A detailed study of one of the most influential and sought-after Swiss wristwatches, Royal Oak: From Iconoclast to Icon sets the timepiece within its sweeping cultural and historic context—addressing design, technical development and more. Authored by award-winning journalist Bill Prince and published by Assouline, the hardcover tome spans 292 pages and incorporates 400 illustrations. The book is a worthy complement to anyone’s Audemars Piguet collection, …
In Miami, Art Basel acts as a platform for every type of masterpiece. This year, Audemars Piguet—one of the most sought-after Swiss horological brands and a longtime official sponsor of the fair—used Miami Art Week to debut the mesmeric, celestial Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Starwheel. As far as introductions go, it is utterly poetic, impressively crafted and although it presents time in an unexpected way, it’s also …
Audemars Piguet produced only 307 chronographs between the 1930s and 1950s. Two years ago, the luxury Swiss watch manufacturer reacquired one of those rare wristwatches at a Phillips auction—for CHF 340,000. This unique piece (crafted in 1943) informs the brand new, limited edition [Re]master01 Selfwinding Chronograph—a “remastering” of the historic design, not a reissue. Aesthetically, the timepiece adheres to its inspiration source with great success; …
