Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon 25978BC.ZZ.1190BC.01

AUDEMARS PIGUET. A DAZZLING 18K WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, BLUE MOTHER-OF-PEARL SUBDIALS AND BRACELET ROYAL OAK MODEL, REF. 25978BC.Z.1190BC.01, CASE NO. 0006 AND F54071

AUDEMARS PIGUET. A DAZZLING 18K WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, BLUE MOTHER-OF-PEARL SUBDIALS AND BRACELET ROYAL OAK MODEL, REF. 25978BC.Z.1190BC.01, CASE NO. 0006 AND F54071 Movement: Automatic Dial: Blue mother-of-pearl and diamond-set Case: 39 mm. With: 18k white gold and diamond-set Audemars Piguet bracelet, approximate wrist size 170 mm., product literature, presentation box and outer packaging Note: The presentation box that accompanies this lot may not be the original “fitted box”. Please refer to paragraph A in the Conditions of Sale for further information. If you have any queries, please contact Watch Department at watcheshk@christies.com AUDEMARS PIGUET. A DAZZLING 18K WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, BLUE MOTHER-OF-PEARL SUBDIALS AND BRACELET ROYAL OAK MODEL, REF. 25978BC.Z.1190BC.01, CASE NO. 0006 AND F54071 Movement: Automatic Dial: Blue mother-of-pearl and diamond-set Case: 39 mm. With: 18k white gold and diamond-set Audemars Piguet bracelet, approximate wrist size 170 mm., product literature, presentation box and outer packaging Note: The presentation box that accompanies this lot may not be the original “fitted box”. Please refer to paragraph A in the Conditions of Sale for further information. If you have any queries, please contact Watch Department at watcheshk@christies.comWe are delighted to present here this magnificent and ultra-exclusive Audemars Piguet white gold and diamond-set Royal Oak Chronograph, a dream piece for collectors and among the most elusive of AP watches to obtain on the open market. To the best of our knowledge, this dazzling chronograph is the first example of the reference 25978BC to be presented at auction. Combining ultimate luxury with precise functionality, this spectacular ‘iced-out’ Royal Oak Chronograph is set with brilliant-cut diamonds, it features a pavé diamond-set dial with sapphire hour markers and mother of pearl subsidiary dials for the running seconds, 30-minute and 12-hours registers. The case has diamond-set bezel and shoulders, the matching white gold bracelet is pavé diamond set and completes this awesome timepiece. Undoubtedly one of the most noble specimens of the AP Royal Oak in existence, the present reference 25978BC affords collectors with perhaps the only opportunity in the foreseeable future to obtain this astonishing timepiece at auction.