Audemars Piguet tempts us again: Flying Tourbillon with striking green dial and Smoky Sapphire Supersound Audemars Piguet’s Code 11.59 collection
watches replica high quality can only get better – and its two latest innovations are clear proof. The collection continues to grow and develop its DNA further, clearly with the intention of impressing with the new Code 11.59 Automatic Flying Tourbillon and Minute Repeater Supersound. As always, Swisswatches is here to bring you the most important and exciting details involved in this extraordinary launch.
Audemars Piguet Automatic Winding Flying Tourbillon
The new Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon from Audemars Piguet is the successor to the 2020 Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon versions with blue or black aventurine dials. Creating this ethereal new creation required great craftsmanship and a great deal of watchmaking knowledge – and here’s why.
Whereas the predecessor of the new Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon came in rose gold or white gold, the newest model is two-tone. The rose gold case is paired with a black ceramic middle, and the case is alternately satin-finished and polished. Only a few watch experts are capable of completing such a case. Likewise, the black ceramic middle section requires a very special manufacturing and hand-finishing process.
Best Swiss Replica WatchesAudemars Piguet matched the two-tone case with a smoked, enamel aventurine dark green dial. The watchmaker combines this deep, dark aesthetic with sparkling rose gold accents and hands that match the case perfectly. The dial also has the extraordinary impression of light and depth that all classic Code 11.59 models have, culminating in a focal point on the flying tourbillon at 6 o'clock.
But how is this illusion of depth achieved? First, the manufacturer's in-house dial experts cover the gold dial with a mixture of aventurine glass and enamel. Naturally, each enamel dial is unique due to the organic nature of its material, hand-crafted techniques and kiln time.
Second, a very thin layer of glass sand is mixed with water and spread by hand on the crushed aventurine glass, which is then heated in a special oven to over 800 degrees Celsius. This procedure is repeated several times to achieve extraordinary transparency, depth and light. Each link in the kiln requires a different temperature and time. Last but not least, the watchmaker placed the dial under the unique double-curved sapphire crystal of the collection, further enhancing the effect of light and shadow.
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Powering the latest self-winding flying tourbillon watch from
Audemars Piguet Replica is the 2950 caliber – the same movement that powered its predecessor. The combination of the flying tourbillon at 6 o'clock with the delicate pink gold balance wheel and central rotor is breathtaking - quite rare in the brand.
After all, the flying tourbillon has only previously been seen in the Royal Oak collection, making Code 11.59 the second modern collection to feature this complex, historic mechanism, originally conceived in 1920. In addition, Caliber 2950 provides hours and minutes and a 65-hour power reserve. The movement beats at a frequency of 3 Hz (21,600 vibrations per hour).
Code 11.59 Automatic Flying Tourbillon: Final Facts
Audemars Piguet's new self-winding flying tourbillon watch is paired with a comfortable black textured rubber-coated strap lined with calfskin. It is secured to the wearer's wrist with an 18-carat rose gold folding clasp. Price: CHF 147.900 excluding taxes.
Code 11.59 Three-question super-sound
The Code 11.59 Minute Repeater Supersonnerie is another horological marvel from this famous
high quality mens watches factory. While we've seen this white-gold model with a smoked blue enamel dial before, the newest model features a two-tone case. The most intriguing part, however, is the new smoked sapphire dial, which offers a glimpse of the intricate mechanism underneath.
case
The pink gold case housing this mechanism follows the typical Code 11.59 architecture while integrating a black ceramic octagonal case middle. Like all cases in the collection, it showcases superb hand-finishing and decoration – primarily satin-brushed and polished to accentuate the unique case shape.
dial
The star of the show, however, is naturally the smoked sapphire dial, which reveals the complexity of the minute repeater mechanism below. The dial uses pink gold hands and hour markers that echo the main case, and the dial also has the "Audemars Piguet" logo grown using electroplating. This is a complex process similar to 3D printing, explained in more detail in the in-depth article below. Likewise, the gold thread of the minimalist small seconds dial features this complication.
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The smoked sapphire dial gives the wearer the opportunity to see the incredible mechanism beneath. But what's the story behind it?
Caliber 2953: Background
The hand-wound minute repeater movement visible through the dial is 2953. It features Audemars Piguet's Supersonnerie technology, which first appeared in 2016 in the form of the Royal Oak Concept RD#1
review replica watches. The minute repeater strives to produce high sound quality and harmony - something that has been lost in recent years due to the increase in increasingly robust and waterproof cases. To overcome this obstacle, the watchmaker collaborated with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, as well as academics, musicians and engineers.
Technical details of Caliber 2953
The fruits of their labor came to fruition in the caliber 2953, which featured a special patented gong, a unique case construction, and a striking regulator. The gongs are not fixed to the main board, but to a new device that acts as a soundboard. In turn, this improves sound transmission. The redesigned strike regulator eliminates unwanted noise thanks to its more flexible fixing system.
This innovative Supersonnerie technique also provides a clearer rhythm, as the hours and minutes are struck without interruptions without a quarter-hour chime sequence. In addition, a security function prevents the user from changing the time display while the chime is active. At the same time, Audemars Piguet opted for a solid caseback with small apertures to create a resonance chamber to help create the best possible sound quality. Last but not least, Caliber 2953 has a power reserve of approximately 72 hours and beats at a frequency of 3 Hz.
A long history of expertise
It is no surprise that Audemars Piguet has achieved such success with this watch. After all, the company has been working on telling time mechanisms since its founding in 1875. Records show that more than half of the 1,625 watches produced between 1882 and 1892 contained striking mechanisms, and between 1892 and 1957, Audemars Piguet was a company whose expertise in miniaturization made it a minute repeater watch Pioneer of development. Likewise, in the 1990s, with the rise of the minute repeater, Audemars Piguet took the lead in watchmaking.
The Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Minute Repeater Supersonnerie comes with a black rubber-coated strap and an 18-carat rose gold deployant clasp.
Jacob & Co. Astronomia SkyFeatures: Self-winding flying tourbillon
Brand Audemars Piguet
Model Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Automatic Flying Tourbillon / 41 mm
Reference 26396NR.OO.D002KB.01
Case Material Black ceramic case middle, 18-carat rose gold bezel, lugs and crown, rose gold case back
Aspect Diameter: 41mm
Height: 11.8mm
Water resistance 30 meters (~3 bar)
Dial Aventurine dial in smoky green enamel, rose gold hour-markers and hands
Strap/Bracelet Black textured rubber-coated strap, calfskin lining, 18-carat pink gold AP folding clasp
Mobile Caliber 2950
Movement Type Automatic
Power reserve 65 hours
Frequency 3 Hz (21,600 beats/hour)
Function Flying tourbillon, hours and minutes
Features: The minute repeater is super loud
Brand Audemars Piguet
Model Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Minute Repeater Supersonnerie
Reference 26395NR.OO.D002KB.01
Case Material Black Ceramic and 18-karat Rose Gold
Aspect Diameter: 41mm
Height: 13.6mm
Water resistance 20 meters (~2 bar)
Dial Smoked sapphire dial
Strap/Bracelet Black Rubberized Strap with 18ct Rose Gold AP Fold Over Clasp
Mobile Caliber 2953
Movement type Manual winding
Power reserve 72 hours
Frequency 3 Hz (21,600 beats/hour)
Functions Minute repeater Supersonnerie, hours, minutes and small seconds
