{"id":19505,"date":"2025-11-07T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.com\/blog\/?p=19505"},"modified":"2025-11-21T15:59:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T14:59:41","slug":"audemars-piguet-150-years-of-excellence-and-innovations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.com\/blog\/audemars-piguet-150-years-of-excellence-and-innovations\/","title":{"rendered":"Audemars Piguet: 150 years of excellence and innovations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"On a pos\u00e9 vos questions chez Audemars Piguet ! R\u00e9sultat : des r\u00e9v\u00e9lations en exclusivit\u00e9 mondiale !\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LVufuz6wCx8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Next stop: the Mus\u00e9e-Atelier in Le Brassus<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, the Audemars Piguet manufacture celebrates a historical milestone: their 150<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary. For the occasion, the house inaugurated last February a new temporary exhibition at the Mus\u00e9e-Atelier Audemars Piguet located in Le Brassus, where the company came into existence. This immersive experience called \u201cThe House of Wonders\u201d is a tribute to the craftspeople, the engineers and the designers who\u2019ve been shaping Audemars Piguet\u2019s identity since 1875, with all their passion, know-how and precision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/musee-ap1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44664\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The exhibition, designed as a seven-stages travel, introduces the visitors to the watchmaking universe of vall\u00e9e de Joux \u2013 from historical archives to the portrait gallery, with a detour via a poetic forest or the fa\u00e7ade of the first manufacture built in 1907. The scenery is also a tribute to the collaboration spirit peculiar to the \u00c9tablissage, the historical mode of production that combined several specialised watchmaking workshops. \u201cThe House of Wonders\u201d will remain open to everyone \u2013 watchmaking lovers or genuine curious persons \u2013 until the end of 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/museeap2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44666\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An interactive insight on the Foundations Audemars Piguet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another novelty: the museum discloses a new recreational and interactive device dedicated to the Foundations Audemars Piguet. This installation set in \u201cle hall des Fondateurs\u201d intertwines watchmaking and astronomy to relate poetically more than 30 years of social and environmental engagement. Since their creation in 1992, the Foundations have supported, across 80 countries, more than 200 projects that strive for social justice, education and sustainability. This new space opens a new perspective on the impact of these actions, while highlighting Audemars Piguet\u2019s desire to build a more sustainable and cohesive future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/museeap6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44665\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Masterclasses for all ages<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To complete the celebrations, 3 unprecedented masterclasses will be available all year long at the Mus\u00e9e-Atelier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/museeap4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44667\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; \u201cShaping Materials \u2013 150 years\u201d: taking place every Thursday afternoon, this masterclass introduces 6 visitors to the most emblematic materials of the industry, as well as the evolution of Audemars Piguet\u2019s techniques through pieces from their Heritage collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Children aged from 8 to 12 are awaited every Wednesday afternoon for a fun initiation to the watchmaking world. With an accompanying adult, they will be immersed into the history of Le Brassus, will manipulate emblematic pieces and build a part of the Calibre 4302 \u2013 an experience designed to kindle vocations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Finally, the masterclass \u201cThe Royal Oak\u2019s origins\u201d occurs every Thursday afternoon. Limited to 4 people, the experience mixes theory and practice: after an immersion into the history of the iconic Royal Oak, the visitors will build its case and the Calibre 4302 movement, before trying characteristic decoration techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through this exhibition and these activities, Audemars Piguet invites visitors to discover their heritage through a different lens, both artistic, human and experimental. A new way to keep the Swiss high watchmaking industry alive, over and over again. The beat goes on\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/musseap7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44668\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-text-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"border-width:4px;color:#376152\"><blockquote><p><strong>GENERAL INFORMATION<\/strong><br>The Mus\u00e9e-Atelier is accessible by booked guided visit only. To book your visit, please follow <a href=\"https:\/\/maap.shop.secutix.com\/list\/otherProducts?lang=en&amp;_ga=2.113073602.779398889.1763459057-1163390592.1759933749\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this link<\/a>.<br><strong>Address:<\/strong> Route de France 18, 1348 Le Brassus, Switzerland<br><strong>Opening hours:<\/strong> every Tuesday to Friday from 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. \/ Every Saturday at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Next stop: the Grandes Complications workshop<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The new generation of Perpetual Calendars with the \u201call-in-one\u201d crown, now in 41mm\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ap1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44669\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><br><br>The model Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet displays a refined aesthetics with a 18ct white gold case contrasting with a smoked blue dial and a matching rubber strap.