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Audemars Piguet
Reference 26585CE.OO.1225CE.01 Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked | A ceramic skeletonized automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases and bracelet, Circa 2019 | 愛彼 26585CE.OO.1225CE.01 型號 Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked | 陶瓷鏤空自動上鏈萬年曆鍊帶腕錶備月相顯示，約2019年製
Auction Closed
June 15, 05:21 PM GMT
Estimate
150,000 - 250,000 USD
Lot Details
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Property from an Important Collection
Audemars Piguet
Reference 26585CE.OO.1225CE.01 Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked
A ceramic skeletonized automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases and bracelet, Circa 2019
愛彼 26585CE.OO.1225CE.01 型號 Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked
陶瓷鏤空自動上鏈萬年曆鍊帶腕錶備月相顯示，約2019年製
Dial: skeletonized
Caliber: cal. 5135 automatic, 38 jewels
Case: ceramic, sapphire crystal display back secured by eight screws
Case number: HY8716M
Closure: ceramic Audemars Piguet bracelet with double folding clasp
Size: 41 mm diameter, bracelet circumference is approximately 145 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: addition four Audemars Piguet links
In 2011 Audemars Piguet released a Royal Oak perpetual calendar in black ceramic with grande tappiserie dial on a black ceramic bracelet. Exceptionally well received, the watch became one of the most popular serially produced Royal Oak models. That watch was joined by a sister model in 2019, with the launch of a skeletonized or ‘open-work’ version that immediately became the most desired and hard to acquire edition of the Royal Oak.
Of course, the in-house cal. 5135 with a total of 374 components is impressive in its own right, but the ability to see its inner workings in such a legible manner only added to the appeal. Ceramic carries the advantage of being both incredibly light, hard wearing and scratch resistant. The combination of cutting edge materials and a contemporary interpretation of a classic design from one of the most historic and storied horological Maison’s makes this one the greatest modern watches from any brand.