Audemars Piguet, the heart of the Vallee de Joux’s Vallee de Joux region, was the place where everything began. It is a place that pulses with intricate watch movements. The Vallee de Joux, the heart of Audemars Piguet’s watchmaking and a hub for high-end Swiss watchmaking is nestled in the Jura Mountains north Geneva. Watchmaking was able to thrive and develop because of the natural resources in the area, including the forests, rocks and water that could be mined iron ore.
Audemars Piguet luxury watches combine legendary designs with exquisitely hand-finished movements. Prices can reach six figures. These models are available to novice collectors or those who are considering their first Audemars Piguet purchase.
1. Code 11.59 Minute Repeater
Audemars Piguet code 11.59 was introduced in 2019. This marks a new chapter of the company’s past. This modern version of the classic round watch has a multi-dimensional and curved design with more details than the eye can perceive. The Minute Repeater Supersonnerie 26395BC.OO.D321CR.01 is available in an 18-carat gold case with a glare-proof sapphire glass, lacquered black inner band, smoked blue enamel dial, enamel transfer logo, and 18 carat white gold applied hours-markers, hands, and hands.
The patented Minute Repeater Supersonnerie concept has a remarkable acoustic performance. It was first introduced in 2016. Manufacture created a double-curved sapphire glass with a tight contour and arched contour. This creates an optical experience that is unique in its ability to play with depth, perspective, light, and light. Even though its interior surface is dome-shaped, it can be vertically curved from 6 to 12 o’clock. A folding clasp in 18-carat gold is available in a blue alligator strap that has been hand-stitched.
2. Royal Oak Self-Winding
The Royal Oak was a modern masterpiece in 1972, with its unique “Tapisserie” dial, steel case and octagonal bezel. This Royal Oak Self-Winding.15451ST.ZZ.1256ST.02 is available in steel and diamonds. It features a grey ruthenium-toned dial, a “Grande Tapisserie”” pattern, Royal Oak hands, luminescent coating and white-gold applied hour-markers. The exceptional self-winding movement is housed in a gleaming stainless-steel case with a diamond-set bezel and stainless-steel bracelet with AP folding clasp.
3. Code 11.59 Self-Winding Flying Tourbillon
The 18-carat rose gold flying tourbillon ref 2636OR.OO.D002CR.01 has a black enamel dial, an enamel transferred logo, and 18 carat pink gold hour-markers and hands. Its organic composition and handcrafted construction make it unique. It is available in a 41mm 18-carat rose gold case, with glareproof sapphire glass and caseback, a hand-stitched black alligator strap and 18-carat gold folding clasp.
4. Royal Oak Offshore Diver
The new style is as captivating and beautiful as ever. It also has no compromises in terms of horological accuracy or performance. The Royal Oak Offshore Diver Limited Edition 15711OI.OO.A006CA.01 is available in an 18-carat rose gold case with grey ceramic screwlocked crowns, glareproof sapphire crystal and caseback, titanium link bezel and buckle, grey rubber strap with 18 carat pink g pin buckle and grey dial. It also features a grey dial with Mega Tapisserie’s pattern, grey inner bezel, Royal Oak hands, pink gold hour-markers, and luminescent coating. This model also has a 60-hour battery life and 300-meter water resistance.
5. Royal Oak Offshore Self-Winding Chronograph
Royal Oak Offshore Self-Winding Chronograph.26405CE.OO.A056CA.01 has a 44mm black ceramic case. It features a titanium push-piece guard, titanium crown, glare-proof sapphire glass and caseback, titanium push-piece protectors, push-piece guards, screw-locked crown, a smoked-green dial with “Mega Tapisserie”, pink gold Arabic numerals, Royal Oak hands with luminescent coating and Royal Oak hands, a strap with “textile” decoration, and titanium pin buckle and rubber strap with “textile” and green rubber strap with a leather strap with “textile” and “textile” decoration
6. [Re]master01 Self Winding Chronograph
[Re]master01 is a remastered recording of the 1940s. It features a dial design that enhances legibility and uses the latest chronograph technology. The [Re]master01 Self–Winding Chronograph 26595SR.OO.A032VE.01 has a stainless-steel case and lugs with crown and push-pieces. It also features an 18-carat pink-gold bezel with a glare-proof sapphire glass and caseback. A hand-stitched light-brown calfskin strap with stainless steel pin buckle and a yellow-gold-toned dial featuring pink-gold hands, blue Chrono second hand and the tachymetrics hand and blue Chrono seconds.
7. Philosophique de Millenary Frosted Gold
Since its inception in 1995, the Millenary series has been an inspiration for creativity. Its eccentric models combine modern design with technical know-how. The Millenary Frosted Gold Philosophique 07266BC.GG.A326CR.01 features a satin-finished, hammered 18-carat gold case with a blue sapphire crown and a caseback that is glare-proof. The dial is blue and “Hammered like” and features a white gold case with frosted finish. It is adorned with a satin-finished blue alligator strap with an 18-carat gold pin buckle. This timepiece is equipped with a self-winding manufacture caliber 3140. It has a 50-hour battery life and a 20-meter water resistance.
8. Royal Oak Concept “Black Panther”, Flying Tourbillon
The Royal Oak Concept has been a research platform at Audemars Pigott since 2002. It combines ultramodern technological accuracy and cutting-edge micromechanical. This limited edition is futuristic and reminiscent of the Marvel’s Black Panther’s cutting-edge suit. The titanium case is sandblasted and finished with black ceramics, a crown and bezel made of black ceramics. A glare-proof sapphire glass of the Royal Oak Concept “Black Panther” Flying Tourbillon 26620IO.OO.D077CA.01 can also be found. It opens to a 3D tribute to the Super Hero. The watch also features a white gold 3D Black Panther character dial, with luminescent coating, purple inner bezel and white gold Royal Oak hands. It can also be ordered with a purple rubber strap with titanium AP clasp. This timepiece is equipped with a Calibre 29,65 and has a 72-hour power reserve. It also features 50 meters water resistance.
9. Royal Oak Concept Self-Winding Tourbillon Chronograph Open worked
This limited edition of 25 Royal Oak Concept Self–Winding Tourbillon Chronograph Open Worked 26612TI.OO.D002CA.01 is clad in satin-brushed and sandblasted Titan. It features a high-tech Open-Worked dial in black and pink, and a black rubber strap featuring a sandblasted titanium folding clasp.
Last Thoughts
The raw beauty of this rock location with its brilliant night sky views has been a catalyst for artisans up to this point. In fact, watch mechanisms are visualizations of the flow time as required by astronomy. Nature has been a source of inspiration for time-measuring devices.
