
Wristwatches · Wristwatch
Audemars Piguet Day-Date Moonphase ref. 25589OR in 18k Rose Gold Porcelain Cream Dial with original warranty Paper, 1980
- Maker / attribution
- Audemars Piguet (maker)
- Date
- 1980
- Historical period
- Quartz Revolution (1969 – 1990)
- Country of origin
- Switzerland
- Object type
- Wristwatch
- Materials / technique
- 18k rose gold
- Dimensions
- Case 33 mm
- Stock no.
- W-3361
- Credit line
- Dealer listing, Bulang & Sons (W-3361)
- Catalogue title (original)
- Audemars Piguet Day-Date Moonphase ref. 25589OR in 18k Rose Gold Porcelain Cream Dial with original warranty Paper (English)
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Record summary
Catalogued by Bulang & Sons (dealer), Copenhagen (stock number W-3361), this is a wristwatch by Audemars Piguet, made in Switzerland, dated 1980. The Atlas places it in the Quartz Revolution period (1969 – 1990) of its Wristwatches collection. Materials and techniques recorded by the source: 18k rose gold. Recorded dimensions: Case 33 mm. The record is illustrated with 6 photographs.
Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.
Catalogue description
Dealer description — Bulang & Sons
Everyone talks about the Royal Oak — and for good reason — but that means many other Audemars Piguet pieces fly under the radar. Just take this one: an elegant 18k rose gold dress watch with day-date and moon phase functions, made by one of the top three maisons in haute horlogerie! In this particular case, we have a beautiful 18k rose gold version in 33 mm — and what a case it is! With a thickness of only 8 mm, these are incredibly comfortable on the wrist, and we love this dial. The subtle cream color really stands out in combination with the rarer rose gold case we've found. The porcelain dial features an applied AP logo at 12 o'clock, two subdials for the day and date functions (in English), a moon phase display at the six o'clock position, and fine, non-lumed hour markers, complemented by slim, non-lumed hour and minute hands. In essence it's the dressier brother of the legendary AP Royal-Oak 25594, featuring the same movement. The watch is fitted with a lovely Bulang & Sons leather strap and an original AP 18k gold pin buckle. This stylish AP comes with its original certificate d’origine, confirming a sale in Lugano, Switzerland, as well as an AP booklet. This elegant dresser has been serviced by our watch maker. This could be a strong contender for anyone seeking a sophisticated timepiece! Get back to us! Specifications Audemars Piguet reference 25589OR Day-Date moonphase 18k Rose gold case in 33 mm Case Serial no C56xxx , mvmt no 316xxx dating to the 1980’s Cream porcelain dial with day, date and moon phase indicators, English language No lume gold hands and blued steel calendar hands Automatic movement cal. 2124 Original “certificat d’origine “ stating sale in Switzerland , AP booklet Fully serviced by our watchmaker
Historical context
Quartz Revolution (1969 – 1990)
Seiko's Astron begins mass quartz timekeeping; traditional industries contract sharply.
Quartz and digital watches transformed the market after 1969. Swiss employment collapsed, Japanese and Hong Kong production soared, and the Swatch (1983) helped the Swiss industry recover; mechanical watches survived as luxury goods.
Read the period in the timelineMore wristwatches from this periodEarlier: Modern Mechanical Horology
Atlas type guide
Calendar, moon-phase and perpetual calendar watches
Calendar complications range from a simple date to the perpetual calendar, which automatically allows for months of different lengths and leap years until 2100. Pocket watches with perpetual calendars were made in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries; Patek Philippe made the first perpetual calendar wristwatch in 1925, and series production followed in 1941. The annual calendar (Patek Philippe, 1996) needs correction only once a year.
Moon-phase displays use a disc with two moons and 59 teeth advanced daily, approximating the 29.5-day lunation; more precise trains reduce the error to one day in over a century.
What to look for
- Apertures or subsidiary dials for day, date, month and leap year.
- Moon disc under a 'bosom' shaped aperture.
- Recessed correctors on the case band for setting the calendar.
Dating clues
- Triple-date wristwatches: popular c. 1940–1955.
- Perpetual calendar wristwatches: from 1925 (unique) and 1941 (series).
General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.
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