Watch of the Day · 2026-09-12 · from the archive

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar

Ref. 25654BA · 18k Yellow Gold — one documented result from the 1,183-lot MostExpensiveWatches auction record, featured today.

Documented result
$145,530
Christie's Geneva · 2022
Audemars Piguet in the corpus
65 documented results · record $7,736,000 (2025)

A classic 18k yellow gold perpetual calendar with a white dial, representing the traditional luxury aesthetic of the Royal Oak complication line.

The 2022 sale of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar ref. 25654BA for $145,530 at Christie's Geneva documents market pricing for this classic 18k yellow gold and white dial execution. Representing the traditional luxury aesthetic of the Royal Oak complication line, this piece is one of 65 documented Audemars Piguet results in the corpus, where the brand's auction record stands at $7,736,000 for the Grosse Pièce in 2025.

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Compiled: 2026-09-12T00:15:08.042166+00:00