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Wristwatch · Minute-repeating perpetual calendar split-second chronograph

Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Grande Complication

Partially verified

This Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Grande Complication is an 18k pink gold automatic wristwatch. The watch features a minute repeater, a perpetual calendar, moon phases, and a split-second chronograph. It houses the self-winding Calibre 2885, first presented in 1996, which integrates multiple horological functions, including a week-of-the-year indicator. The watch is distinguished by its fully skeletonized dial and movement, revealing intricate finishing on the components. It is presented on an integrated 18k pink gold link bracelet with a deployant clasp. This example was sold on August 2, 2016. The watch is accompanied by its original fitted box, certificate booklet, USB card, and tag.

Front view of the Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Grande Complication in 18k pink gold with skeletonized dial and integrated bracelet.
Front view of the Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Grande Complication in 18k pink gold with skeletonized dial and integrated bracelet. — Antiquorum. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
catalog.antiquorum.swiss
Category
Wristwatch · Minute-repeating perpetual calendar split-second chronograph
Maker / attribution
Audemars Piguet
Reference
26023OR.oo.113OR.z 01
Catalogue / lot identifier
606
Source-reported date
2016
Source-reported place
Switzerland
Source-reported serial
F 25497

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case and Dial

The watch is crafted in 18k pink gold and measures 42mm in diameter. It features a fully skeletonized dial that exposes the underlying movement, with white sub-dials and indicators providing contrast. The hours are marked by blackened gold applied hour-markers, matching the hands used for time indication.

The timepiece is fitted with an integrated 18k pink gold link bracelet secured by a deployant clasp. The overall condition of the case and dial is reported by the auction house as 'As new'.

Evidence for this section
  • “18K Pink Gold automatic wristwatch with minute repeater”
  • “dial with white indicators, blackened gold applied hour-markers and hands”
  • “integrated 18K Pink Gold Audemars Piguet link bracelet with deployant clasp”

Movement and Complications

The watch is powered by the automatic Calibre 2885, which was introduced in 1996. This movement is notable for its integration of eleven functions, including a minute repeater, a split-second chronograph, a perpetual calendar, and a moon phase display. The movement itself is skeletonized, requiring extensive hand-finishing of the hidden components.

The auction house notes that the assembly and adjustment process for this calibre requires between four and six months of work. The watchmaker who assembles the movement is tasked with its long-term maintenance throughout their professional career at the company's workshop. An overhaul for the current movement is recommended.

Evidence for this section
  • “Calibre 2885, “Grande Complication Automatique”, is fitted with multiple horological functions: eleven of them!”
  • “every component, even those entirely hidden, are hand-finished with the utmost expertise, care and dedication”
  • “Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense”

Signatures and Accessories

The watch is signed on the case, dial, and movement. It is identified by the reference number 26023OR.oo.113OR.z 01, case number F 25497, and movement number 719872. The timepiece was sold on August 2, 2016, and represents a configuration produced within the line of Grande Complication automatics.

This example is offered with a set of original accessories, including the fitted presentation box, a certificate booklet, a USB card, and a brand tag. The auction house reports the condition of the movement as 'As new', though they suggest an overhaul.

Evidence for this section
  • “Signature Case, Dial, Movement”
  • “Sold in 2 Aug. 2016”
  • “Original fitted box, certificate booklet, USB card andtag.”

Open research questions

  • What is the specific production date range for this reference within the documented series?
  • How many total pieces of the 26023OR reference were manufactured?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Grande Complication
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerAudemars Piguet“Audemars Piguet”
Reference26023OR.oo.113OR.z 01“Ref. 26023OR.oo.113OR.z 01”
Movement number719872“Movement No. 719872”
Case numberF 25497“Case No. F 25497”
FunctionsMinute repeater, perpetual calendar, moon phases, split second chronograph“minute repeater, perpetual calendar, moon phases and split second chronograph”
Calibre2885“Calibre 2885”
Case material18K Pink Gold“18K Pink Gold”
Date sold2 Aug. 2016“Sold in 2 Aug. 2016”

Visible details

  • Fully skeletonized dial exposing movement components
  • Moon phase display at the 12 o'clock position
  • Integrated pink gold link bracelet with deployant clasp
  • Visible blackened gold applied hour-markers and hands

Research qualifications

  • Movement overhaul recommended by the auction house
  • Exact production date of this individual piece within the 1996-2002 or later series is not specified beyond the 2016 sale date

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

AUDEMARS PIGUET MINUTE REPEATER , PERPETUAL CALENDAR AND SPLIT SECOND CHRONOGRAPH IN 18K PINK GOLD, AUTOMATIC

Reviewed 2026-10-26 · Record 27ef63112c

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