Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon

CODE 11.59 BY AUDEMARS PIGUET SELFWINDING FLYING TOURBILLON 1 ON AIR OF CLEAR NIGHT SKY Swiss Haute Horlogerie manufacturer Audemars Piguet Their new dial design combines the refinement of is pleased to reveal two new takes on the Code 11.59 enamel with the shimmering of aventurine glass for a by Audemars Piguet Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon. unique effect of star-lit sky. The constellation of mineral particles adorning the black aventurine enamel dial finds echo in the luminous 18-carat pink gold case. 2 A CREATIVE BLEND OF AVENTURINE AND ENAMEL To complement the collection’s complex architecture manufacturing technique and distinctive cooking and countless details, the Manufacture’s dial makers time. A very thin layer of glass sand mixed with water have covered the timepiece’s gold dial with a blend is applied by hand on the crushed aventurine glass, of crushed aventurine glass and “Grand Feu” enamel before being heated at more than 800°C in a for an expressive touch of creativity. dedicated oven. The procedure is repeated multiple times to achieve remarkable transparency, depth and Each “Grand Feu” enamel dial is unique due to the light. Each cooking session necessitates different organic nature of its materials, as well as the hand temperatures and times. BLACK AVENTURINE AND PINK GOLD The first new model featuring a black aventurine enamel dial serving as backdrop to hand-finished 18-carat pink gold hour-markers, Arabic numerals and hands, is illuminated by an 18-carat pink gold case. The flying tourbillon cage located at 6 o’clock also presents a subtle pink gold-toned touch. The complex double curved sapphire crystal, which perfectly integrates the curvature of the extra-thin bezel, magnifies the dial’s night sky effect by adding a mesmerising play of light. The collection’s dedicated openworked oscillating weight, visible through the sapphire caseback, is honed from 22-carat pink gold and echoes the case’s colour. The two-tone flying tourbillon cage at 6 o’clock reveals the watch’s beating heart. 3 SMOKED BLUE AND WHITE GOLD The second variation of the new Code 11.59 by enamel. The rhodium-toned flying tourbillon cage at Audemars Piguet Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon unites 6 o’clock echoes the bright tonality of the watch’s a blue aventurine enamel dial with a case, hour- white gold case. markers, Arabic numerals and hands in 18-carat white gold, entirely hand-finished throughout. The dial To further match with the case’s colour, the is further endowed with a smoked effect for added openworked oscillating weight, visible through the depth and refinement. This gradation is achieved by sapphire caseback, is made in rhodium-toned incorporating blue and black aventurine glass into the 22-carat pink gold. The 18-carat white gold case, hand-finished with satin-brushing and polished chamfers, is embellished with a smoked blue aventurine enamel dial. 4 REFINED HAND-FINISHED GOLD CASE The two models’ gold cases are adorned with an necessary experience to decorate the collection’s alternation of satin-brushed and polished surfaces complex case that weaves together an extra-thin highlighting the watch’s multifaceted architecture. bezel, an octagonal middle case, a round caseback Only a small team of finishing experts have the and highly stylised lugs. The sapphire caseback reveals the back of the flying tourbillon cage, part of the gear train as well as the dedicated rhodium-toned 22-carat oscillating weight. 5 PRESTIGIOUS FLYING TOURBILLON “The latest expression of the Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon brings together the dreamlike beauty of the aventurine dial with the inherent technicity of this important complication.” Michael Friedman Head of Complications, Audemars Piguet The two new takes on the Code 11.59 by amongst the few watchmakers trained to perfect this Audemars Piguet Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon are mechanism. powered by Selfwinding Manufacture calibre 2950, which combines a flying tourbillon with a central rotor. Audemars Piguet’s first flying tourbillon wristwatch made its appearance in 2018 in the Royal Oak Concept Since it was developed in the 1920s, the flying collection. The Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet tourbillon has been a symbol of watchmaking represents the Manufacture’s second collection to host excellence and art. Today, Audemars Piguet is this prestigious mechanism. Close-up view of calibre 2950 (back side), the first calibre at Audemars Piguet to combine a flying tourbillon with a central rotor. The 22-carat pink gold oscillating weight echoes the pink gold case of the black aventurine enamel version. 6 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon / 41 mm 26396BC.OO.D002CR.01 FUNCTIONS DIAL Flying tourbillon, hours, minutes. Blue aventurine enamel dial with smoked effect, 18-carat white gold applied hour-markers and hands, black lacquered inner bezel. CASE 18-carat white gold case, double glareproofed STRAP sapphire crystal, glareproofed sapphire caseback, Hand-stitched “large square-scale” black alligator water-resistant to 30 m. strap with 18-carat white gold AP folding clasp. Front side Back side MOVEMENT SPECIFICATION Selfwinding Manufacture Calibre 2950 Diameter 30.9 mm (13 ¾ lignes) Thickness 6.24 mm Number of parts 270 Number of jewels 27 Minimum power reserve guaranteed 65 h Frequency of balance wheel 3 Hz (21,600 vibrations/hour) 7 Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon / 41 mm 26396OR.OO.D002CR.02 FUNCTIONS DIAL Flying tourbillon, hours, minutes. Black aventurine enamel dial, 18-carat pink gold applied hour-markers and hands, black lacquered inner bezel. CASE 18-carat pink gold case, double glareproofed sapphire STRAP crystal, glareproofed sapphire caseback, water- Hand-stitched “large square-scale” black alligator resistant to 30 m. strap with 18-carat pink gold AP folding clasp. Front side Back side MOVEMENT SPECIFICATION Selfwinding Manufacture Calibre 2950 Diameter 30.9 mm (13 ¾ lignes) Thickness 6.24 mm Number of parts 270 Number of jewels 27 Minimum power reserve guaranteed 65 h Frequency of balance wheel 3 Hz (21,600 vibrations/hour) 8 Join the discussion @AudemarsPiguet Please find the visuals under the following link: https://audemarspiguet.picturepark.com/Go/gw91DAQi Follow us #Code1159 #AudemarsPiguet Facebook https://www.facebook.com/audemarspiguet Instagram https://www.instagram.com/audemarspiguet LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/audemars-piguet Twitter https://www.twitter.com/AudemarsPiguet Weibo https://e.weibo.com/audemarspiguetchina Youku https://i.youku.com/aptvofficial YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/audemarspiguet Notes to Editors About Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet is the oldest fine watchmaking manufacturer still in the hands of its founding families (Audemars and Piguet). Based in Le Brassus since 1875, 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. In the Vallée de Joux, at the heart of the Swiss Jura, Audemars Piguet has created numerous masterpieces, testament to the Manufacture’s ancestral craftsmanship and forward-thinking spirit. Sharing its passion and savoir-faire with watch enthusiasts worldwide through the language of emotions, Audemars Piguet has established enriching exchanges among fields of creative practices and fostered an inspired community. Born in Le Brassus, raised around the world. — www.audemarspiguet.com Image Credits Karin Creuset Diode Eric Sauvage All photographs are non-contractual. Audemars Piguet reserves the right to make changes at any time on the models presented in the booklet. ©AUDEMARS PIGUET 2020 9 .

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