In this next chapter of the famous Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet collection, the brand combines avant-garde and traditional expertise with the new Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph. Presented in a 41mm 18K white gold case with a dark navy-laquered inner bezel recalling previous models in the collection, the openworked dial is adorned with circular rhodium-toned and black galvanic-treated bridges. Complete with transparent counters at 3 and 9 o’clock showcasing the movement underneath, the watch face thus looks resolutely architectural with its intentionally three-dimensional design. The equally stunning movement visible through the sapphire caseback is the newest selfwinding Caliber 2952 from the Manufacture in Le Brassus, with a flying tourbillon at 6 o’clock. The latter typically traditional feature is associated here with a flyback chronograph, a decidedly modern function forming the kind of association already explored by the Maison. Audemars Piguet first combined a tourbillon and a chronograph in the same watch in 1999, then again in 2003 within the Royal Oak collection. This is however the first time this alliance shows up in the Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet collection, thereby continuing the brand’s
Technical specifications:
Model: Code 11.59 By Audemars Piguet Tourbillon Volant Chronographe Automatique
Case: 18K white gold case, sapphire caseback, water-resistant to 30m
Dimensions: 41mm
Movement: selfwinding Manufacture Caliber 2952; 65-hour power reserve
Dial: lacquered blue inner bezel, blued 18K white gold hands Fleurisanne motif and lacquered
Functions: flying tourbillon, flyback chronograph, hours and minutes