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Audemars Piguet completely redesigned their perpetual calendar thanks to a major evolution, the Calibre 7138, a self-winding movement entirely revamped around an adjustment system unprecedented at AP\u2019s: the \u201call-in-one\u201d crown. This now-patented technical innovation marks a new threshold \u2013 that complication known to be hard to manage is now easy to handle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ap-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44676\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The subdials were reorganised and optimised in order to enhance legibility and display the date under the European format (day, date, month) when the dial is read from left to right.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Traditionally, perpetual calendars require small lateral correctors integrated to the case band. Once activated with a specific tool, they help adjusting the day, date, month or moon phase indicators. This precise-yet-demanding device made the mechanism prone to errors or damage risks in case of incorrect manipulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ap-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44677\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">With the \u201call-in-one\u201d crown system, the correctors on the sides of the box were suppressed, resulting in a refined outline for the new models.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Audemars Piguet chose to erase these correctors for the sake of a simplified ergonomic: now all the calendar functions can be adjusted directly via the crown. This system, both intuitive and mechanically sophisticated, is based on a four-positions crown. The first one helps winding up the watch, the second one adjusts the date, the month and the leap year, while the third one sets the time. An intermediate position offers to adjust the day, the week and the moon phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/royalsandgold.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44703\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Royal Oak Quanti\u00e8me Perp\u00e9tuel Automatique in Sand Gold<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But such simplicity is just a facade \u2013 it hides a set of coils and sliding pinions that orchestrate the interactions between the different wheels. Two patents protect this device: one covers the crown\u2019s adjustment system while the other deals with the month and date managing. This ergonomic choice also bears aesthetic consequences: without lateral pushbuttons, the outline of the case is refined. The watch is also more waterproof \u2013 the Royal Oak is water-resistant up to 50 metres and the Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet to 30 metres. This new approach aims for making that complication more accessible without altering its mechanical refinement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ap-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44675\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar<\/strong> \/ 41mm \/ Stainless-steel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The dial, too, was redesigned to enhance legibility. The counters are arranged symmetrically, with the day at 9 o\u2019clock, the date at 12 o\u2019clock and the month at 3 o\u2019clock. The moon phase disc remains at 6 o\u2019clock, in line with the vertical axis. To balance the whole piece, a 24-hour indicator was added, and a no-correction zone marked in red between 9 o\u2019clock and 3 o\u2019clock shows when the watch can\u2019t be set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/royal-paf1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44672\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Royal Oak collection is now extended with new self-winding perpetual calendars powered by the multi-patented Calibre 7138.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Technically speaking, the Calibre 7138 takes after the Calibre 7121 that was already renowned for its accuracy and its thinness. With a 4Hz frequency, it offers a power reserve of about 55 hours and adjusts automatically the months\u2019 lengths, including the leap years. If the watch remains wound up, no manual correction will be needed before the year 2100, when the Gregorian calendar will require a slight adjustment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/roayl-oak2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44671\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar <\/strong>\/ Sand gold<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Three 41mm models are powered by the Calibre 7138: a white gold Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet and 2 Royal Oak available in stainless-steel or in sand gold. Both 3 models also exist as \u201canniversary editions\u201d limited to 150 copies, with a commemorative engravement and a vintage signature inspired by historical documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ap2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44670\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The limited \u201canniversary editions\u201d stand out by their vintage \u2018Audemars Piguet\u2019 signature inspired by historical documents.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.com\/royal-oak\/9298-code-1159-by-audemars-piguet-selfwinding-perpetual-calendar-41-mm.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the technical specifications sheet of the Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar \u2013<\/a><strong> \u20ac108,900<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.com\/code-1159\/9297-code-1159-by-audemars-piguet-selfwinding-perpetual-calendar-41-mm.