Jules Audemars Grande Sonnerie Carillon
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...
Really beautiful watch with a seldom-seen complication...
...and you're correct about the writing at 6...unnecessary.
The minute hand length is fine, imho.
Ohherwise it would go beyond the step, the cut out minute track. A fantastic watch!
I love your watch. I wanted one as I
think a watch that chimes on its own is magical. I don’t really care for minute repeaters as you must push a slide to activate them. Alas, I have a high frequency hearing loss and wear hearing aids. I cannot hear the chimes. The silver lining in that is t...
Sorry to hear about your hearing situation.
The watch is not mine. I had the opportunity to have some hands on time with it. The text was too much of an issue for me to want to buy it.
Agree on the printing…
other than that all in all a beautiful watch with a harmonious design & a very interesting complication, wonderfully executed and finished caliber and is the dial mop? A classic for all ages dear Laurentius, enjoy!
It's not a loud sound and might be a bit soft for some people's tastes.
The chiming is quite quick too and sounds crisp, like a small bell.
one of only five
made approx 2007-sold by christies on june 2010 lot 2877 in hong kong for 800k shame the dial covers the magnificent-3 gongs-3 hammer mechanism wow-a true horology masterpiece. looks like you wear it every day.
The words one the dial are a complete miss for me.
Especially as they are repeated on the caseback. I really don't see the need on the dial side. This pet peeve does not often apply to APs for me, but many other brands for sure. With my aging eyes, I might not see those extra words much longer anyways. So...