Photo: Courtesy of Audemars Piguet
Established in 1875, Audemars Piguet is the oldest luxury watch manufacturer still owned by its founding families (Audemars and Piguet). Located in Le Brassus, the company has nurtured generations of talented craftspeople who have continuously developed new skills and techniques, broadening their savoir-faire to set rule-breaking trends. Today, the Swiss Haute Horlogerie manufacturer continues to push boundaries and offers the best of time. Scaling down the Code 11.59 to a brand-new 38mm case size, Audemars Piguet revisited the proportions of the intricate three-part case to fit watch lovers’ slimmer wrists. Its case is composed of an octagonal middle positioned within an extra-thin bezel and a round caseback. The upper part of the stylized lugs is welded to the bezel, while the lower part leans delicately against the caseback in perfect alignment.
Photo: Courtesy of Audemars Piguet
Photo: Courtesy of Audemars Piguet
Merging creativity with technical complexity, the two new selfwinding models feature an 18ct pink gold case enriched with an embossed dial in a choice of purple or ivory hues and paired with a “large square scale” alligator strap matching the dial tone. The embossed dial, which reproduces a striking gradient structure, was developed by Audemars Piguet in collaboration with Swiss guilloché craftsman Yann von Kaenel. This new dial is decorated with hundreds of tiny holes that move outwards from its center in a wave-like pattern, giving off unique color effects. Designed to sit alongside the collection’s current 41mm and 42mm models, the two references also benefit from the latest generation selfwinding movement, Calibre 5900, launched in 2022. This movement combines a slim 4mm thickness, a high 4Hz frequency and a 60-hour power reserve. The mechanism is visible through the sapphire case-back revealing its 22ct pink gold oscillating weight along with the refined decorations adorning the components, such as the polished angles, vertical satin brushing, Côtes de Genève, circular graining and chamfering. Following on the unveiling of the Ultra-Complication Universelle RD#4 and the first stainless steel models, these new timepieces reinforce once more the infinite possibility of the Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet collection.
Photo: Courtesy of Audemars Piguet
Read Next: Audemars Piguet Launches Timeless References in Collaboration with 1017 ALYX 9SM in Tokyo
