Code 11. 59 by Audemars Piguet Starwheel

 

Audemars Piguet Starwheel's Code 11. 59 watch revisits the actual tradition of vagabond period

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Brassus, December 2022 - Swiss haute horlogerie manufacturer Audemars Piguet is pleased to existing the new Code 11. 59 by Audemars Piguet Starwheel, a timepiece combining dark ceramic and 18-carat white gold or platinum. Invented in the 17th millennium, the roaming chronograph is really a horological complication that shows the hours using a approach to satellites that move gravitationally along a minute scale organized in an arc. This visual presentation of hours as well as minutes lends a certain croyant to the reading of time. Right after falling out of favor within the 20 century, the system had been rediscovered and reintroduced through Audemars Piguet in 1991. This particular unusual mechanism, called the Starwheel, was featured on numerous watches until the early 2000s. Today, the Starwheel constitutes a comeback in the Code eleven. 59 by Audemars Piguet collection, with an ultra-modern style that accentuates this fascinating display while also having to pay homage to a relatively not known classic in haute clocks complications.

Roaming through time in ultra-modern design and style

The beauty of the roaming hour complication from the seventeenth to the 20th century may be the mysterious hidden mechanism. 20 years ago, Audemars Piguet reinterpreted this particular complication, its mechanism obviously visible on the dial. replica tourbillon watches

The Code 11. 59 of the Audemars Piguet Starwheel is only equipped with the seconds hand and signifies the time using three disks pointing to a 120-degree range with a scale of 1 hr © Courtesy of Audemars Piguet

Introduced this year, the brand new Starwheel is a continuation from the 1990s model, featuring a good ultra-modern Code 11. fifty nine by Audemars Piguet situation whose architectural lines tend to be enhanced by a wandering moment display. The structure of the watch case is reinforced by the overlapping of geometric shapes, such as the circular bezel, caseback and also star-wheel discs, and the round octagonal case middle.

Blue aventurine offers a shimmering backdrop for the dvds that rotate on 3 axes, like planets inside the dial's microcosm. The three somewhat domed discs are made of aluminum, PVD-treated, stained black, after which sandblasted in opalescent white-colored. The white swimming hours numerals are then used in the dial. Following the modern design, the 120-degree moment zone and the inner viser are black with whitened minute indications that arch from 10 o'clock in order to 2 o'clock. Jacob & Co. EPIC X replica

The brand new 41mm reference watch includes aventurine with 18-karat white gold or platinum and black ceramic for any playful use of materials. This specific variety of materials and the processed hand-finishing - the characteristic of a manufacturer who produces infinite light and dark areas - underline the complex design of the Code 11. 59 by Audemars Piguet collection. Beyond that, the particular 18-carat white gold bezel, lugs and caseback contrast dramatically with the black case center and the new black hard crown.

Such as the gold components, the fine ceramic case middle is thoroughly finished with the signature interaction of polished bevels along with satin-polished surfaces. In addition , Audemars Piguet craftsmen apply their own expertise to perfectly line up the multiple corners in addition to rounded surfaces of the case, that is possible thanks to their handcraft.

On the switch side, the hyperbolic sky-blue crystal magnifies both the several details in the blue aventurine and the finishing of the numerous elements, while also including depth to the dial. Within the back of the cheap swiss watches , typically the beating heart of the motion is clearly visible with the sapphire crystal, as well as the 22-carat pink gold oscillating bodyweight exclusive to the collection. The new reference comes with a textured dark-colored rubber-coated strap and a brand new pin buckle engraved using the Audemars Piguet logo rather than the usual AP monogram.

Audemars Piguet Code 11. 59 Star Wheel Movement

For the first time, often the Code 11. 59 simply by Audemars Piguet collection brings together the iconic star wheel screen with the self-winding caliber 4310. This new generation of hrs, minutes and seconds movements is directly derived from Quality and reliability 4309, and new segments have been added. Combining the making of watch technology, traditional craftsmanship as well as refined decoration, this activity has a power reserve of a minimum of 70 hours and is water-repellant to 30 meters.

The time display is actually achieved thanks to a main rotor that makes a full trend in three hours, that are fixed three light weight aluminum discs that turn on their very own axes. Each disc offers four numbers, from one to 12, which in turn point out the arched sectors towards the top of the dial where the second scale is printed. The end of the 18-carat white gold circular diamond is slightly bent to follow the relief in the disc, marking the secs like a traditional timepiece. replica watches for sale

The wandering time period system dates back to the seventeenth century, at the special demand of Pope Alexander VII. With insomnia exacerbated through the ticking of the clock, this individual ordered a " evening clock" from the Roman clockmakers, the Campagni brothers. This individual asked for a clock which was quiet and easy to read at nighttime. The Campagni brothers introduced the Pope with the very first vagabond chronograph, the time being go through in a semicircular aperture showing quarter-hours and lit from inside. This night clock is the precursor to the Wandering Period system.

Through the end of the 17th one hundred year, this complication was released into pocket watches without having backlights. While the arcuate aperture is still 180 degrees, the actual minutes are graduated besides the quarter hours for higher precision. Over the next hundred years, these watches were given because prestigious gifts, often having likenesses of famous people.

During the 19th centuries, the popularity of the vagabond hour or so complication began to wane. At the moment, the chronograph produced revealed a 120-degree fan form, which was convenient for time frame reading. The quarter hr is gone along with the small windowpane for the hour, although the show remains mysterious as the system remains hidden. The 360-degree roaming hour version additionally appeared at this time, although it has been gradually replaced by the common jumping hours of the Artwork Deco period in the 1st half of the 20th century. best replica tourbillon watches

In 1989, a watchmaker from Audemars Piguet rediscovered the walking around time system in an post in the Swiss Watch Mag (Journal suisse d'horlogerie). It had been a time of heightened creativeness as the industry was witness to a renaissance in mechanised watchmaking. In 1991, after 1 . 5 years of research and advancement, the watch factory launched the very first roaming chronograph watch (Ref. 25720). Named " Celebrity Wheel" - possibly with reference to the three stars supporting the particular sapphire hour disc attached to the large central wheel -- the watch demystifies its operation by revealing the device.

Between 1991 and 2003, the Produce produced about 30 " Star Wheel" models, split up into several different series. These visually creative timepieces vary within design, with curved apertures of varying lengths and also positions, some of which mix gem-setting and skeletonisation. Through reintroducing the traveling time-zone system, Audemars Piguet made the way for a new section in watchmaking in the twenty first century. JACOB & CO ASTRONOMIA GAMBLER

Code 11. 59 by Audemars Piguet Starwheel / 41mm Specifications

Reference 15212NB. OO. A002KB. 01

Function

Hrs, minutes and central mere seconds.

case

Black ceramic case midsection and crown,

18-karat white gold bezel,

lugs and caseback,

Dual anti-glare sapphire crystal,

Anti-glare sapphire case back again,

Water-resistant to thirty m.

Case Width: 10. 7mm

call

Blue aventurine dial, black opal aluminium disc, 18 karat white gold or platinum hands and black internal bezel.

bracelet

Textured black rubber-coated strap with 18-karat white gold or platinum pin buckle.

Movement Specifications

Self-winding movement 4310

Overall Diameter: 32mm (14'')

Overall Thickness: six. 05mm

Number of components: 261

Number of Gemstones: 32

Guaranteed minimal power reserve: 70 hours

Balance wheel frequency: four Hz (28, 800 vibrations/hour)