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the technical specifications sheet of the Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar \u2013<\/a><strong> \u20ac108,900<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.com\/royal-oak\/9299-code-1159-by-audemars-piguet-selfwinding-perpetual-calendar-41-mm.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the technical specifications sheet of the Sand Gold Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar \u2013<\/a><strong> Price upon request<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2026 and in 38mm<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Royal Oak and Code 11.59 collections are now extended with 3 new self-winding perpetual calendars with unprecedented diameter dimensions for the manufacture: 38mm. Miniaturising one of AP\u2019s emblematic complications without having to compromise neither the ergonomic nor the mechanical sophistication is such a feat for the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ap-code1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44679\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Made in 18ct rose gold, the Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet is their first perpetual calendar with a 38mm diameter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These timepieces are powered by the calibres 7136 and 7138, two new-generation self-winding movements protected by 5 patents. Taking after Calibre 5133, they combine an ultra-thin architecture (4.1mm-thick), a 4Hz frequency and a power reserve of 55 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ap-royal3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44687\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The moon phase disc displays a realistic representation of Earth\u2019s satellite based on a NASA photograph.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Their dial gathers all the calendar functions on a single plane, providing liability, thinness and precision. The sapphire case back reveals the 22ct rose gold oscillating weight alongside the hand-finished movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ap-gold2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44682\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This 38mm Royal Oak model matches 18ct rose gold and a beige dial for a warm aesthetic, and offers optimal ergonomics thanks to the \u201call-in-one\u201d crown adjustment system.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These 3 variations stand out by their perfectly balanced look. The rose gold Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet comes in a variety of green tones, with a guilloche dial that displays a striking play of light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ap-royal1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44686\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar displays a light blue \u201cGrande Tapisserie\u201d dial.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These timepieces are powered by Calibres 7136 and 7138, 2 new-generation self-winding movements protected by 5 patents. Taking after their predecessor Calibre 5133, they combine an ultra-thin architecture (4.1mm thick), a 4Hz frequency and a power reserve of 55 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/apcode-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44681\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As for the dial, the redesigned counters provide an intuitive legibility: day, date, month and leap year indicators are distributed with perfect symmetry, while the realistic moon phase inspired by a NASA photograph is displayed at 6 o\u2019clock. Audemars Piguet introduces as well a patented correction system that is controlled entirely via the crown \u2013 making the traditional lateral correctors obsolete and making the perpetual calendar easier to adjust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ap-code5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44684\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar <\/strong>\/ 18ct rose gold<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.com\/code-1159\/9668-code-1159-by-audemars-piguet-selfwinding-perpetual-calendar.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the technical specifications sheet of the Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar &#8211;<\/a><strong> \u20ac105,200<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.com\/royal-oak\/9669-code-1159-by-audemars-piguet-selfwinding-perpetual-calendar.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the technical specifications sheet of the Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar &#8211;<\/a><strong> \u20ac105,200<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.com\/royal-oak\/9670-code-1159-by-audemars-piguet-selfwinding-perpetual-calendar.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the technical specifications sheet of the Rose Gold Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar \u2013<\/a><strong> Price upon request<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Code 11.59 By Audemars Piguet Starwheel<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This new edition of the 41mm Code 11.59 Starwheel mixes black ceramic with 18ct rose gold. With a shiny aventurine dial, this timepiece is inspired by the wandering hours mechanism that was created during the 17<sup>th<\/sup> century. Following a special request from Pope Alexander VII who was bothered by the ticking of clocks, the Campani brothers presented a \u201cnight clock\u201d displaying the time on a mobile disc that would move along a scaled arch. This system was then used for pocket watches and remained a symbol of prestige for a long time, before disappearing during the 19<sup>th<\/sup> century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ap-starwheel1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44689\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><br>This Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Starwheel matches 18ct rose gold with black ceramic and shiny aventurine, reinterpreting a historical complication through a refined and modern aesthetics.