The “Quartz Crisis” from the 1970s to the 1980s was a very significant historical moment for the industry of watchmaking, while it had provided the global population access to a more attainable and reliable computerized wristwatch, the industry of fine watchmaking was experiencing a difficult time with many brands facing the verge of closure. Audemars Piguet, a devotee of fine watchmaking, was struggling as well. However instead of attempting to cut costs, they continued with their beliefs and kept issuing serially produced perpetual calendar wristwatches which became the complication that had helped build their brand’s identity today.

The Quantieme Perpetuel model encased in a highly distinguished Gerald Genta Royal Oak design, and powered by their extraordinary perpetual calendar movement combines the two wonders of Audemars Piguet that had established their brand’s identity since the 1970s. The present watch reference 25829 can be distinguished as the model with leap year indication displayed on the subsidiary dial, as the model without has a different reference number. This reference released in the 1990s marked the return of the skeletonised dial and was available in stainless steel, platinum, 18K yellow gold, 18K rose gold, and once again, the three incredible tantalum combinations. The present example housed in a platinum case allows its user to focus on the artistic personality of the skeletonised dial, highly popular and difficult to come across, this watch provides a collector with all the great traits from Audemars Piguet.