A 1950s high school band leading out their football team. The rest of the watch is pretty stunning. It looks like perhaps AP have finally.... wait for it..... cracked the code on this one. ...
Maybe it’s the OCD in me, but I really hate radial flips. I would much rather read a number upside down then try to rationalize why it was suddenly rotated through 180 degrees.
I prefer to read numbers and letters (MON, TUES, etc.) un-flipped. It's ironic, as one of the only manufacturers who does this well is AP...check out the older Royal Oak PCs. They messed it up with the 'Code' PCs.
This 11.59 is a winner! Finally, the perfect case has been matched with an aesthetically pleasing dial. I can’t help, but to think what the 11.59 could have been and still has potential to become. I think going forward, AP needs to invest in large focus g...
I like it, even the hands (which are the Code 11.59 DNA - and actually fit perfectly!). 👌🏻 Except for - the tickness! They might should have taken a manual wind movement... Yes, they know why they don‘t show the sides... 😉
The code 11:59 always seem to look better with a tourbillon, chronograph or some other complication to break up the dial. I've always said that the case is great, the movements are top notch, the dials are the issue and the skinny hands are a big issue. S...