascinating 18 K yellow gold skeletonized perpetual calendar with moon phase is incredibly rare. To the best of our knowledge only 205 examples of reference 25668 were made, with 94 of them in yellow gold. Audemars Piguet’s Quantième Perpétuel Automatique models have experienced a breathtaking rise in popularity in the last few years, with the Squelette being one of the most coveted models. At the time of its launch in 1978 the "Quantième Perpétuel Automatique" was one of the most remarkable horological innovations of its time. The watch featured the flattest movement in the world with automatic winding mechanism for a perpetual calendar. The ultra-flat 3.95 mm height was achieved by updating calibre 2120, which launched in 1967. The case of the Quantième Perpétuel Automatique Squelette has a diameter of 36 mm and is only 8 mm high. It is all-over ornamented with small stamps and engraving and in outstanding condition. Particularly remarkable is the complexity of the dial with four silvered chapter rings for the perpetual calendar against the skeletonized background with matted and bevelled steel levers and toothed wheels. This perpetual calendar is powered by Audemars Piguet’s legendary calibre 2120, which was at the time the flattest automatic movement with perpetual calendar available on the market. It is allover exquisitely engraved and has 38 jewels, a linear anchor escapement and a hand-engraved skeletonized 21 K gold rotor. Case: very good. Dial: very good. Movm.: very good, capable of running, cleaning recommended.
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Audemars Piguet
An important and very attractive, unpolished neo-vintage Geneva wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phase Movm. No. 324251, Ref. 25668BA, Cal. 2120/2, Case No. C82468 / No. 203, Dimensions 36 mm, circa 1989, Origin Schweiz, Accessories, gold original clasp Case: 18 K gold, glazed push back. Dial: Skeletonized, sub-dial chapter rings for display of the months in English at "12", date at "3", auxiliary seconds in combination with moon phase and moon age at "6" and English weekday display at "9". Movm.: Automatic. This fascinating 18 K yellow gold skeletonized perpetual calendar with moon phase is incredibly rare. To the best of our knowledge only 205 examples of reference 25668 were made, with 94 of them in yellow gold. Audemars Piguet’s Quantième Perpétuel Automatique models have experienced a breathtaking rise in popularity in the last few years, with the Squelette being one of the most coveted models. At the time of its launch in 1978 the "Quantième Perpétuel Automatique" was one of the most remarkable horological innovations of its time. The watch featured the flattest movement in the world with automatic winding mechanism for a perpetual calendar. The ultra-flat 3.95 mm height was achieved by updating calibre 2120, which launched in 1967. The case of the Quantième Perpétuel Automatique Squelette has a diameter of 36 mm and is only 8 mm high. It is all-over ornamented with small stamps and engraving and in outstanding condition. Particularly remarkable is the complexity of the dial with four silvered chapter rings for the perpetual calendar against the skeletonized background with matted and bevelled steel levers and toothed wheels. This perpetual calendar is powered by Audemars Piguet’s legendary calibre 2120, which was at the time the flattest automatic movement with perpetual calendar available on the market. It is allover exquisitely engraved and has 38 jewels, a linear anchor escapement and a hand-engraved skeletonized 21 K gold rotor. Case: very good. Dial: very good. Movm.: very good, capable of running, cleaning recommended.
