Audemars Piguet has expanded its collections with five new models, focusing on acoustic engineering and decorative materials. Three new Minute Repeater Supersonnerie watches, featuring the hand-wound caliber 2953, are introduced across the Royal Oak and Code 11.59 lines, highlighting advancements in chiming watch acoustics. Additionally, two 38mm Code 11.59 Selfwinding watches showcase natural stone dials in gold obsidian and black onyx.
- Three Minute Repeater Supersonnerie models use caliber 2953
- Two 38mm Code 11.59 Selfwinding models feature natural stone dials
- Yellow gold Code 11.59 with obsidian dial: CHF 45,500
- Pink gold Code 11.59 with onyx dial: CHF 54,100
The Supersonnerie technology, developed over eight years with input from watchmakers, musicians, and researchers, aims to enhance the acoustic performance of minute repeaters through patented gong mounting on a soundboard, innovative case construction, and a n
The Royal Oak Minute Repeater Supersonnerie models are 42mm, with one in titanium featuring a green sunburst dial and the other in 18K pink gold with a brown Grande Tapisserie dial.
The Code 11.59 Minute Repeater Supersonnerie is a 41mm 18K white gold model with a smoked sapphire dial revealing the caliber 2953 movement.
The two 38mm Code 11.59 Selfwinding watches feature natural stone dials: one in gold obsidian with a sunburst motif and reflective mineral inclusions, and the other in mirror-polished black onyx with baguette-cut diamond indexes.
The automatic caliber 5909 movement in the stone-dial Code 11.59 models offers hours, minutes, and a central seconds hand with a 60-hour power reserve.
The Supersonnerie watches have a thickness of 14mm (Royal Oak) and 13.6mm (Code 11.59), while the stone-dial models are 9.6mm thick.