Audemars PiguetCode 11:59 Chronograph

KEY FACTS

• A one-owner example purchased new by the vendor from an authorised dealer
• Presented with its box, outside sleeve, booklets, instruction manual, warranty card, and sales invoice
• Included in the lot are the travel pouch and an extra leather strap
• Covered by AP’s two-year warranty until 2024
• Graded ‘AA’ for condition by the vendor who reports the watch to be in good working order

FUNCTIONS

• Time, date, and 12-hour flyback chronograph
• Powered by the calibre 4401
• Self-winding movement equipped with a power reserve of 70 hours

SUMMARY

The Code 11:59 was launched in 2019 as an all-new model line for the ‘Holy Trinity’ watchmaker. A number of different references have been released including this chronograph, which is finished in a combination of white gold and ceramic. The smoked grey dial is nuanced with a vertical satin-finished base, white gold applied hour-markers and hands, and a black inner bezel with a tachymeter scale.

AP has fitted the watch with a double-curved sapphire crystal, which is both a curiosity and a highly-unusual piece of watch engineering. The crystal’s internal surface is dome-shaped, but is vertically curved from six to 12 o’clock, thus creating a unique visual experience for the wearer.

The Code 11.59 is powered by AP’s calibre 4401, which is shared with the brand’s iconic Royal Oak Chronograph. Viewable through the exhibition case back and elaborately decorated, this self-winding automatic movement comprises 40 jewels and has a power reserve of 70 hours.

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