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Auction Highlight A Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar

Further helping the retention of Royal Oak attributes are its svelte dimensions. At just 10mm thick coach outlet online coach outlet, the perpetual calendar complication does not hinder wearability. This is thanks to the 2120/4 movement inside. The /4 denotes the addition of a calendar module to the base 2120 caliber. The dial remains 39mm.  You'll notice this particular reference of perpetual calendar does not feature a leap year indicator cheap coach bags, these are found on later QPs.

The Audemars Piguet ref 25820 is the classic perpetual calendar of the Royal Oak line. This reference is usually seen with a dial of blue or white coach outlet online, so when I spotted one with an anthracite dial at the offices of Antiquroum, I took notice. 

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This watch is lot 103 in Antiquorum's New York auction next month. Price estimate is $20,000 to $30 coach bags outlet,000. For more details on this Audemars Piguet Reference 25820 Perpetual Calendar Royal Oak coach factory outlet, click here.

The Royal Oak is perhaps the ultimate sports watch, and the 25820 adds a luxurious complication to the mix and manages to retain nearly all of the defining features. The rare anthracite dial seen on this example makes it that much more special.

Officially called the Quantieme Perpetuel Automatic, the Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar has been in production since 1978. This example was made in 1997 and thankfully looks as though it has never been polished, gracefully showing its age around the octagonal bezel and case while retaining its trademark crisp edges. Of particular note here are the lack of any protruding pushers or crowns for adjusting the calendar. The quick-set buttons hidden along the case walls allow the 25820 to retain the iconic Royal Oak shape first seen in 1972. 

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