35 Audemars Piguet An attractive and impressive, Huitième Quantième Perpetuel, chronograph, moon phases, automatic wristwatch in platinum, with denim blue dial and platinum bracelet, Extract from the Archives, reference 25751PT.

Estimate: € 40.000 –⁠ 80.000

• Model Huitième Quantième Perpetuel Automatique
• Year 1995
• Reference 25751PT
• Case Material Platinum
• Case Number N°6, D11253
• Bracelet Material Platinum Audemars Piguet bracelet, approximate length 185mm
• Movement Automatic, cal. 2226, 51 jewels
• Movement Number 375'445
• Dimension 40mm Diameter
• Signed Case, dial and movement
• Accessories Accompanied by copy of Extract from the Archives confirming the production of the present timepiece in May 24th 1995, winding presentation box and outer packaging.
• Literature An identical watch was previously sold in Phillips New York "THE 2021 NEW YORK WATCH AUCTION" auction Dec. 12th 2021, as lot 146 for USD 81,900.

The Audemars Piguet reference 25751 in platinum represents one of the manufacture’s most sophisticated automatic perpetual calendar chronographs—a harmonious union of technical virtuosity and understated design. Unlike more widely publicized counterparts, the 25751 was never intended to impress at first glance; it was conceived for the discerning collector, one who appreciates depth, rarity, and the subtle confidence of a watch that does not need to announce itself. The present example immediately distinguishes itself through its captivating blue dial, a tone of remarkable richness that shifts elegantly with the light. The perpetual calendar indications are laid out with exemplary clarity: month and leap year at 9 o’clock, date and chronograph minutes at 12, and day combined with 24-hour indication at 6, complemented by a finely rendered moon phases at 3. The applied indexes and crisp printing remain sharp and precise, reinforcing the sense of harmony that defines the watch—complex, yet never crowded; technical, yet effortlessly legible. Equally compelling is the preservation of the platinum case and its integrated bracelet, whose softly rounded links flow seamlessly and wear with a reassuring, noble weight—an eloquent final note to a watch that reveals its significance only to those who truly understand.