Color Coded: Audemars Piguet Updates Code 11.59 Collection
A year after the high-profile launch of its Code 11:59 collection, Audemars Piguet has introduced a clutch of new references, featuring lacquered dials and two-toned cases. The new models are spread across the brand’s self-winding date and chronograph models.
The Code 11:59 collection was touted as the biggest AP launch since the Royal Oak in 1972 but received a tepid response from the watch collecting community. In response, the brand debuted a new case design, highlighted by an octagonal-shaped bezel reminiscent of the one that defines the Royal Oak collection. On the Code 11:59, the octagon is seen in the case’s middle, while round shapes are used for the bezel and caseback.
Ref. 15210CR.OO.A009CR.01
Ref. 15210OR.OO.A616CR.01
Among the 11:59 collection’s signature elements are the open-design lugs, whose upper segments are welded to the round bezel while the lower segments lean into the caseback. One of the defining aesthetics of the collection is the sapphire crystal over the dial that emphasizes its ?double curved? profile. The internal surface is dome-shaped, while the external surface is curved vertically from 6 to 12 o?clock ? a concave-and-convex optical design intended to enhance the details of the dials. Audemars Piguet has introduced five new references with smoked lacquer dials bearing sunburst patterns in hues of blue, burgundy, purple, and light and dark grey in both the self-winding date and self-winding chronograph models.
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