Having celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Royal Oak throughout the year, Audemars Piguet offers a brilliant reminder that its latest Code 11.59 collection is going from strength to strength, as illustrated by the Starwheel on the cover of GMT. Its selfwinding chronograph with flying tourbillon appears attired in ceramic and pink gold, reinforcing both its contemporary personality and its nature highlighted by sophisticated finishes. The latter are particularly visible on the case middle of this haute horlogerie timepiece, where each ceramic component is pre-polished and pre-satin-brushed, before the Manufacture’s artisans hand-decorate it by alternating polished chamfers and satin-brushed surfaces. The omnipresent play of light accentuates the sophisticated architecture of the watch. The manual finishing continues on the sandblasted, satin-brushed and polished movement featuring more than 100 interior angles. What a fascinating sight.
Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph
Case: 18K pink gold and black ceramic, double curved sapphire crystal, sapphire back, water-resistant to 20m
Size: 41mm
Movement: mechanical self-winding (Caliber 2952, 65h power reserve), 479 components, gold rotor, haute horlogerie finish
Functions: hours, minutes, flyback chronograph, flying tourbillon
Dial: black lacquered dial flange, 18K white gold hands
Strap: black textured rubber with 18K rose gold AP folding clasp
Limited Series: 50 units
Price: on request
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