Audemars Piguet
Royal Oak 'the owl', reference 25572BA Montre bracelet en or jaune avec jour et date | Yellow gold wristwatch with day, date and bracelet Vers 1985 | Circa 1985
Lot Closed
March 20, 03:25 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 40,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
Audemars Piguet
Royal Oak 'the owl', reference 25572BA
Montre bracelet en or jaune avec jour et date |
Yellow gold wristwatch with day, date and bracelet
Vers 1985 |
Circa 1985
Cadran: tapisserie dorée, jour en anglais
Calibre: cal. 2124 automatique, 32 rubis
Numéro de mouvement: 268'026
Boîtier: or jaune 18K (750°/00), fond sécurisé par 8 vis
Numéro de boîtier: N°120, B93'256
Fermoir: bracelet Audemars Piguet en or jaune 18K (750°/00) avec boucle déployante
Dimensions: 36 mm, circonférence totale approx. 185 mm
Signé: boîtier, cadran et mouvement
Ecrin: non
Papiers: non
Accessoires: aucun
Dial: gilt tapisserie, day in English
Calibre: cal. 2124 automatic, 32 jewels
Movement number: 268'026
Case: 18k yellow gold, back secured by 8 screws
Case number: N°120, B93'256
Closure: 18k yellow gold Audemars Piguet bracelet and folding clasp
Size: 36 mm, overall circumference approx. 185 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: none
Poids brut 164.80 g |
Gross weight 164.80 g
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 25572 was introduced in 1983. Its 36mm diameter places it in the lineage of the time only 4100 (1977), 4332 (introduced 1983 too), which will continue with the 25594 the following year as well as the 14790 in 1992. This diameter has been a highly popular success from its beginning as it sits perfectly both on smaller and larger wrists.
The 25572 is nicknamed “The Owl” by collectors. This comes from its two “big eyes” subsidiary dials indicating the date and the day. The model was an important step in the history of the Royal Oak as it was for the first time both indicating the day in addition to the date and the first Royal Oak reference with subsidiary dials. It paved the way to many other models, such as the 25594, which has an additional moon-phase indication and, of course, the 25554 featuring a perpetual calendar.
The 25572 is a rare bird and rarely comes up at auction. The model was produced in stainless steel, steel and gold and full gold, as the present lot.