When the Code 11.59 line from Audemars Piguet launched 5 years in the past, it consisted of an astonishing 13 timepieces powered by three new mechanical actions, an achievement a few years within the making.
The enduring mannequin is now a pillar of the model. It continues its evolution this 12 months, increasing with seven new 18K rose gold choices in 38mm and 41mm sizes.
What lies beneath the dial is a particularly exact motion, the Selfwinding Caliber 5900, which boasts a full 60 hours of energy reserve and comprises 188 hand-finished elements.
The watches function three 41mm chronographs and have 4 new dial colours: pale blue, deep inexperienced, black and the model’s iconic “Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50” darkish blue, the dial colour of the unique Royal Oak.
“Along with the brand new signature ornament that now seems on sure 41mm gold fashions, the brand new 38mm line is now enriched with new references and unique colours, permitting the Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet to be worn on all varieties of wrists, illustrating its excessive versatility in addition to its modern spirit,” explains Audemars Piguet Product Director Sofia Candejas.
Whereas warm-toned gold – together with the 18-karat rose gold used to craft these new items – has been trending in recent times, the dear metallic has been utilized in watchmaking for hundreds of years.
However the brand new juxtaposition of the Code 11.59’s icy pale blue dial and strap with its rose gold case makes it each appealingly trendy and daring.
The colour mixture is bound to attraction to look at lovers who’re prepared to boost their type in watch vogue.
However do not let the watch’s cool blue magnificence idiot you. What lies beneath the dial is a particularly exact motion, the Selfwinding Caliber 5900, which boasts a full 60 hours of energy reserve and comprises 188 hand-finished elements.
The architectural nature of the watch’s multifaceted case design can be decidedly modern. Audemars Piguet applies the identical exacting hand-finishing methods to its alternating satin and polished surfaces because the watch actions.
The watch’s embossed dial, launched in 2023, has now turn into an necessary design signature for the gathering. The distinctive guilloche sample was conceived in partnership with the Swiss guilloche grasp Yann von Kaenel. Engraved fully by hand, it permits the play of sunshine on the dial in addition to elevated legibility.
In the meantime, the model makes use of a bodily silver deposition course of to attain the dial’s elegant blue hue to match the watch’s large alligator strap. A coordinating textured rubber strap can be obtainable for a extra informal look—and many blue sky dreaming.
Props styled by Miako Katoh.
