Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Metropolis 25919

KMII · 2018-01-01T11:23:25Z

Discover the rare Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Metropolis Ref. 25919, combining world time and perpetual calendar complications in platinum or rose gold.

KMII

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KMII uncovers the Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Metropolis Ref. 25919, a less commonly seen piece that uniquely combines a world timer with a perpetual calendar. This post highlights the rarity of such a complication pairing and invites the community to share insights on this intriguing model, available in platinum or rose gold.

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Over the last days I managed the odd moment of peace and quiet and went on some online exploration - who would have thought - about watches

And discovered an AP I have never seen before - the Jules Audemars Metropolis Ref. 25919. While world timers occasionally get combined with a date (Chopard), or a chronograph (GP, PP), the combination of a world timer with a perpetual calendar is genuinely rare.

So the find was quite interesting, at least to me

Picture from: Rakuten

Available in platinum (above) or rose gold (below), it comes in a relatively dressy 39x11mm case. Given the combination of complications this seems quite good. And the arrangement - while somewhat unusual for a world timer - does not seem cramped or crowded.

Picture from: World of Luxury

The watch is powered by the Cal. 2120/2804 automatic movement. And it comes in the Jules Audemars case, whose brushed sides I find highly appealing.

Picture from: Rakuten

I am wondering if we have any owners here, current or past, that can shed more light and share their experiences with the watch.

Thanks in advance!

Key Points from the Discussion

The Audemars Piguet Metropolis was introduced at SIHH 2001 in platinum (Ref. 25919PT.00.D002CR.01), with pink gold (Ref. 25919OR.00.D002CR.01) and white gold (Ref. 25919BC.00.D002CR.02) versions released later, all featuring a 39mm case.
The combination of a world timer and perpetual calendar is genuinely rare, with the Girard-Perregaux WW.TC Perpetual Calendar being another notable alternative.
The Audemars Piguet Metropolis is considered a very interesting watch, demonstrating that AP produces highly complicated watches beyond the Royal Oak line, and is likely a rare piece no longer in production.
The Metropolis is Audemars Piguet's only wristwatch to date with a true world time function, distinct from earlier models that merely featured printed time zones on the dial.
The Metropolis was not popular upon its introduction, leading to limited production, which now makes it an underappreciated model offering significant intrinsic value on the secondary market for collectors.
The Jules Audemars case, designed by Emmanuel Gueit (who also designed the Offshore), is praised for its timeless elegance and brushed sides, offering a classy presence despite its smaller wear size.
The dial of the Metropolis is admired for its 'domed' effect created by the numerals and guilloche, first appearing in AP catalogs around 2004.

The Discussion

vitalsigns

Jan 1, 2018

Not an owner, but it’s a great watch that still looks fresh.

Really great value for a big-3 perpetual calendar, if you can find one. And the skeletonized rotor is the cherry on top of a wonderful ultra thin movement. Cheers, John

KMII

Jan 1, 2018

Thanks a lot John!

Any idea when these were in production? Something also tells me not many were made...

vitalsigns

Jan 1, 2018

Not positive, but I think early to mid 2000s. [nt]

KMII

Jan 1, 2018

Thanks - has aged surprisingly well in that case :) [nt]

amanico

Jan 1, 2018