Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Quantième Annuel Ref. 25920BA
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1990s
Maker / issuer
Audemars PiguetThe Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Quantième Annuel, reference 25920BA, is an annual calendar wristwatch attributed to production in the late 1990s. The watch features an 18-karat yellow gold construction, including the integrated bracelet and the octagonal 36 mm case, which is secured by eight exposed screws.
The dial, finished in dark blue, displays a 'Grande Tapisserie' pattern. It functions via the automatic Calibre 2225/2814, which calculates the varying day lengths of 30 and 31-day months, requiring manual adjustment only at the conclusion of February each year. The time is indicated by central luminous hands, with a red-tipped central hand tracking the date against an outer track, and a month indicator positioned at the 6 o'clock location.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Annual calendar wristwatch
- Maker
- Audemars Piguet
- Material
- 18-karat yellow gold
- Movement
- Automatic Calibre 2225/2814
- Reference
- 25920BA
- Complication
- Annual calendar
- Dial Pattern
- Grande Tapisserie
- Case Diameter
- 36 mm
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Introduction Date
- Late 1990s
- Maker / attribution
- Audemars Piguet
Design
- Case and Dial
- The watch is housed in a 36 mm case manufactured from 18-karat yellow gold. An integrated 18-karat yellow gold bracelet complements the case design. The dial is rendered in a dark blue hue and features the 'Grande Tapisserie' pattern. Readability is maintained through luminous-filled indices and hour and minute hands. A central red-tipped hand points to the date tracked around the periphery of the dial, while a dedicated subsidiary display for the month is located at 6 o'clock.
- Visible features
- • Case and integrated bracelet constructed from 18k yellow gold • Blue dial featuring a 'Grande Tapisserie' pattern • Month indicator display window located at the 6 o'clock position • Red-tipped central date pointer hand
- Movement and Complication
- The watch is powered by the Audemars Piguet Calibre 2225/2814. This movement is an automatic mechanism with an integrated annual calendar module. It is engineered to automatically advance the date to account for months with 30 or 31 days. The only required manual correction for this complication occurs at the end of February each year, when the user must set the calendar forward to March 1st.
- Historical Context and Attribution
- The reference 25920BA, introduced in the late 1990s, is identified by the source as the only iteration of the Royal Oak model to utilize the annual calendar complication. The source provides information based on a listing from Craft & Tailored. While this reference is documented within the brand's history, the current listing does not independently certify the authenticity or mechanical functionality of this specific example.
Identification
- Reference
- 25920BA
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
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