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A stunning Jump Hour Minute Repeater
Since I've been focusing on Minute Repeaters yesterday (Patek's 7047G and Gérald Genta's ref. EBFE01A1), here's another one from Audemars Piguet, which I like a lot.
The silver satin-brushed chapter ring with applied Arabic numerals features a guilloché center.
The large applied minute numerals give the dial an “Air-King”-esque, navigational, vibe, which contrasts nicely with the guilloché center and overall classic design.
The case measures 43 x 12 mm.
I love the welded lugs and rounded case flank.
And AP's caliber 2907 is absolutely wonderful: I mean look at this architecture, these sharp angles, this finishing!
credit: Lunar Oyster
The watch was also made in platinum, ref. 26151PT.OO.D028CR.02, and I know some of you will like this metal better.
But personally, I find the rose gold version much more attractive, as platinum gives the watch a cold look.
This is the Jules Audemars “Répétition Minutes Heures Sautantes” (Jumping Hours Minute Repeater) in rose gold, ref. 26151OR.OO.D002CR.02.
The silver satin-brushed chapter ring with applied Arabic numerals features a guilloché center.
The large applied minute numerals give the dial an “Air-King”-esque, navigational, vibe, which contrasts nicely with the guilloché center and overall classic design.
The case measures 43 x 12 mm.
I love the welded lugs and rounded case flank.
And AP's caliber 2907 is absolutely wonderful: I mean look at this architecture, these sharp angles, this finishing!
credit: Lunar Oyster
But personally, I find the rose gold version much more attractive, as platinum gives the watch a cold look.
Rose gold maintains a much more interesting ambiguity between classicism and the more modern touch coming from the applied numerals.
credit: The Keystone
credit: The Keystone
Do you like this reference too?
Thanks for looking.
Best, Emmanuel
I see perfection with these.
The dial, hands, movement, size are all so good. I’d be happy with it in either metal with a slight preference to platinum. Thanks for the post!
Like you, Steve, I find this reference quite remarkable.
I’m glad you like it too and I understand your preference for platinum.
Best, Emmanuel
Best, Emmanuel
One of the most elegant AP minute repeaters...
What surprised me most seeing this in person was the depth and texture of the dial - the numerals were quite raised and three dimensional, and the dial itself had a rich frosting effect - both which can only be appreciated in person. On top of that - what I think is one of the most attractive movement architectures on a minute repeater - which serves as the base for many modern AP supersonneries. It's just a shame you can't see it underneath the Supersonnerie caseback!
Here was my own try on for this piece - a real steal relative to what you may get from independents these days...
Cheers
Peter
Here was my own try on for this piece - a real steal relative to what you may get from independents these days...
Cheers
Peter