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Audemars Piguet Quantieme Perpetual Calendar Perpétuel Skeleton

Used () | Year of production 1990 | Original box | Original papers
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Detailed information about this Audemars Piguet Quantieme Perpetual Calendar watch – Year of production 1990

Basic Info
Listing code NZMJ72
Brand Audemars Piguet
Model Quantieme Perpetual Calendar
Reference number 25668BA 25668BA (Skeleton)
Movement Automatic
Case material Yellow gold
Bracelet material
Crocodile skin
Year of production 1990
Condition

The item shows minor signs of wear, such as small, intangible scratches.
Scope of delivery
Original box, original papers
Gender Men's watch/Unisex
Location United Kingdom, London
Price £59,500 (= $82,262)
Availability Item is in stock

Caliber
Movement Automatic
Caliber/movement 2120

Case
Case material Yellow gold
Case diameter 36 mm
Bezel material Yellow gold
Crystal Sapphire crystal
Dial Skeletonized
Dial numerals Arabic numerals

Bracelet/strap
Bracelet material
Crocodile skin
Bracelet color Black
Clasp Buckle
Clasp material Yellow gold

Functions
Moon phase, Date, Month, Perpetual calendar

Other
Skeletonized, Display back

Description
The original owner purchased this watch in Palermo in 1990 and held on to it for decades. It is a relatively early example, as evidenced by the small font on the brand mark. It wears a slim, classical yellow gold case with a pronounced stepped bezel, a horizontally satinated midcase, and a display caseback with a rim on which are engraved details of the reference, brand mark, country of origin, and serial number. As is typical of the reference, while the correctors for the annual calendar complications are located on the midcase, the caseback features prominent bulges to accommodate their circular form. These are however not as prominent as the earlier cases seen in the 25558, which were upgraded for the 25668. The left flank also wears the crisp, precious metal hallmarks. The lugs are short and straight, gently tapering down. They are 20mm apart and wear curved bars with a black alligator grained strap from the brand. The strap is secured by a signed yellow gold pin buckle.

The dial furniture includes a cream-coloured chemin de fer minutes track with black printing. The subdials are framed by rims of the same warm shade with black printed scales. The moonphase complication is a golden disc, blued to a brilliant shade, save for the moons and the stars. Half of the register is taken up by a transparent screen on which is printed the branding in a simple, small san serif font. The hours and minutes hands are golden, while the ones plying the calendar complications are heat blued.

The watch is powered by the self-winding calibre 2120, an ultra-thin movement that was derived from Jaeger-LeCoultre’s famed calibre 920. The ebauche resulted from a 1967 project at Jaeger LeCoultre, that Audemars Piguet funded and contributed to. The resulting calibre 920 was adopted by Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe, and Vacheron Constantin. In its golden, skeletonised iteration here, it is especially jewel-like to the eye. Visible through the sapphire caseback, almost all components have not just been skeletonised to their basic structures, but they have been further embellished by hand engraving. The solid gold rotor also gets this skeletonised treatment, creating a stylised “AP”. The rim wears a beautiful floral motif repeated remarkably consistently. On the rotor are hand etched details such as the brand mark, country of origin, jewel count, and the five positions the movement has been adjusted for.

It is understood that 205 examples of the reference 25668 were produced over a decade long run, with 94 of them in yellow gold.

The watch comes with its outer box, a leather-clad watch winder from Audemars Piguet as well as an Italian user manual and movement paperwork also in Italian, denoting the unique movement number of the watch and the date in which the calendar was set before leaving the workshop. It is a remarkable example of one of the most sought-after iterations of this reference.

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