Alkiro1
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Thank you Don for the tour
I particularly love the side by side shot of the movement before and after the skeletonised work. Truly impressive.
I'm happy to see the 1986 AP Tourbillon too as I was really interested in buying one few months ago. But its reliability is far to be good so I went on my way despite the true mechanical interest of this timepiece (ok not the most beautiful too).
Best wishes
Alkiro
A visit to Audemars Piguet in Le Brassus
Audemars Piguet is one of the few major watchmaking companies that has been able to remain a family run business. It has retained its worship of quality and fine finishing in the place of the worship of profit as has fallen most of the rest of industry wo...
Outstanding Don. Very happy you visited in person.
And thanks for a very comprehensive report.
I must say the AP was never on my radar...
but since my visit I have a completely different view of them. I saw real watchmaking tradition in action that is able to and does adapt to the times as is proven by the innovations in openworking and the RO which started industry wide trends. The visit w...
Coming from you Don, the statement is quite weighted. I hope everyone sees your reply.
And thanks for sharing these true feelings.
Brilliant pictures, so crisp
thank you for the great report. Vintage Audemars Piguet works are la creme de la creme! I have not paid much attention to watch museum displays before; surprised to see from your amazing pictures that the AP museum watches are unpolished and the cases sho...
Thank you Don for the tour
I particularly love the side by side shot of the movement before and after the skeletonised work. Truly impressive. I\'m happy to see the 1986 AP Tourbillon too as I was really interested in buying one few months ago. But its reliability is far to be good...
Thank you DonCorson....
for this report. On the first photo the movement is restored to the perfection. Truly impressed, and the dial is a beautiful work of art. Best Regards Edward
What a great report
Fascinating, superb watches and beautiful pictures. Thank you. regards, Kev