ROYAL OAK, REF. 25820ST, CASE NO. D80555 AND 029, SOLD IN 1998

We are delighted to present this superb and highly attractive stainless steel Royal Oak, one of only a handful of the extremely rare and hard to find Perpetual Calendar reference 25820ST Undoubtedly one of the most attractive executions of the Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar, it is accompanied by the full set of original accessories. The present watch features the beautiful and ultra-rare smooth silver dial and also the slim-type hands that signify its transitional status from the non-leap year indication perpetual calendars to the those with leap year indication. This early reference 25820ST model is one of the most desirable and collectable versions of the stainless steel Royal Oak.

Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar combines two of the great icons of Audemars Piguet’s heritage, the Royal Oak model and the perpetual calendar complication. The perpetual calendar complication was introduced to the Royal Oak collection in 1983.

Reference 25820 was launched in 1998 and features the 2120/2802 movement with leap-year indication first seen on the limited edition reference 25810. It was available with five dial variants in stainless steel: smooth silvered dial (the present watch), white tapisserie and three further different shades of blue tapisserie.

The Royal Oak is a phenomenon, one of the most recognizable and successful wristwatch models of all time and the first luxury sports watch. Allying dominant design and ground-breaking materials, the watches of the Royal Oak collection are amongst the most coveted timepieces ever, enjoying a continuously expanding popularity.
Audemars Piguet collectors and those looking for a supreme example of a great iconic wristwatch of which few others exist need not search any further.