Audemars Piguet

Really conflicted on the 11.59 to be honest. I love the design, which is know for most people is either love-or-hate. The thing that confuses me though is how it is positioned. A 30 meter water resistance to me, screams "ultra-thin dress watch, don't get ...  

I own a Code and never had any problems while wearing it in the pool or beach. If you are a diver, get a Seadweller. Otherwise for us mortals, the water resistance on this AP should suffice.

It explains its history and evolution.

… but a casual, everyday kind of watch. I never wear a watch on a strap in water, so the WR doesn’t bother me in any kind of watch, except the diving sort. Just my perspective. If the WR is an issue for how you intend to wear the watch, I‘d suggest you do... 

It’s a white gold / rose gold Chrono and I agree with you that Code 11.59 is a polarising watch !

3 ATM is only good enough to get rained on. People may tell you their 3 ATM watch has been OK whilst swimming but that is a disaster waiting to happen. Swimming generates much higher water pressures than 3 ATM. Your watch has to be at least 5 ATM for surf... 

I don't think this collection is either of your 2 choices.

This series is truly growing on me and I could see myself wear it on pretty much any occasion whether it’s a dress occasion or a casual occasion

For me, i think that the watch represents the general direction that business fashion is heading towards, with the casual smart/borderline athelitic styling that has become very common. So i think it can be considered a dress watch for the modern age of v... 

IMHO a WR of at least 10 bar should be a standard in modern watch production. I often wonder why this is not always the case. It’s not just about whether you can go into the water with a watch or not. As I see things a housing with a higher WR is generall...