Audemars Piguet CODE 11.59 Minute Repeater Supersonnerie 26395OR

About This Watch

The Audemars Piguet CODE 11.59 Minute Repeater Supersonnerie 26395OR brings AP's revolutionary acoustic technology to the CODE 11.59 case. The Supersonnerie system, developed over eight years in collaboration with EPFL, features a patented soundboard construction that amplifies the minute repeater chimes to unprecedented volume and clarity for a wristwatch. The caseback incorporates a specially designed membrane that projects sound outward, while twin gongs of different thicknesses produce melodious tones for hours, quarters, and minutes. The rose gold case provides excellent acoustic properties, and the CODE 11.59's unique architecture with its octagonal middle section creates distinct resonance characteristics. The smoked blue lacquer dial adds visual depth through the double-curved sapphire crystal. The caliber 2953 is hand-wound, with a 72-hour power reserve for the timekeeping function and a separate barrel for the striking mechanism. Each minute repeater is individually regulated for acoustic quality by a master watchmaker who fine-tunes the gong positions and hammer strike angles. This is a watch that exists at the absolute frontier of acoustic watchmaking technology.