From the 17th to the 20th centuries, the beauty of the wandering hours’ complication lay in a mysteriously hidden mechanism. Audemars Piguet’s rendition in 1991 revealed this complication in all its splendour, with its mechanism visible on the dial.
Audemars Piguet brings Starwheel back in 2022 as a continuation of the 1990s models. It is housed in Audemars Piguet’s ultra-modern Code 11.59 case, whose architectural lines are enhanced by the wandering time display.
The architecture of the case is reinforced by the overlapping of geometric shapes, including a round bezel, caseback, and Starwheel discs, as well as a rounded octagonal case middle. Blue aventurine serves as a shimmering backdrop for the three discs that rotate on their own axes, like planets in the tiny universe of the dial.
The three slightly domed discs are made of aluminum and are tinted black, thanks to a PVD treatment before being adorned with an opaline sandblasted finishing touch. The white wandering hour numerals are then transferred onto the dial. Following the contemporary design, the 120-degree minute sector, which extends in an arc from 10 to 2 o’clock, and the inner bezel are both black with white minute indications.
This new model combines aventurine with 18-karat white gold and black ceramic. The diversity of materials as well as the refined hand finishing underscore the complex design of the Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet collection. In addition, the 18-karat white gold bezel, lugs, and caseback contrast with the black case middle and the new black ceramic crown.
On the dial side, the double-curved sapphire crystal magnifies both the numerous details present in the blue aventurine and the finishing of the various elements. On the back of the watch, the sapphire crystal reveals the beating heart of the movement, as well as the 22-karat pink gold oscillating weight dedicated to the collection.
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This watch is powered by a selfwinding Calibre 4310. This next-generation hour, minute, and second movement is directly derived from the Calibre 4309, to which a new module has been added. Combining watchmaking technology, traditional know-how, and refined decorations, this movement has a minimum power reserve of 70 hours and is water-resistant to 30 metres.
The Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Starwheel is now available at The Time Place boutique and you can discover the other Audemars Piguet collections online here.
