85 - 85. Audemars Piguet. A very fine and rare 18K gold automatic…

Estimate €15,000 - €25,000

Description

85. Audemars Piguet. A very fine and rare 18K gold automatic perpetual calendar bracelet watch with moon phase automatique Model: Quantième Perpétuel Automatique Reference: 25549BA Date: Circa 1980 Movement: 36-jewel Cal.2120/2 automatic, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, No.273337 Dial: White, applied gilt faceted baton hour markers, black outer minute divisions, subsidiary dials at 3, 9 and 12 for day, month and calendar indication, moon phase indication at 6, gilt pointed baton hands Case: Brushed and polished round, snap on back, stepped bezel, quick set buttons to band at 4, 8 and 10, back and inside case back stamped C4088, No.1551 Strap/Bracelet: Integrated brushed and polished 18K gold link Buckle/Clasp: Signed 18K gold clasp Signed: Case, dial & movement Size: 36mm Weight: 103,23g Accompaniments: Audemars Piguet original box and service box With the introduction of the Quantième Perpétuel Automatique in 1978, Audemars Piguet unveiled what was then the world's thinnest self-winding perpetual calendar movement. At a time when much of the watch industry was redirecting its efforts towards quartz technology during the height of the quartz crisis, the development of the ultra-thin calibre 2120/2800 stood as a remarkable technical and creative achievement. Beyond its mechanical sophistication, the model also offered tremendous freedom in terms of design, materials, and execution. The manufacture in Le Brassus embraced this creative momentum wholeheartedly, producing a wide variety of configurations that reflected the bold and expressive aesthetic codes of the era. Reference 25549, also known as 5549, remained in production from 1977 until 1991, with an average output of approximately twelve pieces per year. According to Audemars Piguet, around 156 examples in yellow gold and only 19 in white gold were produced during this period.

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