ROYAL OAK MODEL, REF. 25686PR, “TUSCANY” DIAL, CASE NO. D44080 AND NO. 23, CIRCA 1997

This ravishingly beautiful ‘Tuscan Dial’ Royal Oak Quantieme Perpetuel 25686PR can only be described as a collectors dream. Almost never seen at auction, the Tuscan dial’s immense rarity and highly distinctive aesthetic places it as one of the most desirable of all Audemars Piguet’s ‘no leap year’ perpetual calendar Royal Oaks. Furthermore, it is presented in superb condition. It is thought that of the 299 examples of reference 25686 made in all metals, only 25 were ever produced in platinum and 18k pink gold. The present watch can be considered as one of the most exclusive and elusive vintage Royal Oak perpetual calendars to be offered at international auction in recent years.

The deep blue colour and hammered finish of the so-called ‘Tuscan’ dial bestows an absolutely unique and immediately eye-catching aesthetic that is quite unlike any other Royal Oak dial. An extremely rare and exotic variation, it can only be found on a few watches manufactured in the 1990s.

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar 25686
Produced between 1989 and 1998, never before had a Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar been made in so many different materials - 299 examples were made in total including 31 in platinum, 70 in yellow gold, 92 in steel, 37 in pink gold and platinum, 18 in pink gold, 26 in steel and platinum, 25 in platinum and pink gold. Today this reference is one of the most desirable and coveted of all vintage Royal Oaks, the definitive luxury sports watch.