Over the last days I managed the odd moment of peace and quiet and went on some online exploration - who would have thought - about watches And discovered an AP I have never seen before - the Jules Audemars Metropolis Ref. 25919. While world timers occasi...
Really great value for a big-3 perpetual calendar, if you can find one. And the skeletonized rotor is the cherry on top of a wonderful ultra thin movement. Cheers, John
Audemars Piguet introduced the Metropolis model at the SIHH 2001 with the platinum case. The platinum case version is Ref. 25919 Later on a pink gold version (also with white dial, Ref. 25919) and a white gold version (black dial, Ref. 25919) became also ...
I somehow hoped you had one Thanks so much for your concise analysis and pictures - very much appreciated! Definitely gaining in appeal seeing your great shots! ๐๐ป
L'Orologio: the Metropolis was not popular in the marketplace when it was introduced and a current production model, hence not many were produced. But this bodes well for "collectors" - underappreciated and misunderstood production models tend to offer th...
Happy 2018, Kristjan! Not produced in large numbers, with a two very unique features that make it stand out in a crowded secondary market - 1. The world timer QP combination 2. The beautiful dial, which at once is eye catching and stunningly detailed, wit...
I may well try and find one At the moment itโs the exploratory phase of what the principal acquisition of 2018 could be. Then itโs narrowing it down and hunting for one My initial post here included a question of several chronographs I was looking at as a...
It represents tremendous value today. Funny how great designs can have a second (and glorious!) life... I have a Millenary chronograph to show you (and share with the AP forum) Cheers, TM
Thank you for sharing this great and less known piece! I would like to take the opportunity to remember also one of the few World Time + Perpetual Calendar alternatives, the GP WW PC. Picture credit of Nicolas www.watchprosite.com www.watchpro...
I always adored the "domed" affect created by the numerals and dial guilloche. I believe it first appeared in AP print in 2004. A photo from that catalog: ...
As you mentioned, the fact to combine a perpetual calendar and a world time complication is truly rare which gives a supplementary appeal to this timepiece. Best wishes Alkiro
The world time display is connected to the main time display but seperately adjustable. Audemars Piguet offered in the 1940s a "worldtimer" with the time zones only printed on the dial, like a table to read from. The Metropolis model is the only wristwatc...
When I was at the museum recently I remarked about the absence of WTs which seemed odd given the brand's history of making complicated watches (and especially with what Patek has done with world time watches). The version with the printed scale always mak...
Your post inspired me to look deep in my watch box.... and look what I found: The 25919 is a very interesting watch, combining Worldtime display with perpetual calendar... So, aside from the hyped Royal Oak line AP produces highly interesting complicated ...