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Wristwatch · Automatic calendar watch with moon phase

Audemars Piguet Reference 25588OR Automatic Calendar Watch

Partially verified

This Audemars Piguet automatic calendar wristwatch, reference 25588OR, features a 33mm stepped rose gold case and an integrated rose gold brick-link bracelet. The watch is powered by the Calibre 2224/2825 automatic movement. Its white enamel dial displays day and date indicators in sub-registers and a moon phase display located at the lower half of the dial. The hour and minute hands are constructed of yellow gold without luminous material, while the day and date hands are blued steel. The timepiece includes an Audemars Piguet archive extract, which identifies the object and confirms it was originally sold in 1989. The watch is designed to accommodate a wrist size of up to 18.5cm and has been serviced by the vendor's watchmaker.

Audemars Piguet reference 25588OR showing the rose gold case, integrated brick-link bracelet, and moon phase calendar dial.
Audemars Piguet reference 25588OR showing the rose gold case, integrated brick-link bracelet, and moon phase calendar dial. — Bulang & Sons. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.bulangandsons.com
Category
Wristwatch · Automatic calendar watch with moon phase
Maker / attribution
Audemars Piguet
Reference
25588OR
Catalogue / lot identifier
Source URL identifies the listing
Source-reported date
1989
Source-reported place
Switzerland
Source-reported serial
C45879-31

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 Bracelet Construction

The watch is housed in a 33mm rose gold stepped case. The exterior condition is reported as crisp by the vendor. The watch features an integrated bracelet constructed from rose gold with a brick-link design.

The bracelet is sized to fit a maximum wrist circumference of 18.5cm.

Evidence for this section
  • “33mm rose gold stepped case”
  • “rare brick-link integrated bracelet in rose gold”

Dial and Complications

The dial is finished in white enamel and incorporates applied hour markers. Timekeeping is indicated by yellow gold hands that lack luminous material. Complications consist of two sub-registers for day and date, indicated by blued steel hands.

A moon phase indicator is positioned at the lower half of the dial. The layout of the sub-registers and the moon phase display is consistent with the configuration of the Calibre 2224/2825 movement.

Evidence for this section
  • “White enamel dial with day, date and moon phase indicators”
  • “blued day and date hands for the two sub registers”

Movement and Archive Documentation

The timepiece is powered by the Audemars Piguet Calibre 2224/2825 automatic movement. The watch has been checked and regulated by the vendor's watchmaker as part of their preparation for sale.

The object is accompanied by an archive extract which confirms the reference, movement details, and the original date of sale in 1989. The extract serves as the official reference for the object's registry information.

Evidence for this section
  • “Calibre 2224/2825 automatic movement”
  • “archive extract that states the watch was originally sold in 1989”

Open research questions

  • What is the total production quantity of the reference 25588OR?
  • Are there variations of this reference known with different dial configurations or metal finishes?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Audemars Piguet Reference 25588OR Automatic Calendar Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerAudemars Piguet“Audemars Piguet”
Reference25588OR“Reference 25588OR”
Case MaterialRose gold“33mm rose gold stepped case”
MovementCalibre 2224/2825“Calibre 2224/2825 automatic movement”
Date of Sale1989“originally sold in 1989”
Dial FeaturesDay, date and moon phase“White enamel dial with day, date and moon phase indicators”

Visible details

  • Integrated brick-link bracelet in rose gold
  • Moon phase indicator at the lower dial
  • Blued steel hands for calendar registers
  • Stepped bezel construction of the case

Research qualifications

  • The exact provenance history prior to the 1989 sale date is not documented.
  • The extent of component replacement during past servicing is not specified.

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

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