Audemars Piguet Complications Watch Overview

Key Points from the Discussion

• The Audemars Piguet Sonnerie, despite its understated appearance, is a highly complicated piece featuring a grande and petite sonnerie, as well as a quarter repeater. The repeater is powered by a separate mainspring from the sonnerie.
• The movement of this Audemars Piguet Sonnerie was developed by an exceptional team at Renaud et Papi in the early 1990s, including Stephen Forsey and Robert Greubel (founders of Greubel Forsey), with Giulio Papi. Stephen Forsey and Giulio Papi focused on movement construction and technical challenges, while Robert Greubel served as project manager.
• The watch features a switch for selecting between petite sonnerie (chimes hours on the hour), grande sonnerie (chimes hours and quarters every quarter), or silent mode. A button at 10 o'clock activates the quarter repeater.
• This particular Audemars Piguet model is rarely seen online or in person, highlighting its exclusivity and desirability among collectors.
• The volume of the sonnerie is intentionally moderated; a louder chime in grande sonnerie mode could be disruptive.