Reviving a Rarity: Audemars Piguet [Re]Master 01 Chronograph
The most dominant trend in the watch industry continues to be vintage revivals. And invariably, it?s the brands with a rich tapestry of work in their historical archives that tend to thrive in the category. Audemars Piguet now looks back at a mid-20th century model to create the [Re]master01 self-winding chronograph. Though the inspiration is vintage, the timepiece is a thoroughly modern interpretation of the original. Learn more in this in-depth profile of the watch from Nitin Nair of our sister publication, WatchTime Middle East.
The Audemars Piguet [Re]Master01 chronographDue to the nature of its business in the 1930s and 1950s, Audemars Piguet?s timepieces from this era are unique pieces because they were not produced in series. As a matter of fact, only 307 chronographs were made in this period. The product development team picked the Ref. 1533 from 1943 for their first [Re]master project because of ?the specific aesthetic and emotional connections? they all felt. Only nine Ref. 1533 models were made, only three in stainless steel and gold. Unusually large for that era (the watch had a 36-mm case), it was powered by a Valjoux 13VZAH movement. Incidentally, a Ref. 1533 from 1941 sold for CHF305,000 at the Phillips Geneva auction in 2015. The brushed champagne dial has a tricompax design.
The new chronograph has a limited run ? only 500 pieces will be made ? and it does an impressive job of evoking the spirit of the original with its two-tone steel and rose-gold case com...
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