Audemars Piguet

Left: 3rd generation , Middle: 2nd generation, Right: 1st generation Thanks to the helpfulness and patience of the same senior sales associate Vincent whom I met previously, I was fortunate enough to inspect and compare three generations of the 11.59. The...  

rendering of the dial with minute markers.

I like everything except the time only.

not like the time only ? Too plain ?

Didn't know Daniel Wellington or Police watches cost so much. Sorry for me no bueno!!!

Why do you think they look like Daniel Wellington or Police watches ?

The build quality, technical nature of the watch, and the movement are all impeccable but IMHO the "less is more" design strategy here has missed the mark.

you like to see ?

And to be fair, design a new dial is HARD so maybe I’m being a bit too hard.

It's a sort of hybrid watch. It can't definitely be seen as a dress watch mostly because it's too thick, the chrono feature provides more unbalance to the dial, because of the counters and hands. And please, remove the date.

subdials are needed to make the dial more balanced. Agree with your assessment on removal of the date.

There are only a handful of RO collectors I know that has bought the Code and liked it, and not because they needed to get some credit. They are getting better, but I would like to see sword hands/ something with a bit more presence, and I am not a fan of... 

hard and investing a lot to ensure its collectors accept the code.

not like about the dials ? color scheme, design or the combination ?

I may be biased but after seeing the blue dial and ceramic in the flesh, I must say that the dials, case, crystal, and new movement, the CODE Chronographs definitely hold a soft spot in my heart. If you see below - there seems to be a nice fit of the CODE...  

To say that Ro owners are not pining for the code is possibly true, but the goal of ap was not to get ap owners interested, it was to get people interested in ap who don't necessarily love the ro/roo. It was to bring in a new breed of ap lovers. I do actu... 

I think for some RO collectors like me, it was a good brand extension that fed my appetite for the brand. I’m also glad to see de novo collectors joining in as well - I bet the new members are even more passionate than the old, like me Look forward to see... 

your second code ?

But who knows if there will be new dials or movements between now and then. I’m super happy with my blue aventurine dial so probably better to diversify into other colors… Cheers Peter

Which one will it be ? Look forwarding to reading your review and wrist shots !

It has a two tone sandwich case. Great watch for the summer and when i go down to Florida. ...  

happy to have collectors like you to appreciate the different aspects of the code.

Perhaps first time seeing it online when it was released, I was not totally bought into the concept, but after experiencing it first hand on the wrist, and also vis-a-vis other AP models and “sporty dress” models of other brands I realized it fits extreme... 

Liked the case a lot, even though it's too large for me (and judging from the pictures it seems to be too large for your wrist as well). The whole dial - index - hands configuration seemed to be very generic to me, though. Not much character there. Also n... 

dial colors ?

Do they really say it's 3 generations in 2 years time?

has the ceramic middle case. Some of gen 2 have a two tone, white gold with rose gold middle case.

the ceramic middle case represents the third generation. What is your understanding ?

I'm amazed how fast they are moving and progressing in their case design and overall development.

The watches tv video with Michael Friedman has some great shots of it. I've also seen some tremendous pics by owners. The curved sapphire and interplay of polished and beveled surfaces in combination with the case architecture likely benefit from live vie... 

Do you mean AP watches are not sold in Canada ? No multi brand stores that carry AP ?

Pretty shocking, no?

I wonder why currently there are no boutiques and ADs.

but that has closed as well.

boutiques are coming !

I love the blackened ceramic case middle captured within the contrasting skeleton frame. It is a great design. Thanks for your report!

What color is the dial of the new WG / Ceramic model ?

But with white gold markers. I hope to see one live!

A fair an objective assessment. Thanks for taking the time to post G.

gotten a code yet ?

getting a Code soon ?😄

I just would have preferred the ceramic to be on the outer case to protect against scratches and the mid case to be gold. Just makes more logical sense but who am I to say what makes sense for AP 🤣😜

But Michael Friedman did say in a recent video that a ceramic outer case is not possible due to the lug architecture. Makes sense, hollow, fairly thin skeleton lugs in ceramic are too risky. I think he then hinted at some new materials in the pipeline.

which simply wouldn’t be strong enough given that ceramic is brittle and a lug can break if subjected to a lateral impact.

discount for buying the code ! 😇

Letter of Recommendation for you that begs for a discount !😉

split the discount I get you by 50/50 ?

as I felt the Chronograph model of the burgundy dial I bought had just too much going on for the smoked effect of the dial to fully play itself, and it was the that smoked burgundy colour that pulled me towards the Code in the first place. ...  

great looking ! Can stare at them all day long !