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View full screen - View 1 of Lot 72. Reference 26585CE.OO.1225CE.01 Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked | A ceramic skeletonized automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases and bracelet, Circa 2019 | 愛彼 26585CE.OO.1225CE.01 型號 Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked | 陶瓷鏤空自動上鏈萬年曆鍊帶腕錶備月相顯示,約2019年製.

Property from an Important Collection

Audemars Piguet

Reference 26585CE.OO.1225CE.01 Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked | A ceramic skeletonized automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases and bracelet, Circa 2019 | 愛彼 26585CE.OO.1225CE.01 型號 Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked | 陶瓷鏤空自動上鏈萬年曆鍊帶腕錶備月相顯示,約2019年製

Auction Closed

June 15, 05:21 PM GMT

Estimate

150,000 - 250,000 USD

Lot Details

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Property from an Important Collection

Audemars Piguet


Reference 26585CE.OO.1225CE.01 Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked

A ceramic skeletonized automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases and bracelet, Circa 2019


愛彼 26585CE.OO.1225CE.01 型號 Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked

陶瓷鏤空自動上鏈萬年曆鍊帶腕錶備月相顯示,約2019年製


Dial: skeletonized

Caliber: cal. 5135 automatic, 38 jewels

Case: ceramic, sapphire crystal display back secured by eight screws

Case number: HY8716M

Closure: ceramic Audemars Piguet bracelet with double folding clasp

Size: 41 mm diameter, bracelet circumference is approximately 145 mm

Signed: case, dial and movement

Box: no

Papers: no

Accessories: addition four Audemars Piguet links

The movement needs service and will be covered at Sotheby’s expense.

In 2011 Audemars Piguet released a Royal Oak perpetual calendar in black ceramic with grande tappiserie dial on a black ceramic bracelet. Exceptionally well received, the watch became one of the most popular serially produced Royal Oak models. That watch was joined by a sister model in 2019, with the launch of a skeletonized or ‘open-work’ version that immediately became the most desired and hard to acquire edition of the Royal Oak.


Of course, the in-house cal. 5135 with a total of 374 components is impressive in its own right, but the ability to see its inner workings in such a legible manner only added to the appeal. Ceramic carries the advantage of being both incredibly light, hard wearing and scratch resistant. The combination of cutting edge materials and a contemporary interpretation of a classic design from one of the most historic and storied horological Maison’s makes this one the greatest modern watches from any brand.