Ref. 25968BC.O.0002CR.01An exceptionally rare and mechanically impressive white gold tourbillon wristwatch with date, power reserve indication, certificate and presentation box, made to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Jules-Louis Audemars
Manufacturer: Audemars Piguet Year: Circa 2000s Reference No: 25968BC.O.0002CR.01 Movement No: 435’668 Case No: E63’818 Model Name: Jules Audemars Tourbillon Anniversary Edition Material: 18K white gold Calibre: Automatic, cal. 2875, 41 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Crocodile Clasp/Buckle: 18K white gold Audemars Piguet deployant clasp Dimensions: 40mm diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement and clasp signed Accessories: Accompanied by undated Audemars Piguet Certificate of Origin stamped Daimaru Matsuzakaya, Japan, product literature, leather folio, cloth, key, magnifying glass, additional crocodile strap, fitted presentation box and outer packaging. , - In 1875, Jules-Louis Audemars and Edward-Auguste Piguet founded Audemars Piguet upon a shared vision of harnessing timekeeping to achieve artistic mastery. While Piguet minded daily affairs, Audemars led technical pursuits – pioneering minute repeating wristwatches and grand complication pocket watches that placed the manufacture at the forefront. - More than a century later, Audemars Piguet launched the ref. 25873 Jules Audemars Tourbillon, incorporating a tourbillon and an automatic movement, as well as a power reserve and date display. Within beats the self-winding cal. 2875 and a stunning achievement of mechanical mastery. To reduce the thickness of the movement, Audemars Piguet implemented a bumper winding system rather than a rotor, shifting the placement of the crown from its typical location at 3 o’clock to the reverse of the case. - In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Jules-Louis Audemars, the maison released a special reference of the Jules Audemars Tourbillon with caseback engraved ‘150 Ans Jules Audemars’. The present example in white gold is preserved in excellent overall condition for the discerning collector who seeks to acquire a rare neo-vintage masterwork that keeps time to imagination freed from constraint., A specialist in the manufacture of complications since it was established in 1881, Audemars Piguet never ceases to impress with a rich history of creating bold, even audacious, timepieces underpinned by traditional watchmaking at its finest. This Le Brassus-based Swiss manufacturer is one of only two major manufacturers still owned by the founding family. Since its earliest days, AP is considered a leader in the field of minute repeaters and grande complication pocket and wristwatches. The brand is devoted to preserving the history of watchmaking in the Vallée de Joux, showcased at their superb museum in Le Brassus.
