Quantieme Perpetuel Automatique 25657OR - Pink Gold - Head Only

Audemars Piguet Quantieme Perpetuel Automatique 25657OR - Pink Gold - Head Only

A very rare rose gold configuration of one of the most important perpetual calendars of the modern era, the Audemars Piguet Quantieme Perpetuel Automatique reference 25657OR. At its launch this was the world's thinnest automatic perpetual calendar, housed in an elegant 36mm 18k pink gold case with the signature stepped bezel and downturned lugs.

Details:

• Reference: 25657OR
• Case Size: 36mm, 18k pink gold
• Bezel: Stepped 18k pink gold
• Dial: White with applied pink gold baton hour markers, day sub-dial at 9 o'clock, date sub-dial at 3 o'clock, month indication around the periphery at 12 o'clock, and moonphase aperture at 6 o'clock
• Movement: Audemars Piguet Caliber 2120/2800, ultra-thin automatic, 38 jewels, 40-hour power reserve
• Strap: Aftermarket light blue alligator strap
• Crystal: Sapphire

Set Includes:

• Watch only (head only, no original strap or buckle)

Condition:

• Excellent condition with signs of wear
• Case retains its original lines and pink gold warmth
• Dial, hands and sub-dial registers are clean and well preserved
• Movement running, all perpetual calendar functions and moonphase operating

A very rare rose gold configuration of the 25657 - only 362 examples were produced in pink gold between 1982 and 1993, making this one of the scarcer metal executions of the reference and a cornerstone piece for any serious collection of vintage Audemars Piguet.