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1989, a watch designer who worked for AP discovered this complication in a specialised magazine. Two years later, the house unveiled the very first Starwheel and its mechanism revealed by 3 transparent sapphire discs. Between 1991 and 2003, about 30 models were produced, paving the way for this poetic complication to return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ap-starwheel2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44690\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Displaying the wandering hours was made possible thanks to a central rotor that takes 3 hours to complete its revolution.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Starwheel model, reintroduced in the Code 11.59 collection in 2022, is now powered with the self-winding Calibre 4310 derived from Calibre 4309. Three aluminium discs, each stamped with 4 numerals, revolve around a central rotor and indicate the time by travelling along a 120\u00b0 arch. A rose gold seconds hand completes the scenery with elegance. Through a sapphire case back, the movement displays its refined finishing as well as an oscillating weight made of 22ct rose gold. It offers a power reserve of 70 hours, and is water-resistant to 30 meters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ap-starwheel3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44691\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This new 41mm edition associates a bezel and a case back made of 18ct rose gold with a black ceramic case band, highlighting the modern architecture of the Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This new Starwheel features alluring contrasts: rose gold bezel and case back, black ceramic case band and an aventurine dial that evokes a starry sky. The opalescent hour discs, whose gilded numerals reflect the golden sheen of the central rotor, create a subtle paly of light. This piece reconciles heritage and modernity, reviving a rare complication through a contemporary aesthetic language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u20ac59,400<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.com\/code-1159\/9681-code-1159-by-audemars-piguet-starwheel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the technical specifications sheet of the Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Starwheel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Royal Oak \u201cJumbo\u201d Extra-Thin Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph RD#5 \u201c150<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This Royal Oak \u201cJumbo\u201d Extra-Thin Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph RD#5 is a true technical achievement. It took 5 years of research for it to redefine the concepts of energy, ergonomic and tactile comfort. Its iconic outline nests the brand-new Calibre 8100, with a patented architecture entirely redesigned so that each mechanical part optimises the function\u2019s precision and the controls\u2019 fluidity. For the first time among this collection, this new-generation model reconciles a flyback chronograph and a flying tourbillon \u2013 embodying the quintessence of the Swiss manufacture\u2019s know-how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ap1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44716\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><br>Royal Oak \u201cJumbo\u201d Extra-Thin Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph RD#5 \u201c150<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Calibre 8100 reinvents the traditional chronograph. With its new innovative rack and pinion system, it gathers energy instead of wasting it, hence making the usual friction spring obsolete. The outcome is an instantaneous fluid zeroing: the seconds hand is reset in less than 0.15 second. A vertical clutch with a column wheel and a peripheral oscillating weight made of platinum were also added, ensuring thinness and visual transparency on the movement. The power reserve reaches 72 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ap2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44717\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The watchwords were mechanical elegance and aesthetic sobriety \u2013 this RD#5 matches the iconic design of the \u201cJumbo\u201d with high-flying technical conception.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides, the RD#5 also stand out with its groundbreaking approach of ergonomic. Dwelling on a detailed tactile study, this watch offers an unprecedented experience to the user: the pushbuttons of the chronograph require a force of only 300 grams for a travel of 0.3mm, reproducing the feeling of a smartphone button. The crown with a function selector makes those adjustments even easier, while preserving the legendary aesthetics of the Royal Oak\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ap3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44718\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Framing the crown, the new pushbuttons of the RD#5 offer a tactile comfort inspired by the smartphones\u2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As for its design, this \u201cJumbo\u201d respects its historical proportions \u2013 39mm of diameter for 8.1mm of thickness \u2013 while featuring this double complication. The case and the bracelet combine titanium and precious metallic glass (BMG), an alloy made of palladium both sturdy and luminous. Introduced in 2021, this light material resistant to corrosion gives a special sheen to the piece, enhancing its aesthetic balance and providing comfort. The dial colored \u201cBleu Nuit, Nuage 50\u201d with a Petite Tapisserie motif remains a timeless signature. The snailed counters at 9 o\u2019clock and 3 o\u2019clock provide an optimal legibility, while the rhodium-plated cage at 6 o\u2019clock displays the flying tourbillon that powers the movement. The titanium chronograph hands add even more mechanical reactivity. This Royal Oak RD#5 features a transparent case back that reveals the flawless finishing \u2013 hand-bevelling, satin-finishes, reentering angles \u2013 and displays the \u201c150\u201d engravement. 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