05/04/2022
2K2G 🔺🏛Manufacturer: Audemars Piguet
Year: 1994
Reference No: 25686PT
Movement No: 374'104
Case No: D34720.20
Model Name: Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar
Material: Platinum
Calibre: Automatic, cal. 2120/2800, 38 jewels
Bracelet/Strap: Platinum Audemars Piguet bracelet, max length 195mm
Clasp/Buckle: Platinum Audemars Piguet deployant clasp
Dimensions: 39mm Diameter
Signed: Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed
Accessories: Accompanied by Audemars Piguet Certificat d'Origine et de Garantie. Further accompanied by Audemars Piguet and Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo co-signed Royal Oak 50th Anniversary Attestation.
Catalogue Essay
A new perpetual calendar reference made from 1990-1998, reference 25686 was made in 92 pieces in steel, 70 pieces in yellow gold, 18 pieces in pink gold, 31 pieces in platinum, 25 pieces in platinum and pink gold, 37 in pink gold and platinum, 26 pieces in steel and platinum for a total of 299 watches.
Sometimes a timepiece can substantiate the concept of irony. Think how much effort, time and capital watch companies have put into developing the most advanced technical materials to employ on dials for the most intriguing aesthetic results. A short list would comprise of enamels (of many different kinds), forged carbon, ceramic and even aeronautic-derived materials. And yet one of the most natural materials of all - mother-of-pearl - still arguably surpasses this array of technologies in beauty and refinement, as is obvious by glancing at this timepiece. One could easily loose oneself in the countless shimmering refractions of this dial.
That said, the fact that mother-of-pearl is a natural material does not mean it is easy to work with. Not only does one have to source appropriately large discs, the production process itself is extremely difficult, and made even more so by the sunken subsidiary dials. It is not surprising that such a demanding - and thus costly - dial was produced in extremely limited quantities and employed only, in the case of this reference, for the most exclusive case metal: platinum. In fact, according to Audemars Piguet, 31 examples of reference 25686PT with mother-of-pearl dial were ever produced, a truly limited number for privileged clients.
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