Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar 26579CE.OO.1225CE.01

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar 26579CE.OO.1225CE.01

Collection : Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Model reference : 26579CE.OO.1225CE.01 Case/Size : Black ceramic, 41mm Dial : Slate grey Movement : Automatic-winding Functions : Perpetual calendar Specificity : Small production Condition / Year : Mint / 2019 Box / Papers : Yes / Yes Accessories : Accompanied by an Audemars Piguet international warranty certificate, product literature, and a wooden winding presentation box The ‘Royal Oak’ overturned the prevailing codes in 1972 during a period of existential crisis for the watch industry due to the boom of the cheap Quartz watches made in Asia. The company had to come with a bold, solid stainless sports steel luxury watch, they gave the mission to Gerald Genta to design it. He got the inspiration from a deep-sea-diving helmet, the result was an octagonal bezel, visible mounting screws, a large case of 39mm with an integrated bracelet, a very futuristic design for the seventies. Within 2-3 years they sold about 1000 watches establishing a new segment within the industry and pioneered the popularity and desirability of the steel sports luxury watch. The first model released was the reference 5402 known today as the “Royal Oak A series”, with a thin automatic calibre 2121 movement that is still made today. Since they treated steel as gold, the level of finishing was remarkable and so was the retail price, for comparison purpose a similar Rolex sport watch was 10x cheaper. Today, Audemars Piguet still produces a range of Royal Oaks in different sizes (33 to 41mm) for ladies and men, from titanium, rose gold, yellow gold and platinum metals, various dial colours and with different complications. The present watch is the very sought after perpetual calendar black ceramic 41mm case and bracelet, it stands out with a new grey dial with « Grande Tapisserie » pattern • It displays a stunning perpetual calendar that features : Month and leap year indicator located at 12 o’clock – Date counter at 3 o’clock – Displayed on the opposite side at 9 o’clock is the day counter – Inner bezel indicates the weeks with white digits • And at 6 o’clock you can admire a stunning astronomical moon-phase indicator made with aventurine which requires a correction every 125 years and 317 days • Hands and hour markers are in white gold with luminescent coating for better visibility when reaching the dark side ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It is powered by a extra-thin self-winding movement with a power-reserve of 40 hours and is visible through the sapphire case-back. The production of this model is apparently discontinued, making it even more appealing to AP collectors. Offered with its complete set, namely winding box, warranty certificate and manual of instructions. ⠀ Audemars Piguet