Audemars Piguet Huitieme Chronograph 25644OR 18K RG Box and Papers
While today famed for their octagonal design elements as best seen in the Royal Oak, Royal Oak Offshore, Royal Oak Concept, Code 11.59 and others, Audemars Piguet have also got a long list of timepieces that broke from that convention and utilized different designs that broke from their design convention in one way shape or form. One such mode is the Huitieme Chronograph that we have here. Launched in the mid-1980s and produced until the late 1990s, the Huitieme features a round 40.5mm case with a stepped bezel that features Audemars Piguet’s name engraved at 12 o’clock. While its design does break away from what has since become AP’s typical design language, the Huitieme is still an intensely unique and classical timepiece that serves to remind us of AP’s status as a fine watchmaker. Made of 18kt rose gold, this example features a simple eggshell white chronograph dial with a cyclops lens over its date aperture at 3 o’clock, three gold-trimmed subdials and applied indices that ensure the Huitieme is intensely legible, reserved and under-the-radar, all of which it has remained all of these years later.
THE DIAL Featuring a stunning eggshell white dial, the Huitieme's display features three subdials with gold inlay that perfectly suits its 18kt rose gold construction. Furthermore, its cyclops lens highlights its date function which chronographs most typically omit or hide somewhere on the dial.
THE CONSTRUCTION Made of 18kt rose gold, the Huitieme Chronograph's elegant construction, simple aesthetic and timeless design make it a perfect dress watch option.
TIMING MACHINE READOUT This reading was taken (crown down) with a ONEOF Accuracy Boutique Edition timing machine at time of cataloging. It is provided as a courtesy only, and shall not be construed as a warranty or guarantee of any kind. Please refer to our terms and conditions of sale for more information.
