99 Audemars Piguet An incredibly rare, precious and limited to 100 pieces, Royal Oak Leo Messi, automatic wristwatch in platinum, tantalum bezel, with guarantee, reference 26325PL.

Estimate: € 20.000 –⁠ 40.000

• Model Royal Oak Leo Messi
• Year 2013
• Reference 26325PL
• Case Material Platinum and tantalum
• Case Number N°37/100, H60148
• Bracelet Material Leather strap
• Movement Automatic, cal. 2385, 37 jewels
• Movement Number 783'058
• Dimension 41mm diameter
• Signed Case, dial and movement
• Accessories Accompanied by Audemars Piguet guarantee dated 8th May 2013 and stamped Audemars Piguet Boutique Kuwait.

In 2012, Audemars Piguet unveiled the Royal Oak Chronograph in a 41mm case at SIHH, an expression of Gérald Genta’s original Royal Oak language imbued with a modern, sporting sensibility. That same year, the manufacture took this capable chronograph and gave it a narrative few expected: a partnership with Lionel Messi, the Argentine forward whose quiet mastery on the field has been likened to artistry. The result was the Royal Oak Leo Messi Limited Edition. Produced in a total of only 1 000 examples worldwide, the Leo Messi edition was offered in three distinct executions: 500 in stainless steel and tantalum, 400 in pink gold and tantalum, and just 100 in platinum and tantalum, the rarest of the series. The present example is from that most exclusive subset, its case crafted in platinum with a tantalum bezel and pushers that lend the watch a quietly modern, industrial undertone. The deep blue dial, crowned at 12 o’clock with the intertwined “Royal Oak” emblem, carries the chronograph’s registers with perfect symmetry and legibility: a composition of restrained athletics and understated elegance. What sets this platinum/tantalum Leo Messi apart is not merely its scarcity, but the narrative it embodies: a union of horological heritage and modern athletic achievement, filtered through Audemars Piguet’s unique design language. Today, examples in this rare metal combination are seldom encountered, making this not just a collector’s chronograph but a chapter of Royal Oak history.