Audemars Piguet Starwheel: A Collector's Appreciation and Future Speculations

pfang56 · 2024-03-20T18:34:39Z

Explore the Audemars Piguet Starwheel with collector pfang56. Dive into community insights on its design, potential future variations, and unique horological appeal.

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Peter (pfang56) shares his ongoing appreciation for the Audemars Piguet Starwheel, a model he finds captivating due to its complex dial and exquisite case. His post sparks a discussion about the future potential of the Starwheel, pondering new variations and materials. This article synthesizes community insights on what might be next for this distinctive timepiece.

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And I am thoroughly appreciating this model. In the end, complex dial, on an exquisite case, and a simple movement. Kudos to AP for creating such an outstanding piece.

Now with Ilaria's new interview, I am really curious to see what's next in terms of this model. Ladies model? Different colours? Different metals? Skeletonized?

Just excited!!!

Peter

Key Points from the Discussion

The Starwheel's appeal lies in its superb aesthetic execution, where the complex dial and case design overshadow the simplicity of the underlying movement.
Future iterations of the Starwheel could feature innovative luming, where only the current hour and specific minute markers are illuminated, rather than all twelve hours, for a more sophisticated display.
The community speculates on new case materials, such as titanium, for the Starwheel, expanding beyond current offerings in the CODE 11.59 line.
The author envisions an entire platform of Starwheel variations, including skeletonized versions with sapphire disks, suggesting the current model is just the beginning of its evolution.
Early versions of the Starwheel often featured sapphire discs, and it's anticipated that Audemars Piguet might revisit this material in future iterations of the modern model, despite the current use of solid aluminum.
The aventurine dial in the Starwheel is not merely an added feature but is considered incredibly harmonious with the movement and overall model design.

The Discussion

MichaelC

Mar 20, 2024

I'm convinced it is the dome shaped discs in the circular case with the domed crystal that make the Starwheel breathtaking in person.

It all comes together perfectly. And you are right, the movement itself is not ultra complicated, but who cares about that. The end result here is just superb. I have a strong feeling a luminous version will come. Will AP lume all 12 numbers? No way. That is too easy, and not how AP should do it. They need to arrange it so only the current hour and perhaps 5 minute markers are lumed. Maybe all the minutes. But definitely only the current hour. All hours should disappear in the dark. How about a

pfang56

Mar 21, 2024

All great ideas!

I think they can create an entire platform of neat variations. Definitely the luming would already make a big difference, and take that and skeletonize it, use sapphire disks, and that would be wicked. Seems like this is only the beginning! Glad to be part of Generation 1! Cheers Peter

MichaelC

Mar 21, 2024

I hope our original always remains that!

Most or all of the early versions have sapphire discs. I love the solid aluminum on ours. But no doubt, they will go back to it at some point with the new model.

pfang56

Mar 21, 2024

Indeed..

I think the aventurine addition is not just an added feature it's incredibly harmonious to the movement and the model. Cheers Peter

MichaelC

Mar 21, 2024

I totally agree with that.

amanico

Mar 20, 2024

There is not much to change on this one...