Audemars Piguet. An extremely fine, rare and large stainless steel water-resistant chronograph wristwatch with bracelet and one minute tourbillon

SIGNED AUDEMARS PIGUET, ROYAL OAK, REF. 25977ST, MOVEMENT NO. 570745, CASE NO. F 03632, MANUFACTURED IN 2004

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Audemars Piguet. An extremely fine, rare and large stainless steel water-resistant chronograph wristwatch with bracelet and one minute tourbillon
Signed Audemars Piguet, Royal Oak, ref. 25977ST, movement no. 570745, case no. F 03632, manufactured in 2004
Cal. 2889 nickel-finished lever movement, 25 jewels, the three arm one minute tourbillon regulator with monometallic compensation balance visible through a glazed aperture in the dark blue textured dial, luminous light blue numerals and hands, two engine-turned white subsidiary dials indicating constant seconds and 30 minutes register, in large octagonal water-resistant-type case with bezel secured by eight white gold screws, the glazed display back secured by eight white gold screws, screw down crown, two round chronograph buttons in the band, stainless steel Audemars Piguet link bracelet and clasp, case, dial and movement signed
45 mm. wide

Lot Essay

Accompanied by Audemars Piguet Certificat d'Origine et de Garantie, instruction manual, original fitted veneered presentation box containing a gilt metal loop and outer packaging.

"Why simplify when you can make things more complicated?" The present watch beautifully exemplifies Audemars Piguet's motto when striving for new heights in the world of complicated timepieces. The combination of a chronograph with register and one minute tourbillon regulator is certainly amongst the most daring achievements in modern watch engineering. Made in few examples for hand-selected amateurs of such complications, the present model can be considered one of the most impressive contemporary collector's pieces.

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