Code 11.59 Grande Sonnerie

But the Grande Sonnerie is even more special: *Official pic from AP

As the recently released RD#5 is supposed to be the last in Audemars Piguet's Research & Development series , I thought some of us might enjoy going through the pieces of this spectacular horological saga one by one. So here's a pictorial overview of RD#1

the Petite Sonnerie complication chimes the hours only when the full hours pass and, for the remaining three quarters of an hour, it only chimes the corresponding number of quarters. Whereas the Grande Sonnerie complication rings at the passage of each qu

This Audemars Piguet titanium Grande Sonnerie Carillon Minute repeater ref. 25825Ti , of which the present watch is No. 1, was introduced in 1997 as part of the one hundredth anniversary Jules Audemars collection made in honour of the company’s founder. T

Just Speculation on my part, the series started in 1999, a different time, 5 series made out of 8, 20 pieces each, how many at that time would have committed to buying the full 8 pieces? One or Two collectors maybe Three at the most. My Theory is they mad

Following up on my previous threads dedicated to Audemars Piguet Minute Repeaters , here are four other ones. You can hear these watches chime in the video below. Previous threads: Jules Audemars Supersonnerie & Grande Sonnerie More Audemars Piguet Minute

More AP Minute Repeaters from different eras and collections. Enjoy! PS: the other threads I've dedicated to Audemars Piguet Minute Repeaters: Jules Audemars Supersonnerie & Grande Sonnerie Four Audemars Piguet Minute Repeaters 1/ FROM THE 1950's-1960's 1

Four reasons to love the late Jules Audemars line. Please, check this post by lavrentivs to see a wonderful model with mother-of-pearl dial. Best. PS: the other threads I've dedicated to Audemars Piguet Minute Repeaters: More Audemars Piguet Minute Repeat

This watch dates from 1998 and was part of the newly introduced Jules Audemars collection which was created to pay tribute to co-founder Jules Audemars. The Grande Sonnerie Carillon is a complication which strikes the hours and quarter hours. In ‘Grande S

I have had this new CODE 11.59 Starwheel a few weeks. I was extremely enthusiastic about the release and hoped it would mark my entrance into the CODE 11.59 collection. It has, and it is so spectacular in person, it might also mark my exit. Short of the U