Deeply feel the charm of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar replica watch
The first Royal Oak replica watch model with the Perpetual Calendar feature was born in 1983,with model number 5554(later changed to 25554).
This design is produced in limited numbers:49 pieces in steel,
229 pieces in yellow gold and one exclusive piece in Platinum 5554 with 39mm case(same as Royal Oak’Jumbo’model)originally introduced in 1972)and uses the Caliber 2120/2800 movement.
Since then,
the Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar line has had many more designs,many limited editions,
in a variety of sizes.
In it,
we also have 33mm versions for women.
This is quite a rare thing,
because usually women do not like complicated mechanical designs,
but adjusting the perpetual calendar is quite a headache.
In terms of features,
the Royal Oak 25554 can completely be called a Perpetual Calendar thanks to the ability to jump the date accurately even with a Leap year.
However,
on the dial of this replica watch there is no leap year indicator like today’s modern replica watch.
It was not until 1995 that this indicator was integrated on the replica watch dial.
The next Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar version was released in 1985 with a unique timepiece,
model number 25624,
with a yellow gold case.
This was followed by the official version,
produced in larger numbers,
bearing the model number 25636 introduced a year later,
1986.Model 25636 was produced 264 pieces:126 pieces of yellow gold,52 pieces of steel,49 pieces.gold/steel demi,34 Platinum and 3 rose gold.
It seems to have become common practice that before the third official version was released,
Audemars Piguet introduced a unique replica watch in yellow gold with the model number 25651.
The official version this time bears the model number 5654./25654 and like previous Perpetual Calendars,
this version still does not have a Leap year indicator.
Model 25654 seems to be the most produced version by AP,
with a total of 800 pieces in 9 different versions in steel,
platinum,
yellow gold and platinum/rose gold.
very rare design of 25654.
As mentioned above,
it was not until 1995 that Audemars Piguet launched the Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar model with a leap year indicator(and included a Week indicator).
This special edition Royal Oak,
model number 25810OR.OO.0944.OR.01 in rose gold case,
was introduced on the occasion of the brand’s 120th anniversary.
Of course,
this design is also produced in a limited run of 120 pieces,
with the words’1875-1995’printed on the dial.
In addition,
the entire movement of this commemorative edition replica watch is also gold plated.
True to Audemars Piguet’s custom,
in 1996(1 year after the launch of the special edition),
they introduced the official design again,
bearing the code 25686 with versions:steel,
platinum/steel,
platinum/rose gold and platinum.
In 1997,
the Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar for women was released with a 33mm case,
and this was also the first Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar version to have a white gold case.
This is followed by the version 25820ST.O.0944.ST.01 with the new Caliber 2120/2802.
The model 25820 comes in 5 dial versions in a steel case,
2 with a dial in a yellow gold case,
2 with a dial in a Platinum case,
and 3 with a dial in a steel/platinum case.
In addition,
audemars piguet replica also introduces tantalum versions combined with precious metals:tantalum/rose gold,
tantalum/yellow gold and most especially tantalum/platinum.
A few years later,
the Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar collection was added to a skeleton version with model number 25829.
We have versions in steel,platinum,yellow gold,
rose gold and indispensable three super special editions with tantalum materials:tantalum/rose gold,
tantalum/yellow gold and most especially tantalum/platinum.
In addition to those Perpetual Calendar versions,
Audemars Piguet also introduces the Grand Complications model that combines the features of Perpetual Calendar,
Dual Chronograph and Minute Repeater.
We can easily recognize this design through the moon phase calendar at 12 o’clock,
instead of the usual 6 o’clock.
And finally in 2008,
the latest Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar replica watch was introduced using a leather strap instead of a metal strap.
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